Daily Archives: July 8, 2011
Cuba to hear jailed American Gross' appeal July 22By PETER ORSI, Associated Press
HAVANA (AP) — Cuba's Supreme Court has set a July 22 date to consider an appeal by U.S. contractor Alan Gross, who was sentenced to 15 years… Continue reading
Posted on Friday, 07.08.11
Cuba cell use up but computers lag
Computer use in Cuba grows modestly as cell use spikes, according to a government report.By Juan O. Tamayojtamayo@elnuevoherald.com
The number of cell phones in Cuba exploded by a… Continue reading
Posted on Friday, 07.08.11
Cuban dissident praised by Bono ordered to report to police
Cuban dissident Oscar Elias Biscet, freed in March after eight years in prison, says he won't follow an order to report to police.By Juan O. Tamayo… Continue reading
Posted on Thursday, 07.07.11
Cuba reports 16 percent online in some capacityBy ANDREA RODRIGUEZAssociated Press
HAVANA — About 16 percent of Cubans are online in some capacity with access to email, the island's intranet or the worldwide Web, a government… Continue reading
Cuba's Thriving Black Market Covers Almost EverythingSubmitted by Prakash Sharma on Thu, 07/07/2011 – 13:09
In a country like Cuba where almost everything goes so systematized, every economic activity is very well regulated and where supermarkets and ration shops may… Continue reading
PSA to run Cuban container terminal
Singaporean port operator PSA International has signed a contract to manage a container terminal under construction at the Cuban port of Mariel, sources close to the project said.
The terminal is part of a… Continue reading
Shame on Cuba: Blind Eye to Human TraffickingOlivia SnowJuly 6, 2011 at 6:45 pm
"If the girls give me trouble I hurt them." These are the words of human trafficker Aktham Zuhair Salem Madanat. Known for trafficking girls from Cuba… Continue reading
Posted on Wednesday, 07.06.11In My Opinion
Spain may change tone on Latin AmericaBy Andres Oppenheimeraoppenheimer@MiamiHerald.com
MADRID — The widely expected victory of the center-right People's Party in Spain's next presidential elections is drawing growing attention to statements by party officials… Continue reading
Cuba and VenezuelaIf Hugo goesRaúl Castro searches for other lifelinesJul 7th 2011 | HAVANA | from the print edition
The ruling brothers grow anxious
JUST when they were beginning to get used to the daunting prospect of life without Fidel… Continue reading
Posted on Thursday, 07.07.11
Chavez's health a concern to Cuban economy, tooBy PETER ORSIAssociated Press
HAVANA — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's battle with cancer has high stakes not only for his country but for Cuba, which relies on its South… Continue reading