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Do we Cubans still need permission to enter state establishments?

Published May 31, 2017 | By UNPACU Cuba

Do we Cubans still need permission to enter state establishments? JORGE ENRIQUE RODRÍGUEZ | La Habana | 31 de Mayo de 2017 – 07:34 CEST. I recently went to buy cigarrettes at the Ruinas del Parque bar-restaurant, located on the corner of Obispo and Aguacate, in Old Havana. I said “good afternoon” to the doorman, […] Continue reading →

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Starting a business in Cuba is more difficult for entrepreneurs of African descent

Published May 4, 2017 | By UNPACU Cuba

Starting a business in Cuba is more difficult for entrepreneurs of African descent BY NORA GÁMEZ TORRES ngameztorres@elnuevoherald.com The first Cuban chef with a Michelin star, and the chef — and owner — of the private paladar where former President Barack Obama dined during his trip to Cuba, have something more in common than love […] Continue reading →

Posted in English | Tagged economy, Ferrer, Havana, hotel, Human Rights Cuba, paladar, restaurant, school, Tourism, tourist, travel, United States | Leave a comment

Fidel Castro’s Name And Image Are Enveloped In Prohibitions

Published January 1, 2017 | By UNPACU Cuba

Fidel Castro’s Name And Image Are Enveloped In Prohibitions / 14ymedio, Mario Penton 14ymedio, Mario Penton, Miami, 27 December 2016 — The Cuban parliament unanimously approved a bill on Tuesday stating that the name of the deceased former president Fidel Castro cannot be used to designate public spaces and it is forbidden to market his […] Continue reading →

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If you want to make money in Cuba, join a band

Published June 9, 2016 | By UNPACU Cuba

If you want to make money in Cuba, join a band A growth industry WRITTEN BY Ana Campoy June 08, 2016 Varadero, Cuba If Jorge Guevara worked as a doctor in the US, he’d likely have a six-figure salary. But this is Cuba, and as a drummer hammering out tropical standards for sunburned tourists in […] Continue reading →

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Havana Hustling

Published February 26, 2014 | By UNPACU Cuba

Havana Hustling / Ivan Garcia
Posted on February 25, 2014

This time the phone call came in the middle of the night and the message
was grim.

Edania, a retired teacher who has set up a small business of making… Continue reading →

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Jailed Cuban dissident rushed to hospital after long hunger strike

Published July 3, 2012 | By UNPACU Cuba

Posted on Tuesday, 07.03.12 Jailed Cuban dissident rushed to hospital after long hunger strike Frank Montero had been reported on a lengthy hunger strike to protest his detention. By Juan O. Tamayo jtamayo@ElNuevoHerald.com Dissidents in the easter... Continue reading →

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Approval, discontent greet Castro revolution’s 50th year in Cuba

Published June 5, 2012 | By UNPACU Cuba

Posted on Tuesday, 01.06.09 Approval, discontent greet Castro revolution's 50th year in Cuba By MIAMI HERALD STAFF SANTIAGO DE CUBA -- At Parque Dolores, tourist buses filled with Canadians and Europeans lugging cameras that cost two years' ... Continue reading →

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The fight against racism in Cuba goes viral

Published May 16, 2010 | By UNPACU Cuba

The fight against racism in Cuba goes viral
By Marlie Hall
9:28 AM on 05/14/2010
Tags: Afro Cubans, Cuba, Discrimination, Raul Castro

Rosa Parks refused to stand. Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream. Barack Obama won the presidential election.… Continue reading →

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Black activists launch rare attack on Cuba about racism

Published January 3, 2010 | By UNPACU Cuba

Black activists launch rare attack on Cuba about racism

Onetime supporters of the Castro revolution now question the regime's
civil and human rights record.
By Richard Fausset

January 3, 2010

Reporting from Atlanta – President Obama has loosened travel
restrictions… Continue reading →

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