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A new course

Published May 24, 2013 | By Libertad

Business in Cuba A new course A tale of politics, corruption and golf May 25th 2013 | HAVANA AFTER the 1959 revolution Fidel Castro declared that golf was a “bourgeois” hobby, unsuitable for communists. Most of the island’s courses were built on, and no new ones have been developed since. But the government has just [...] Continue reading →

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Canadian goes on trial in Havana for corruption scandal

Published May 23, 2013 | By Libertad

Posted on Thursday, 05.23.13 Canadian goes on trial in Havana for corruption scandal By Julian Sher, Toronto Star And Juan O. Tamayo jtamayo@ElNuevoHerald.com When Sarkis Yacoubian walks into a court room in downtown Havana Thursday to face corruption charges that could send him to prison for 12 years the Canadian businessman will have a high-powered [...] Continue reading →

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Canadian jailed in Havana corruption scandal speaks out

Published May 16, 2013 | By Libertad

Posted on Wednesday, 05.15.13 Canadian jailed in Havana corruption scandal speaks out By Julian Sher of The Toronto Star And Juan O. Tamayo jtamayo@elnuevoherald.com Speaking over a scratchy telephone line from inside a Cuban prison, Sarkis Yacoubian’s voice goes suddenly silent. He’s crying. “I was so depressed at times, I wanted to commit suicide,” says [...] Continue reading →

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Total Alienation

Published March 28, 2013 | By Libertad

Total Alienation / Miriam Celaya Posted on March 28, 2013 Presided over by Cuba's General-President, on Friday, March 15, 2013 there was an extended meeting of the Council of Ministers, which, in addition to resembling any other, at the same time typifies both the inefficiency of the entire government apparatus and the impossibility of renewing [...] Continue reading →

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The changing face of Cuba: Communism to capitalism

Published March 28, 2013 | By Libertad

The changing face of Cuba: Communism to capitalism March 28, 2013 cuba For over half a century Cuba has been ruled by the Castro regime and has remained largely cut off from the rest of the world. The island's economy is in a state of collapse and still inhabits the crippling stranglehold of the US [...] Continue reading →

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The Cuban Regime Crosses Its Fingers Before Venezuelan Elections

Published October 6, 2012 | By Libertad

The Cuban Regime Crosses Its Fingers Before Venezuelan Elections / Iván García Ivan Garcia, Translator: Unstated The presidential elections on October 7 may not be the triumphant military parade announced by Hugo Chavez. The Chavez vote has been trending downward. Capriles has gained the advantage. He has come from behind. Now it is a house-to-house [...] Continue reading →

Posted in Corruption, Economy, Food, Health, Tourism, Transport | Tagged army, Chavez, economy, Fidel Castro, food, health, investment, president, tourism, transport, Venezuela, violence | Leave a comment

The Impact of Cuba’s New Customs Regs

Published September 20, 2012 | By Libertad

The Impact of Cuba's New Customs Regs September 19, 2012 Alberto N. Jones HAVANA TIMES — Official statements describe the Cuban Customs Office as "the country's first line of defense, responsible for preventing the entry of harmful materials," while at the same time it "allows and encourages the free flow of trade and development between [...] Continue reading →

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Cuba’s Customs Office Tightens the Screws

Published July 19, 2012 | By Libertad

Cuba's Customs Office Tightens the Screws July 18, 2012 Fernando Ravsberg* HAVANA TIMES — The Customs law that goes into effect in September is one that will have the most social impact, since in one way or another it will affect the majority of Cubans, making everyday life a little more difficult and a lot [...] Continue reading →

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Economic Transformations, Property Rights, and Cuba’s Current Constitution

Published May 28, 2012 | By Libertad

Economic Transformations, Property Rights, and Cuba's Current Constitution / Estado de Sats, Antonio Rodiles Antonio Rodiles, Estado de Sats / State of Sats, Translator: Unstated By Antonio Rodiles Introduction The Sixth Congress of the Cuban Communist Party just concluded, leaving a trail of questions to be clarified. Most of the televised debates turned into semantic [...] Continue reading →

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The Government Guidelines for the Economy and the new Cuban Economic and Social Structure / Estado de Sats / State of Sats

Published May 19, 2012 | By Libertad

http://translatingcuba.com/?p=18483 The Government Guidelines for the Economy and the new Cuban Economic and Social Structure / Estado de Sats / State of Sats Estado de Sats / State of Sats, Translator: Unstated By Antonio Rodiles The government document regarding guidelines for economic and social policy seeks to outline a new design for Cuban society. This [...] Continue reading →

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Corruption and the Morality of Survival / Dimas Castellano

Published April 14, 2012 | By Libertad

Corruption and the Morality of Survival / Dimas CastellanoDimas Castellanos, Translator: Unstated Corruption — the action of corrupting — is the result of many causes, that range from personal conduct to the political-economic system of each country. It is an ancient social phenomenon to that occurs to a greater or lesser extent in all societies [...] Continue reading →

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The Streets Belong to Cubans / Rosa María Rodríguez Torrado

