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Eleven News Stories Not Reported in Cuba in 2011 / Ernesto Morales Licea

1. The Arab spring Only when the events in Egypt exceeded the predictions, did the Cuban press note (with tweezers) some isolated incidents. Nor had it published anything earlier about the riots in Tunisia and Yemen, nor did it later dig into the deposition of Hosni Mubarak. On Libya and and the fall of Muammar … Continue reading “Eleven News Stories Not Reported in Cuba in 2011 / Ernesto Morales Licea”

The Cuban Economy Is Sinking

And not because of an earthquake. Quietly, one business after another is closing. Although the official Cuban press, the most optimistic in the world, ignores this, from 2000 to the present you can count on one hand the number of foreign investors who have kept their businesses in Cuba. Italian businessmen in the telecommunications sector, … Continue reading “The Cuban Economy Is Sinking”