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The bogeyman returns, or the never ending Special Period
A ghost hovers over Havana haunting the entire Island: It’s the specter of returning to the Special Period. The question now become where do we find the cause of this crisis?
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Cuba’s formidable challenge
The Cuban government faces a formidable challenge. The tangle that holds back any effort for change is the result of vested interests created over many years.
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Royal Caribbean chairman discusses uncertain future in Cuba
Royal Caribbean Cruises chairman Richard Fain told investors that the effect of an announced change in the U.S. policy toward Cuba was hard to determine.
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Cuba’s Minister of the Economy describes the economic crisis
Alejandro Gil last week presented a synthesis of Cuba's the progress and expectations of its National Plan for Economic and Social Development, looking forward to 2030.
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Cuba’s economy: Revisiting what should have already been started
Cuban economist Omar Everleny offers ideas and reactions to the recent presentation of the National Economic and Social Development Plan.
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Restrictions on travel and remittances to Cuba tightened; Title III implemented
National Security Advisor John Bolton announced that the Trump administration is restricting non-family travel to Cuba and limiting the amount of remittances a person in the U.S. can…
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EU threatens to sue U.S. at WTO if Title III implemented; would also lodge counterclaims
Reports surfaced Tuesday that the Trump administration will announce implementation of Title III of the Helms Burton Act during NSA chief John Bolton's visit to Miami on Wednesday.
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Somali elders in talks with al-Shabaab over Cuban doctors
Mandera elders are in Somalia to negotiate with their counterparts the release of two Cuban doctors seized by suspected al Shabaab militants on Friday.
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You can’t even play baseball with these guys
A win-win agreement between MLB and the Cuban Baseball Federation has been squashed by the Trump administration. 'Evil Industrialists' John Bolton and Marco Rubio have a lot to do with…
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Cuba’s shaky tourism industry
The Cuban National Bureau of Statistics and Information recently published the 2018 "selected indicators" on tourism for the country. They don't paint a rosy picture.
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