Monthly Archives: January 2007
Economic Freedom: Cuba and Venezuela worst
Economic Freedom: Cuba and Venezuela worst
The Latin American countries closely allied with Venezuela are among the
least-free economies in Latin America, a new survey shows. Cuba,
Venezuela, Bolivia and Ecuador are among the five least-free economies
in the region,… Continue reading
Economistas ofreceran conferencia en FIU sobre Corrupcion en Cuba
Publicado el 01-22-2007
Economistas ofrecerán conferencia en FIU sobre Corrupción en Cuba
Los investigadores Sergio Díaz-Briquets y Jorge Pérez-López ofrecerán
una charla el miércoles 24 de enero a las 7:30 p.m. sobre el tema de la
"Corrupción en Cuba".
La… Continue reading
Santeria in Cuba
"Santeria" in Cuba
2007-01-22
Issue 27 – January 2007.- La Regla Lucumí, more commonly known as
Santería, [1] [1] is a belief system which unites African deitiesand
beliefs with some Roman Catholic practices and symbols. When slaves of
Yoruba and… Continue reading
With Raul in charge, economic reforms debated
Posted on Sun, Jan. 21, 2007
CUBA
With Raúl in charge, economic reforms debated
Signs of a debate in Cuba about the country's economy are starting to
emerge for the first time since reformers were active in 1996.
BY JANE… Continue reading
What Cuba's Youth Really Want
What Cuba's Youth Really Want
Youth Power
Their dreams seem modest—for now. But will Cuba's young people flex
their political muscle in a post-Castro era?
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By Joseph Contreras
Newsweek
Updated: 11:21 a.m. ET Jan. 19, 2007
Jan. 19,… Continue reading
Cuban Writers Back Protest Vs. Censor
Cuban Writers Union Backs Intellectuals Protesting Reappearance of
Former Censor
By ANITA SNOW
The Associated Press
HAVANA – The Cuban government's arts union Thursday backed protests
against the recent reappearance of a former top censor blamed for
Stalinist-type purges on… Continue reading
To make ends meet, black-market capitalism flourishes in Cuba
To make ends meet, black-market capitalism flourishes in Cuba
Communist leaders find few solutions in tackling systemic economic problems
By Gary Marx
Tribune foreign correspondent
January 19, 2007
HAVANA — The 41-year-old Havana resident earns the equivalent of $14 a… Continue reading
Cuba's economy rife with corruption
Cuba's economy rife with corruption
By DAVID ADAMS, Times Latin America Correspondent
Published January 15, 2007
HAVANA – A common refrain heard on Cuban streets is that the difficulty
of making ends meet has turned ordinary Cubans into petty criminals.… Continue reading
Cuban seems to urge freer press
Posted on Tue, Jan. 16, 2007
CUBA
Cuban seems to urge freer press
A Cuban official called for more aggressive reporting of 'the truth of
Cuba' from its state-controlled press.
BY NANCY SAN MARTIN
nsanmartin@MiamiHerald.com
Cuba's chief ideologue is encouraging… Continue reading
Timeline: US-Cuba relations
Timeline: US-Cuba relations
The US has long sought the end of President Fidel Castrol's regime and
has had an economic embargo in place against Cuba since 1960. BBC News
tracks the rocky relationship between the two countries.
1895-98: US declares… Continue reading
Wanted: economic opportunity
Posted on Thu, Jan. 04, 2007
CUBA
Wanted: economic opportunity
BY MARIFELI PEREZ-STABLE
mps_opinion@comcast.net
''I promise I won't give long speeches,'' Raúl Castro told a gathering
of university students recently. There's only one commander-in-chief,
and no one should copy Fidel's… Continue reading
Vaticinan año ''fúnebre'' y apertura económica para Cuba
Vaticinan año ”fúnebre” y apertura económica para Cuba
RUI FERREIRA
El Nuevo Herald
Para Cuba, el año que recién comienza se presenta ”fúnebre” y propenso a que cada uno abandone su lugar ”en el… Continue reading
Cuba's Santeria priests predict funereal future
Posted on Wed, Jan. 03, 2007
CUBA
Cuba's Santería priests predict 'funereal' future
Two Havana groups of Santería priests issued their predictions for 2007,
eagerly awaited by the many Cubans who practice the mixture of African
and Catholic religions.
BY… Continue reading
Los jóvenes cubanos desean un futuro mejor
Los jóvenes cubanos desean un futuro mejor
2007-1-1
Por Carlos L. Viamontes.
Casi 50 años de “revolución” han transformado a Cuba para mal y para
bien hasta hacerle comparativamente irreconocible. Dentro de varias
décadas Cuba será diferente. Cómo será ese… Continue reading