Daily Archives: August 16, 2014
Beer shortage and heatwave spells misery for Cubans
Havana (AFP) – Cuba has been hit by a severe beer shortage during one of its hottest summers on record, sparking hoarding and driving thirsty drinkers to pay greatly inflated prices.
Cuba recalls retired professors to cover university deficit Published August 15, 2014 EFE
The Cuban government has authorized universities to hire professors already retired in the same positions they had before retiring, in order to cover the existing deficit of… Continue reading
If Alan Gross Dies in Cuba… Who Is Responsible? Posted: 08/15/2014 3:27 pm EDT Updated: 08/15/2014 3:59 pm
Raul Castro, Barack Obama, Bob Menendez, Marco Rubio, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, Mario Diaz-Balart or Joe Garcia?
All of the above!!!! But… Continue reading
Posted on Friday, 08.15.14
28 Cuban migrants found in Florida Keys THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
KEY WEST, Fla. — Twenty-eight Cuban migrants have been found on an island in the Florida Keys.
Officials say a good Samaritan alerted authorities Friday morning… Continue reading
Posted on Friday, 08.15.14
US sees surge in Cuban rafters aiming for Florida BY CHRISTINE ARMARIO ASSOCIATED PRESS
MIAMI
Posted on Friday, 08.15.14
Cuban defector says he has information about Payá’s death BY JUAN O. TAMAYO JTAMAYO@ELNUEVOHERALD.COM
An officer in Cuba’s Ministry of the Interior who claims to be related to former MININT chief Jose Abrantes and to have… Continue reading
