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General Maceo’s imprisonment
By Dalia Céspedes
“Here you go again, lady, with General Maceo?” Yes, dear reader, and I see you look not only reluctant but also suspicious for you know that he, 27…
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Sadness, shame and something more
By Aurelio Pedroso
HAVANA – If the Cuban authorities are serious about promoting international tourism, they should cast a critical eye at José Martí International Airport (HAV) in…
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A strange gathering in Havana
By Jesús Arboleya Cervera
HAVANA – On Feb. 1, a group of friends, among them some who live in various U.S. cities, decided to gather at my house in Havana. After we decided on the…
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Answers for Aruca
Taken from Ramy's blog, A Correspondent's Draft
By Manuel Alberto Ramy
February 6, 2012
The Cuban Communist Party (PCC) as a function of the economy
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Olympic boxing great Teofilo Stevenson out of Cuban hospital recovering from arterial clot
From The Associated Press
HAVANA — Three-time Olympic heavyweight boxing champion Teofilo Stevenson says he’s recovering well after spending two weeks in hospital for an arterial clot.…
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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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