Monthly Archives: June 2008
Two Cuban escapees still on the loose
Two Cuban escapees still on the loose
By ROGAN M. SMITH, Guardian Senior Reporter, rogan@nasguard.com
Two Cuban men who escaped from the Carmichael Road Detention Center
earlier this month are still on the run.
Authorities are hunting for Ariel Delgado… Continue reading
Mob scene: When gangsters, gamblers and glamorous celebrities ruled nightlife in Havana
NONFICTION | HAVANA NOCTURNE
Mob scene: When gangsters, gamblers and glamorous celebrities ruled
nightlife in Havana
Posted on Sun, Jun. 29, 2008
BY ENRIQUE FERNANDEZ
efernandez@MiamiHerald.com
AURORA ARRUE / MIAMI HERALD ILLUSTRATION
IF YOU GO
T.J. English appears at 8… Continue reading
Cuba under Raúl Castro: 25 Reasons to be Hopeful
Cuba under Raúl Castro: 25 Reasons to be Hopeful
In February 2008, longtime Cuban president Fidel Castro transferred
power to his younger brother Raúl, sparking a worldwide dialogue among
political scientists, policy makers, journalists, scholars, and ordinary
citizens regarding the… Continue reading
The end of Communism? Cuba sweeps away egalitarian wages
The end of Communism? Cuba sweeps away egalitarian wages
Raul Castro's reforms continue with abolition of rule that labourers and
surgeons earn the same
By Leonard Doyle in Washington
Friday, 13 June 2008
REUTERS
Raul Castro rejected party doctrine… Continue reading
Fidel Castro dice libre mercado estimula corrupción en Cuba
Fidel Castro dice libre mercado estimula corrupción en Cuba
jueves 12 de junio de 2008 11:29 GYT
LA HABANA (Reuters) – El ex presidente cubano Fidel Castro culpó, en una
carta publicada el jueves, al libre mercado de estimular el… Continue reading
Official: Equal pay in Cuba doesn't work
Official: Equal pay in Cuba doesn't work
Posted on Wed, Jun. 11, 2008
By WILL WEISSERT
Associated Press Writer
HAVANA –
The egalitarian wage system Fidel Castro spent decades building in Cuba
is no longer viable, plagued by low pay,… Continue reading
Havana party chief fired for "errors"
Havana party chief fired for "errors"
Ordaz2_3 Iván Antonio Ordaz Curbelo, first secretary of the Communist
Party for Havana province, was removed from his post Sunday, during a
meeting of the party's provincial committee, the daily Granma disclosed
Monday. The… Continue reading
Top manager sees opportunities in post-Castro Cuba
Top manager sees opportunities in post-Castro Cuba
By Philip Haddon | 13:44:23 | 09 June 2008
Europe's most consistent emerging bond manager, Sydinvest's Phillip
Blackwood, has been buying bonds from Cuba and thinks the country offers
'massive potential'. Meanwhile he… Continue reading