Daily Archives: February 9, 2015
Why Raul Castro Will Not Allow Political Discourse / Ivan Garcia Posted on February 8, 2015
Ivan Garcia, Havana, 31 January 2015 — After secret negotiations with his lifelong enemy lasting a year and a half, General Raul Castro seems… Continue reading
Cuban Irresponsibility Causes Shortage of Medications in Venezuela / Juan Juan Almeida Posted on February 8, 2015
The medication crisis that was anticipated in Venezuela is a storm that scared people even before it began. Not only because the inventories… Continue reading
Cuban Internationalism and the New External Setting / 14ymedio, Pedro Campos Posted on February 8, 2015
14ymedio, Pedro Campos, Havana, 6 February 2015 – The Government that emerged from the popular and democratic Revolution of 1959 has been characterized since… Continue reading
Eric Miller: If Canada wants to retain its advantaged position in Cuba, it has to move fast Eric Miller, National Post | February 9, 2015 | Last Updated: Feb 9 6:30 AM ET
On Dec. 17, 2014, Cuba and the… Continue reading
US, Cuba Relations 2015: End of Cuba Embargo May Bring Lawsuits, Competition to Miami’s Tobacco Industry By Jaclyn Diaz (staff@latinpost.com)First Posted: Feb 08, 2015 11:51 AM
The recent effort by President Obama to normalize diplomatic relations with Cuba… Continue reading
Pacific doctors trained in Cuba struggle with language upon return Posted about 3 hours agoMon 9 Feb 2015, 9:48am
Pacific countries say their Cuban-trained doctors are struggling to practise medicine in English because their training was conducted in Spanish.
The… Continue reading
Banking issues must be ironed out as U.S., Cuba repair relations BY MIMI WHITEFIELD MWHITEFIELD@MIAMIHERALD.COM 01/30/2015 7:00 AM 02/08/2015 2:24 PM
For almost a year, the two Cuban diplomatic missions in the United States have had no banker. That has… Continue reading
Voices: Cuba Isn’t a Communist Theme Park BY CARMEN PELAEZ
NEW YORK — There’s a homeless gentleman who lives in my neighborhood. For years we’ve called each other “my friend.” He walks around wearing several layers of button down shirts… Continue reading
So How’s That Cuba Deal Going? Raúl Castro’s demands include reparations and no more U.S. asylum for doctors who defect. By MARY ANASTASIA O’GRADY Feb. 8, 2015 6:36 p.m. ET
Less than two months after his “historic” outreach to Havana… Continue reading