Daily Archives: May 3, 2011
Raúl Castro , President of the Council of State and Council of Ministers, Cuba
Fidel Castro passed the reins of power to his younger brother Raúl, the defence minister, five days after falling ill on 26 July 2006 and undergoing… Continue reading
Ariel Sigler Amaya walksBy Alberto de la Cruz on 05/03/2011 – 5:09 am PDT
Less than a year ago in July of 2010, Ariel Sigler Amaya arrived in Miami on the brink of death. It was hard to believe that… Continue reading
Foggy Forecast for Cuba-US RelationsPosted: 05/ 2/11 06:21 PM ET
Winds of change are blowing in both Havana and Washington these days, but in what direction no one really knows. Prevailing headwinds from entrenched interests on both sides are scrambling… Continue reading
Professionals Awaiting their ChanceBy Patricia Grogg
HAVANA, May 3, 2011 (IPS) – Cuba's opening to private enterprise still leaves out many professionals who have yet to find a way to use their skills and potential in non-state industries, although they… Continue reading
Cuba debate roils academic conference
NEW YORK, April 30, 2011 (Friends of Cuban Libraries) – Academic conferences are usually sedate affairs, with minimal controversy or verbal sparring, but this staid pattern was broken at a three-day conference on "Cuban Futures"… Continue reading
Cuba and Geritol communismBy Paul A. Ibbetsonweb posted May 2, 2011
Cuba, America's little communist island neighbor to the south is doing a little bit of government restructuring. Fidel Castro has just finished the last stage of what has been… Continue reading
