Cuba

By Elsa Claro Bad habits are like contagious diseases. They move fast and can even kill. The comparison comes from Antolin, a descendant of veterans of the War of Independence,…
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By Manuel Alberto Ramy Taken from A Correspondent's Notebook We are witnessing events that go from the dramatic to the bawdy. The pivot point is Julian Assange, the Australian who has…
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ID: 194480 Date: 2009-02-27 21:20:00 Origin: 09HAVANA132 Source: US Interests Section Havana Classification: SECRET Dunno: 09STATE13023 Destination: R 272120Z FEB 09 FM USINT HAVANA TO…
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By Aurelio Pedroso First of all, I must clarify that the much-hackneyed phrase used for the headline was used by President Raul Castro less than 16 months ago, when he said that “the…
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By Jesús Arboleya Cervera The advances made by the right in the midterm elections in the United States correspond to what has been happening in Europe in recent years. Perceived by…
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By Francisco Aruca and Manuel Alberto Ramy Second part of the conversation between Francisco Aruca and Manuel A. Ramy, Nov. 6 in Havana. We should clarify that that conversation, as…
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By Francisco Aruca and Manuel Alberto Ramy The journalist and political analyst Francisco Aruca, who, with Edmundo García hosts “La Tarde Se Mueve,” spoke on Nov. 6 in Havana with…
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By Elsa Claro The biggest fears now felt in Cuba, notwithstanding others, refer mainly to two topics. The tax system and the layoffs. Dámaso Rielo, a carpenter who became a furniture…
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By Guillermo Rodríguez Rivera The recent decision by the Cuban government to remove from its bloated payrolls more than one million workers who earn wages without really contributing…
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Announcing its first Communist congress since 1997, Cuba is examining ways to create jobs and ease private sector controls By Richard Gott From the guardian.co.uk Raúl Castro, president…
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