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CUBA: Government Expels U.S. Citizen Accused of Espionage
Along with the Helms-Burton law, which stiffened the 36-year-old U.S. economic embargo against Cuba, Washington has continued to follow a policy of alternative tactics for promoting political change in the Caribbean island nation, local authorities maintain.CUBA-JUSTICE: Attacks Came from Miami, Authorities Say
The perpetrator of a recent chain of attacks on Cuba's tourist industry turned out to be a former Salvadoran soldier, according to police here. But the most important thing for local authorities was proving that the threat came from Miami, not from home./REPEAT/CUBA: Italian Tourist Killed in Latest Wave of Hotel Bombings
An Italian tourist was killed in an explosion that occurred around noon in a hotel in the Cuban capital, while two other bombings caused only material damages.CUBA: Italian Tourist Killed in Latest Wave of Hotel Bombings
An Italian tourist was killed in an explosion that occurred around noon in a hotel in the Cuban capital, while two other bombings caused only material damages.CUBA-RELIGION: Pope’s Visit Won’t Be a Cure-All
Roman Catholic leaders are warning Cubans that Pope John Paul II will not be bringing any "magic remedy" for their problems when he visits the island in January..CUBA: Big Changes for Ailing Sugar Sector
Cuba's ailing sugar sector, replaced last year by tourism as the country's top foreign exchange earner, is undergoing major changes./RPT/CUBA-POLITICS: Rumours on Castro’s Death Originated Abroad
President Fidel Castro is in "an excellent state of health," Cuba's Foreign Ministry declared Thursday, describing rumours of the 71-year-old leader's death as blatantly false.CUBA-RIGHTS: Homosexuals Cry ‘Homophobia’ at Closure of Gay Bar
Cuban authorities say a well-known Havana gay bar was closed down by police because it operated as an underground establishment. But those caught up in the recent raid charge that it was motivated by the homophobic sentiments of a "machista" or sexist society.CUBA-ECONOMY: Big Changes for Ailing Sugar Sector
Cuba's ailing sugar sector, replaced last year by tourism as the country's top foreign exchange earner, is undergoing major changes.CUBA-PRESS: Gov’t Lashes Out against Underground Agencies
The Cuban government is maintaining its pressure on the at least five small underground press agencies which send information and news abroad.CUBA: Summer Heat Boils Over with Tension, Crisis and Violence
Terrorist attacks, growing tensions with the United States and worsening economic indicators have raised the already hot temperature in Cuba this summer.CUBA: The World Must Change, the Question is How?
Socialism might not be the way, but neither, apparently, is neoliberalism, concluded the meeting of 12,000 young people in Cuba for an international meeting this week.CARIBBEAN: Military Bases Threaten Regional Stability
The United States is keeping a chain of military installations in the Caribbean basin, forming a potential danger to the peace and stability of the region, said experts meeting in Cuba.CARIBBEAN: Military Bases Threaten Regional Stability
The United States is keeping a chain of military installations in the Caribbean basin, forming a potential danger to the peace and stability of the region, said experts meeting in Cuba.CULTURE-CUBA: Back To The Days When Culture Was Fun In Old Havana
Concerts, exhibitions, fairs, a film festival and street shows last week briefly returned the Cuban capital to the days before the current seven year old economic crisis, when Havana was a global byword for rich cultural ambience.CUBA: Youth Festival Seeks Change
They may speak differently, and have different customs, but the majority of 11,000 young people gathered in Cuba this weekend agree the world is in need of change.CUBA: Economic Growth Won’t Improve Quality of Life
The Cuban economy could grow by around four percent this year, but this timid recovery will not have any immediate effect on the quality of life of the population, local experts said.CUBA-UNITED STATES: The Heat is On
Friction is moving onto the edge of animosity between the Cuba and the United States, steadily pushing the battle to resolve the island's economic crisis onto the backburner.CUBA-POLITICS: Cuba Still Unsettled by Bomb Attacks
President Fidel Castro leads celebrations Saturday for the annual commemoration of Cuba's "rebellion day" but the fallout from bomb attacks on two hotels in Havana this month still affects city life.CUBA: Tourists Ignore Terrorist Attacks
Several groups of tourists stand chatting in the garden of Havana's National Hotel. nearby a lone man gazes out to sea while a honeymoon couple ponder on the cost of a hotel- sponsored outing./REPEAT/CUBA-HABITAT: Housing Shortage Worsens
The housing shortage in Havana, curbs on any more people taking up residence in the capital and the regulation of rental policies, have sparked furious debate in Cuba.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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