economy

Economy

It is Never too Late to Set Things Right

Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez, commenting on the latest measures of the Obama Administration to loosen the strings of the blockade-embargo, announced Thursday at a press conference that the ...

National

Dressmaker, A Dying Profession

Spending her days among needles, threads and fabrics, the dressmaker Yansa Muniz defends handmade garments against the widespread trend to prefer brand name clothes. Her tenacity has led to the ...

National

Number of Self-employed in Cuba is Dropping

The number of self-employed workers in Cuba decreased throughout 2015, as confirmed by the official press on Monday. In the middle of last year there were 504,600 people working for themselves, ...

Economy

Hard Times for Cuban Sugar Cane Harvest

Guarapo,  sugarcane juice, may be harder to get in 2016, thanks to the climate, obsolete technology and missed payments to producers, all of which are affecting the current sugar harvest, ...

Testimony

Surviving in Venezuela

Alex is one of those characters who leaves a mark on your life. He is a bright guy, a diligent scientist, methodical, focused. He has been this way since the day I met him, back in the eighties, ...

Economy

Learning to Run a Business

In the middle of Los Sitios neighborhood, in the heart of Central Havana, the Jesuits have a project focusing on the neediest sectors of the population. The elegant façade of the place contrasts ...

Opinion

Transition in Cuba: Real or Imagined?

Halfway between analysis and opinion, and not having responded clearly to his own initial question, journalist Carlos M. Álvarez recently addressed a controversial issue: the transition in Cuba, ...

National

Less Milk and Less Beef

Cattle ranching in Cuba touched bottom in 1999, but it had started its decline in 1970. That year’s effort to produce 10 million tons of sugar was the focus of attention and resources for the ...

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