Daily Archives: June 6, 2012
The New Man vs. The Honest Man / Yoani Sánchez
Translator: Unstated, Yoani Sánchez
Villa Marista is the main operations center of the Cuban Ministry of the
Interior. Its huge structure was built to house a school run by a
religious order,... Continue reading
Cuba's Ailing Nationalism
June 6, 2012
Haroldo Dilla Alfonso*
HAVANA TIMES — The current Cuban political elite — that imperfect
mixture of military officers, technocrats and bureaucratic rentiers — is
aiming for ideological or emotional ap... Continue reading
Of… Garlic / Regina Coyula
Regina Coyula, Translator: Unstated
A single presentation was applauded last Thursday at the event held by
the magazine Temas (Topics). It was that of the young engineer Carlos
Fernandez-Aballi Altamirano, professor at ... Continue reading
Wholesale vs. Retail
Translator: Unstated, Yoani Sánchez
I have the impression of being trapped in a permanent deja vu, in a
reality where phrases, complaints and situations are almost exactly
repeated. Today at noon I heard on the street word... Continue reading
Malaysia firm, PDVSA to drill off Cuba as Repsol stops
AFP
Cash-strapped Cuba's long quest for black gold took another twist with
the announcement that a Malaysian firm and Venezuela's PDVSA will use an
advanced oil platform vacated by Spain... Continue reading
Posted on Tuesday, 06.05.12
CUBA/UNITED KINGDOM
The difference between a queen and a dictator
BY PAUL HARE
paulhare@bu.edu
Two countries marked big events this week. In Cuba it was Raúl Castro's
81st birthday, and Britain celebrated Queen ... Continue reading
Posted on Tuesday, 06.05.12
D-Day looms in bitter Cuba-US rum trademark war
By PETER ORSI
Associated Press
HAVANA -- There was the Cold War, the Bay of Pigs and the Cuban Missile
Crisis, and there is still no end in sight to U.S.-Cuban animosity. No... Continue reading