Published April 1, 2012 | By Libertad

The Streets Belong to Cubans / Rosa María Rodríguez TorradoRosa María Rodríguez Torrado, Translator: Unstated Cuba's leaders and their acolytes have warned for years and without the least reserve, that the streets belong to the Revolutionaries. This amounts to the segregation that only government sympathizers can march and protest peacefully and publicly, but always in [...] Continue reading →

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Harsh realities of life in Cuba

Published February 16, 2012 | By Libertad

February 16, 2012 2:11 am Harsh realities of life in Cuba From Mr Paul Nabavi. Sir, Having lived in Cuba for more than six years to 2007, I take issue with Michael Redwood's romantic vision of life in contemporary Cuba (Letters, February 13) and his assertion that it provides pointers to "the more sustainable society" [...] Continue reading →

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Delegación cubana vinculada a fraude sudafricano

Published October 11, 2011 | By Libertad

Corrupción Delegación cubana vinculada a fraude sudafricano Más de 6 millones de Rands provenientes de los contribuyentes sudafricanos fueron empleados en el viaje y el equipo de intérpretes de la delegación cubana que asistió al XVII Festival Mundial de la Juventud y los Estudiantes Redacción CE, Madrid | 11/10/2011 Más de 6 millones de Rands [...] Continue reading →

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Youth Agency paid R6?million to fly Cubans to failed festival

Published October 10, 2011 | By Libertad

Youth Agency paid R6?million to fly Cubans to failed festival10 Oct 2011Jacques Pauw MORE than R6 million in taxpayers' money was spent to charter a jet to fly 262 members of the Cuban Young Communist League and their interpreters to South Africa for the National Youth Development Agency's (NYDA) abortive festival last December.Details of the [...] Continue reading →

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Signs of frustration sprout, spread

Published April 11, 2010 | By Libertad

Posted on Sunday, 04.11.10
CUBA'S FUTURE
Signs of frustration sprout, spread
After discussions of reform following the ascension of Raúl Castro
failed to end economic turmoil, Cubans are reacting to their government
like never before.
By ALFONSO CHARDY and JUAN… Continue reading →

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Cuban aviation scandal highlights growing corruption problem

Published April 3, 2010 | By Libertad

Posted on Saturday, 04.03.10
Cuban aviation scandal highlights growing corruption problem
A scandal involving Cuban officials taking profits from government
aircraft flights hints at Raúl Castro's lack of control.
BY JUAN O. TAMAYO
jtamayo@ElNuevoHerald.com

A corruption scandal whispered about in… Continue reading →

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Cuban-style colonisers

Published March 9, 2010 | By Libertad

Cuban-style colonisers
Written by A FAITHFUL ZIMBABWEAN,
Monday, 08 March 2010 12:11

Zimbabwe is now colonised by four Cs – Corruption, Communism and
Cuban-style Colonisers.
An election cannot come soon enough, Zimbabwean voters must turn out in
force and, even… Continue reading →

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Understanding Dictatorships

Published September 1, 2009 | By Libertad

Understanding Dictatorships
From Iran to Cuba, the question of legitimacy is paramount
Jon Basil Utley | September 1, 2009

Recent anti-government demonstrations in Iran have raised our
consciousness about the dangers of misunderstanding Third World
dictatorships. To most Americans, the… Continue reading →

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When two plus two equals three

Published August 6, 2009 | By Libertad

Cuba's penurious revolution
When two plus two equals three
Aug 6th 2009 | HAVANA
The promise of reform and renewal stalls under Raúl Castro
AP

WHEN Cuba celebrated the anniversary of its revolution at the end of last month with… Continue reading →

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Castro says Cuba to cut spending, communism secure

Published August 2, 2009 | By Libertad

Castro says Cuba to cut spending, communism secure
By WILL WEISSERT
Associated Press Writer

HAVANA — Raul Castro announced Saturday that Cuba will cut spending on
education and health care, potentially weakening the building blocks of
its communist system in… Continue reading →

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Visiting Raúl Castro's Cuba

Published June 5, 2009 | By Libertad

Visiting Raúl Castro's Cuba
Samuel Farber

ON JULY 31, 2006, THE CUBAN government announced that due to a
serious illness, the nature of which was declared a state secret, Fidel
Castro was stepping aside as the head of state. His… Continue reading →

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Mother Russia Likes What She Now Sees in Cuba

Published May 2, 2007 | By Libertad

Mother Russia Likes What She Now Sees in Cuba
Wednesday, 2 May 2007, 11:35 am
Opinion: Council on Hemispheric Affairs

Council On Hemispheric Affairs
MONITORING POLITICAL, ECONOMIC AND DIPLOMATIC
ISSUES AFFECTING THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE
Tuesday, May 1st, 2007
Cuba, Reports… Continue reading →

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To make ends meet, black-market capitalism flourishes in Cuba

Published January 19, 2007 | By Libertad

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 →

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Cuba's economy rife with corruption

Published January 17, 2007 | By Libertad

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 →

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Raul Castro tackles Cuba's shortcomings

Published December 23, 2006 | By Libertad

Raul Castro tackles Cuba's shortcomings
Sat Dec 23, 2006 12:41 PM ET
By Anthony Boadle

HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba's interim leader Raul Castro urged greater
honesty in dealing with chronic shortages of housing and public
transport, the biggest complaints… Continue reading →

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