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Cuban outfielder Puig defects

Published June 19, 2012 | By Cuba

Cuban outfielder Puig defects Workout for Major League scouts expected this week By Jesse Sanchez / MLB.com | 06/19/12 4:25 AM ET The latest Cuban prospect expected to hit the market just might be the most coveted young outfielder to leave the island... Continue reading →

Young Cubans account for small share of private labor market

Published June 19, 2012 | By Cuba

Young Cubans account for small share of private labor market Published June 18, 2012 EFE More than 73,000 young Cubans between ages 18 and 35 are self-employed and so represent just 19 percent of the private sector that has emerged on the island wit... Continue reading →

Charter adding Tampa-Cuba flight

Published June 19, 2012 | By Cuba

Charter adding Tampa-Cuba flight By TED JACKOVICS | The Tampa Tribune Published: June 19, 2012 TAMPA -- Island Travel & Tours Ltd. soon will add a second round-trip flight between Tampa and Havana, increasing weekly flights on three charter serv... Continue reading →

Professors’ challenge to Florida Cuba travel law could go to U.S.

Published June 19, 2012 | By Cuba

http://www.news-press.com/article/20120618/NEWS0104/120618020/1075/Professors-challenge-Florida-Cuba-travel-law-could-go-U-S-Supreme-Court?odyssey=nav%7Chead Professors' challenge to Florida Cuba travel law could go to U.S. Supreme Court 4:05 PM,... Continue reading →

Cuba Resumes Taxes On Imported Food

Published June 19, 2012 | By Cuba

Cuba Resumes Taxes On Imported Food June 19, 2012 12:30 PM HAVANA, June 19 (Bernama) -- Cuba on Monday reimposed taxes on imported food after an exemption four years ago when the island country was ravaged by devastating hurricanes. The General Cus... Continue reading →

Cuba: Air Pollution On The Rise

Published June 19, 2012 | By Cuba

Cuba: Air Pollution On The Rise By: Latinamerica Press June 19, 2012 Bookmark and Share Air pollution in Cuba is on the rise, said researchers in the government newspaper Granma. Rosemary López Lee, of Cuba's Meteorology Institute and main ... Continue reading →

Senators who favor more trade with Cuba plan halt advocacy to push for Alan Gross release

Published June 19, 2012 | By Cuba

Posted on Tuesday, 06.19.12 Senators who favor more trade with Cuba plan halt advocacy to push for Alan Gross release The senators from Kansas and Illinois say they want to put pressure on Cuba to free U.S. government subcontractor Alan Gross. By J... Continue reading →

U.S. officials say American diplomats in Havana face more harassment

Published June 19, 2012 | By Cuba

Posted on Monday, 06.18.12 U.S. officials say American diplomats in Havana face more harassment There are increasing reports of incidents against U.S. diplomats as the Cuban government cracks down on dissidents By Juan O. Tamayo jtamayo@ElNuevoHeral... Continue reading →

Feds in Miami: Millions stolen from Medicare wound up in Cuban banking system

Published June 19, 2012 | By Cuba

Posted on Monday, 06.18.12 Medicare fraud Feds in Miami: Millions stolen from Medicare wound up in Cuban banking system Miami federal prosecutors say they uncovered an international money-laundering operation that moved millions in stolen Medicare... Continue reading →