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Nine days of mourning in Cuba
The Organizing Committee for the funeral of Cuba's revolutionary leader Fidel Castro announced that the country will remain in national mourning for nine days because of the death of…
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Fidel Castro, leader of the Cuban Revolution, is dead
The death of Fidel Castro Ruz, leader of the Cuban Revolution, was announced by his brother and current Cuban president, Raul Castro Ruz, on Cuban television on Friday night, Nov. 25.
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Building is a pain, in more ways than one
Any Cuban can tell hundreds of stories about the art of building. There's a thousand ways to find the space, but no one can avoid the need to -- at the very least -- recover a wall,…
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Cuba builds ‘petrohouses’ for disaster victims
Baracoa and Maisí, cities in Cuba's easternmost region that were severely damaged by Hurricane Matthew, will benefit from the construction of housing by Venezuela's Petrocasas system.
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Lessons from a bad decision at a troubled time
The reports that have circulated in recent weeks about the situation of private restaurants ("paladares") in Havana have raised concerns about the government's commitment to the…
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Rocky road ahead for Cuba’s monetary unification
The long-awaited Day Zero for monetary unification and exchange policy in Cuba is becoming increasingly imprecise on the calendar. Experts predict that, for the next five years,…
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Havana airport will be refurbished French-style
With work expected to begin soon and moving forward into the future, José Martí International Airport in Havana will be renovated, expanded and managed by French companies thanks in…
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Obama, the U.S. vote at the U.N., and the blockade
We are at an unprecedented moment in the relations between Cuba and the U.S., a time when it's important to appreciate the triumph of a "culture of resistance" that now has to find…
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Home Internet: A ‘pilot’ test
About 2,000 residents of the Plaza Vieja and Catedral Peoples Councils, both in the Historic Center of Old Havana, will be chosen for the initial test of Internet service to homes. The…
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U.S. abstains from UN vote against Cuba embargo
The U.S. has for the first time abstained from voting against an annual UN resolution calling for an end to its economic embargo against Cuba. The final tally was 191-0, with the U.S.…
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