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The conventions and the future of U.S. policy toward Cuba
By Jesús Arboleya Cervera
HAVANA – Almost like a religious ritual, every four years, the topic of Cuba comes up during the conventions of both U.S. political parties.
It was no…
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Tour jeté through a controversy
By Elsa Claro
HAVANA – Carlos Acosta, 39, one of the few black dancers in classical ballet, likened by critics to Nureyev, was at the center of one of those disputes where genuine…
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Into the blackout
By Manuel Alberto Ramy and Aurelio Pedroso
HAVANA – Between the two news items we posted last night (the first at 9:05 p.m., the second at 11:18 p.m.) reporting on the blackout that…
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At Customs: Plaudits or protest?
By Aurelio Pedroso and Manuel Alberto Ramy
HAVANA – On Tuesday, the daily Granma devoted almost three quarters of one of its eight pages to a cursory explanation of “The New…
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A subtle form of corruption
(To my constant friends)
By Esteban Morales
HAVANA – When in 2010 I wrote about corruption and what happened to me became general knowledge, it was inevitable that many people…
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Cuban television (Made in USA)
Water in a basket
Cuban television (Made in USA)
Well-packaged garbage is still garbage
By Dalia Céspedes
HAVANA – In the red corner, Tom and Jerry! In the blue corner, Elpidio…
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Aid comes from Brazil
By Manuel Alberto Ramy
HAVANA – Last Thursday, Aug. 30, Cuban President Raúl Castro Ruz welcomed Fernando Pimentel, Brazil’s Minister for Development, Industry and Foreign…
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Towards peace in Colombia
Statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba
The Cuban Revolution has had a historical commitment towards peace in Colombia and the efforts aimed at putting an…
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New standards for the payment of Customs duties
Some details about the enactment of new resolutions that modify Customs duties and the assessment of articles without commercial value imported into
By O. Fonticoba Gener
(From the…
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Rubio’s prayer won’t reach Havana
The Republican convention reminded me of a third-rate circus, sword swallowers and all
By Aurelio Pedroso
HAVANA – Word after word, sentence after sentence (though badly translated into…
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