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The mysteries of U.S. policy
By Jesús Arboleya Cervera
HAVANA – Throughout history, it has been quite common for the American security and intelligence services to demonstrate an "absolute incapacity" to…
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Cuba is hardly a ‘state sponsor of terror’
The U.S. government continues to put Cuba on its international terrorism list because of flawed rationale and historical prejudice
By Keith Bolender
From guardian.co.uk
While an…
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Internet: Will the prices drop?
By Milena Recio
HAVANA – On May 27, Cuba was informed that, beginning on June 4, the Cuban Telecommunications Company (ETECSA) will provide connections to the Internet to any…
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British fund executives go on trial in Cuba
By Marc Frank
From Reuters
HAVANA - Dozens of Cuban officials and businessmen have reportedly been arrested, tried and sentenced in the anti-corruption sweep.
A number of other…
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The Internet is open
Progreso Semanal
HAVANA – Cuba is beginning to open the Internet to its people, according to a resolution of the Ministry of Communications (No. 197/2013), published May 27 in the…
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Colombia, FARC reach land reform deal
The Associated Press
HAVANA — Colombia and that country's largest rebel group announced an agreement Sunday on one of their main bones of contention — land reform —…
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Cuban tourism and its future challenges
By Lenier González Mederos
HAVANA – The emblematic beach at Varadero, Cuba's premier resort, hosted the 33rd International Tourism Fair (FitCuba2013) May 7 to 11. The grand…
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Foreign-investments reform
By Roberto Veiga González
HAVANA – In July 2012, the government announced that it was working to update the current Law on Foreign Investments. At the time, it said that…
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Cubans can now import electrical appliances, mopeds
From Globalpost
HAVANA (EFE) - Cuban customs authorities starting on Monday authorized individuals to import electric appliances and mopeds in a resolution eliminating the prohibition…
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Pandora’s box
By Manuel E. Yepe
A CubaNews translation / Edited by Walter Lippmann
An announcement calling for the capture of a black woman described as a “terrorist” was posted early…
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