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Paternalism and the young
By Osmany Sanchez
From La Joven Cuba (The Young Cuba)
Not a day goes by that I don’t hear someone, particularly someone elderly, refer to the harm done to Cuban…
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Dismantle? You must be crazy!
By Luis Sexto
The gamblers who bet that, at the first Conference of the Communist Party of Cuba, the party leaders would go bonkers and begin to dismantle the socialist process…
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The search for Gulf oil begins
By Gerardo Arreola
From the Mexican newspaper La Jornada
HAVANA - With a multinational investment that may total hundreds of millions of dollars, Cuba began a search for oil in the deep…
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Taking notes while Raúl Castro speaks
Taking notes while Raúl Castro speaks Two five-year periods the limit for top officials. The economic project takes place in an atmosphere of a country under siege. White!-->>!-->>!-->>…
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The uncertain future of baseball in Cuba
By Osmany Sánchez
From La Joven Cuba (The Young Cuba)
MATANZAS - Since late November, Matanzas has lived and breathed baseball. For the first time in almost 20 years, Victoria de…
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Collapse of decaying building kills 3 in Havana
From the Associated Press
HAVANA — Cuban officials say a decaying residential building has collapsed in a densely packed neighborhood of Havana, killing three people and injuring six.
A…
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Venezuela, main partner and a sensible part of Cuba’s economy
By Gerardo Arreola
From the Mexican newspaper La Jornada
HAVANA – In one year, Cuba doubled the volume of its trade with Venezuela, which in late 2010 accounted for nearly 40 percent…
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Raúl Castro vs. corruption
By Roberto G. Peralo
From the blog La Joven Cuba (LJC)
MATANZAS – Raúl Castro’s speech before the National Assembly on Dec. 23 was interesting. The most important of the…
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The political changes in Cuba
By Jesús Arboleya Cervera
A widely expressed opinion is that the current economic reforms in Cuba do not imply any relevant political changes. That’s what the U.S. government…
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Values, attitudes and changes of mindset
By Manuel Alberto Ramy
HAVANA – The relationship between the established power and society is extremely important for any country. When that relationship begins to fall apart, some…
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