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The Cuban economy in 2016
It's the first drop since 1993, when the Cuban economy hit bottom during the crisis known as the 'Special Period'. Cuba's economic growth went into negative space in 2016. This should…
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Obama’s farewell: Eloquence, tears, and a pledge to fight on
Tuesday, President Barack Obama said goodbye to the nation. Citizen Barack Obama made it clear to the American people he planned to fight on for the rest of his life for the causes that…
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The Cuban recession and the debut of public bonds
The macroeconomic data released at year's end by the government confirm the projections that Cuba will enter a recession as a result of the Venezuelan shock. That is why a…
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What about the Cuban-born?
A French company building a hotel in Havana hired workers from India. Reasons given were the productivity and efficiency of their work compared to Cuban workers. We should ask ourselves…
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Renegade Republicans, including two from Miami, sought to weaken ethics police in Congress
The Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) became better known to the American public this week when a group of House Republicans, which included two members from the Miami area, behind…
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Trump mute after campaign co-chair launches racist rant at first family
You have your racists. Then you have your RACISTS. You have your mean-spirited people. Then you have your real MEAN-SPIRITS. Then you have one Carl Paladino, who just put himself on a…
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Republicans: The unbearable lightness of being
For a generation, the Republican party has thrived despite, or because of, two kinds of lightness: the lack of weight of their ideas and the lily-white complexion of their leaders and…
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Trump’s possible Cuba policy doesn’t look good
Donald Trump wants to hire a known racist to head the attorney general’s office; a climate change denier to head the Environmental Protection Agency; and a surgeon to head housing; and…
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After the emotion, reflection
Fidel's physical disappearance should not be a pretext for Cuba to cling to stale formulas that have proved to be ineffective. The challenges are huge and the future looms like an…
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Foreign investment in Cuba: Hurry up and wait
More than two years ago, Cuba doubled the bet to attract a greater flow of foreign capital. It no longer conceives it as "a necessary evil" or "a complement" but as an essential factor…
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