Stories written by Dalia Acosta
Dalia Acosta joined IPS in 1990 as a contributor and has been the IPS Correspondent in Havana since 1995. Dalia received her degree in international journalism from the State Institute of International Relations in Moscow in 1987. She worked for the Cuban newspapers Granma and Juventud Rebelde, where she specialised in investigative journalism related to women, minorities, AIDS and sexual rights. In 1991, she began working for the Servicio de Noticias de la Mujer (SEM). In 1990, she received the Tina Modotti Journalism Award and two years later she won the National Journalism Award for an article on the rock music community in Cuba. Currently she alternates her IPS work with an academic investigation of homosexuality in Cuba. | Web

IBEROAMERICA: Cuban Exiles Draw Spotlight to Fidel Castro

By Dalia Acosta
Reports on a planned attempt on Cuban President Fidel Castro's life and the expulsion of Cuban exiles from the Venezuelan island of Margarita, the host of the Seventh Iberian American summit, have trained the publicity spotlight on the charismatic leader.

ENVIRONMENT: Erosion Threatens Cuba’s Beaches

By Dalia Acosta
Sand erosion is threatening many of Cuba's fabled beaches that stretch along the shoreline less than a 30 minutes drive from the centre of the capital.

CUBA-ECONOMY: Senior Military Officers Take the Reins

By Dalia Acosta
Cuba took a new step in the militarisation of its socialist economy with the naming of one of the country's highest-ranking officers to the key ministry of Sugar.

/REPEAT/CUBA-RELIGION: Not Even Pope’s Visit Escapes Effects of Crisis

By Dalia Acosta
Not even the planned January visit of Pope John Paul II will escape the effects of the economic crisis gripping Cuba since 1990.

/REPEAT/CUBA-RELIGION: Not Even Pope’s Visit Escapes Effects of Crisis

By Dalia Acosta
Not even the planned January visit of Pope John Paul II will escape the effects of the economic crisis gripping Cuba since 1990.

CUBA-RELIGION: Not Even Pope’s Visit Escapes Effects of Crisis

By Dalia Acosta
Not even the planned January visit of Pope John Paul II will escape the effects of the economic crisis gripping Cuba since 1990.

CUBA-RELIGION: Not Even Pope’s Visit Escapes Effects of Crisis

By Dalia Acosta
Not even the planned January visit of Pope John Paul II will escape the effects of the economic crisis gripping Cuba since 1990.

CUBA-POLITICS: Leftist ‘Summit’ Proposes Modernised Socialism

By Dalia Acosta
A "summit" which gathered representatives of more than 100 leftist parties closed Thursday in the Cuban capital calling for a modern-day version of socialism, removed from dogma.

CUBA: Santa Clara, Che’s Cuban Hometown

By Dalia Acosta
A seven-metre high bronze 'Che' on a tall pedestal has welcomed visitors to this central Cuban city for the past nine years.

CUBA: Communists Renovate Leadership, but Hold to Party Line

By Dalia Acosta
Cuba's ruling Communist Party seems willing to do almost anything to keep its grip on power - except giving up the single-party socialist system and President Fidel Castro's leadership.

CUBA-POLITICS: Congress Proposes Drastic Cut in Central Committee

By Dalia Acosta
The leaders of Cuba's governing Communist Party dealt a major blow to bureaucracy in its own ranks Friday, proposing a drastic cut in the number of members sitting on the Central Committee.

CUBA-POLITICS: Slow Economic Reform and Political Continuity

By Dalia Acosta
Socialism, the single-party system and the State as the guiding force of the economy are the key points to be reaffirmed by the fifth congress of Cuba's governing Communist Party, which closes Friday.

CUBA-POLITICS: Party Congress Will Not Predict Economic Future

By Dalia Acosta
The fifth congress of Cuba's governing Communist Party, which opened Wednesday, will be unable to predict how much longer the economic crisis gripping the country since 1989 will last, according to a resolution presented to the 1,500 participants.

/RPT/CUBA-POLITICS: Party Congress Will Not Predict Economic Future

By Dalia Acosta
The fifth congress of Cuba's governing Communist Party, which opened Wednesday, will be unable to predict how much longer the economic crisis gripping the country since 1989 will last, according to a resolution presented to the 1,500 participants.

CUBA-ECONOMY: Gov’t Confirms Continuity of Reform Process

By Dalia Acosta
One of the biggest question marks surrounding this week's fifth congress of Cuba's Communist Party was cleared up Monday with the official confirmation of the continuity of the economic reform process.

CUBA-POLITICS: Party Leadership Could Undergo Partial Renovation

By Dalia Acosta
The Political Bureau of Cuba's Communist Party may undergo partial renovation during the party's fifth congress this week, according to political sources..

CUBA: Feud With US Over Cigar Brand

By Dalia Acosta
What's in a name? Enough to start a trade war if it happens to be "Cohiba" a famous brand of Cuban cigars.

CUBA-ECONOMY: Limits of Economic Reform

By Dalia Acosta
The limits of Cuba's economic reforms, initiated by the government of President Fidel Castro four years ago may, mmay become more clear this month when the ruling Communist Party holds its fifth congress, according to political sources.

CUBA-TRADE: Feud Over Cigar Brand

By Dalia Acosta
What's in a name? Enough to start a trade war if it happens to be "Cohiba" a famous brand of Cuban cigars.

CUBA: Nuclear Project Proceeds Despite U.S. Objections

By Dalia Acosta
Cuba seems to be determined to complete the Juragua nuclear reactor, a controversial project that, like in the old times, has the blessing of Moscow and the strong opposition of Washington.

CULTURE-TOURISm: Cuba Brushes up its Tourist Image

By Dalia Acosta
Cuba's cultural image has been suffering because of tourists - particularly from Italy - who arrive here in search of cheap and easy sex but the authors of "Travel to the Identity of an Island" seek to change all this.
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