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No longer archbishop, Ortega remains a servant of the Cuban people
In his final homily as Archbishop of Havana on Saturday, Cardinal Jaime Ortega y Alamino told his audience at the city's cathedral that he will continue to serve the people of Cuba. He…
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The tourists and the caricature of who we are
While the infrastructures and even legislation are moving at a snail's pace, the social adaptation to the phenomenon of massive tourism is a topic that's hardly discussed, even though…
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Havana slams as divisive a U.S. bid for coffee from independent growers
The Cuban government, through its National Association of Small Farmers, has slapped down an effort by the U.S. State Department to allow the importation to the United States of coffee…
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The spirit of the times
The author transcribes a set of headlines from the current press and lets the reader make her/his own connections and conclusions. On the personal order he concludes that the spirit of…
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KFR chases Miami’s corrupt officials — for their political contributions
Kathy Fernandez Rundle has been Miami-Dade’s state attorney since 1993. Her long stint as chief law enforcement officer in South Florida has been controversial. She’s been soft with…
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Adonia docks in Havana
At about 10 o’clock on Monday morning, Carnival Corp.’s Fathom Adonia docked at the Havana cruise terminal reestablishing the U.S. cruise travel business to Cuba.
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A state-regulated private sector: Why not?
What happens at present is that attempts at homogenization have failed and the modern world-system is going through a generalized crisis of governance where almost no model -- be it…
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Bid to deploy Russian missiles in Cuba is seen as blustering
Two Communist Party deputies at the Russian Duma have asked the Russian government to deploy Russian missiles in Cuba and reopen a signals interception center in the Cuban city of…
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The not-so-hidden injuries of class
Today, as the suicide trends show, the injuries of class are hardly hidden. They are open sores, belying all pretensions to an American Dream or to a Great Society.
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Not enough beer to go around
Beer drinkers in Cuba have been in a mild funk since the media reported on the inability of the national breweries to satisfy the growing demand of the daily trade, restaurants, dollar…
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