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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.
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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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The Cuban Coin in Year Zero of the reform
By Gerardo Arreola
From the Mexican newspaper La Jornada
HAVANA - His grandfather was a prosperous merchant who lost all his business after the 1959 revolution. Miguel Ángel Morales…
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The shakeup began and will grow
By José Alejandro Rodríguez
HAVANA - The year just ended showed that a real shakeup is going on in Cuba, what the authorities are calling the actualization of the economic model. One…
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U.S. policy toward Cuba in 2012
By Jesús Arboleya Cervera
The year 2011 ended with the defeat of an attempt by the Cuban-American far right to limit travel to Cuba. The defeat was due to the reaction of the…
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2012 could be the Year of Sirloin Steak
By Aurelio Pedroso
HAVANA - The impotent men we have on the island (avowed and anonymous) might increase their patriotic fervor if in the next 12 months they follow the ancient advice…
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Who’s the best?
By Rubiel de la Cruz Rabí
From La Joven Cuba (The Young Cuba)
The meeting ended in violence. Despite the years spent at the university, collegiate friendship – often demonstrated –…
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