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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.
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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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