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Pope Visit to Cuba | another dose of temporary faith?

  Tomorrow the Pope will once again speak in Cuba. For you non religious types, no, it’s no longer Pope John Paul II, who blessed Cuba 14 years ago in 1998. This time, Pope Benedict once again takes the churches blessing back to an unchanged Cuba this week but, is this visit nothing more than […]

Cubans turn backs on self employment…Raul ups remittance requests to 1000´s

  After a frenzied government hyped rush to become self employed the interest is waning and many Cubans have returned the coveted licenses which cost between 10 and 30 CUC (10-30$) per month to maintain.   Recent visitors to Havana claim that things have reverted back to normal in the dusty streets of the city […]

A visitor’s review – Festival del Habano 2011

As owner of Singapore’s largest private collection of Cuban cigars at one time it has been my dream to attend one of the annual Habano festivals in Cuba.   I finally made it! I attended the XIII (13th) Festival del Habano from February 21 to 25 but it was no dream, it was more like […]

Cuba legitimatize black market via taxes

A decision by Cuban authorities to open up the island’s state-controlled economy to some private enterprise has seen many line up for a new business license.   The fiscal overhaul was announced in September last year by president Raul Castro as a way to reinvigorate the economy, but is only now starting to show signs […]

Eusebio Leal of Habanaguanex meets with Unesco official

    Irina Bokova of UNESCO met today with Old Havana´s infamous front man Eusebio Leal. Few Cubans have lasted so long in such a post and the reasons why Mr. Leal has outlasted most of his peers (and critics) is that the job he has done and is doing is truly remarkable. Whether it […]

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