Monthly Archives: February 2008
The end of the Cuban Revolutionpublished: Sunday | February 24, 2008Martin Henry, Contributor
Fidel Castro's Cuban Revolution is dead – but not buried yet. But longbefore the birth of the revolution, astute observers of socialism sawthat the system was inherently… Continue reading
Published on Workers' Liberty (http://www.workersliberty.org)Cuba after Fidel: what next?By AWLCreated 22 Feb 2008 – 12:45pm
The Chinese road?
Samuel Farber, Cuban "Third Camp" Marxist and author of The Origins ofthe Cuban Revolution Reconsidered, was interviewed about the book… Continue reading
In Cuba, Hopes for a New Capitalist SeasonCastro Resignation Could Open a Path For Small Businesses
By Manuel Roig-FranziaWashington Post Foreign ServiceSunday, February 24, 2008; A15
COJIMAR, Cuba, Feb. 23 — Idalberto Estrada really wanted to make a sale.
He… Continue reading
SOUTH FLORIDA | CUBAN EXILESCuban exiles trapped in emotional limboIs Castro dead or alive? Will there be change in Cuba? Now, an FIUprofessor has given a name to the emotional seesaw that plagues manyMiami exiles — unresolved mourning.Posted on Sun,… Continue reading
Facts about Cuba's one-party political systemReutersPublished: Saturday, February 23, 2008
Cuba's National Assembly is widely expected to name Raul Castro as headof state on Sunday following Fidel Castro's announcement on Tuesday thathe is retiring. The following is an outline of… Continue reading
Facts about Cuba's Communist partySun Feb 24, 2008 1:15am EST
(Reuters) – Fidel Castro retired as Cuba's head of state this week after49 years in power, but he retains a powerful position at the head of theruling Communist Party.
Here… Continue reading
February 22, 2008, 3:09 pmCuba: From Socialist Paradise to Ethanol Republic?Posted by Keith JohnsonGuevara_blog_20080222145959.jpgVenderemos! (Wikipedia)
In the wake of El Comandante's decision to turn Cuba over to his brotherRaul, speculation over the island's future has been rife, includinghere. But the… Continue reading
Cuba oil production dropping, expert saysFri Feb 22, 2008 11:11pm GMT
MIAMI, Feb 22 (Reuters) – Cuba's oil production, which peaked at 65,000barrels per day in 2003, has fallen to 51,300 bpd due to decliningoutput from the country's primary oil… Continue reading
February 21, 2008Tourism 'golden era' ends in CubaTravellers interested in visiting Cuba are being advised to go nowbefore an invasion of American tourists beginsTom Chesshyre
Tour operators believe that the US travel embargo of Cuba could belifted in the wake… Continue reading
Mixed feelings on the horizon'Surrounded by Water' illustrates the hopes and fears of isolated CubansBy Cate McQuaidGlobe Correspondent / February 24, 2008
An endless sea made up of thousands of small fish hooks rendered infelt-tip pen looms in Yoan Capote's… Continue reading
Castro rejects idea of major political change on eve of Cuba'sleadership changePosted on Sun, Feb. 24, 2008By ANITA SNOW
HAVANA —(AP) — Fidel Castro on Saturday rejected the idea of major politicalchange after Cuba's parliament chooses a new president —… Continue reading
Lawyers still pursuing Cuban property casesIt's not as extensive as in years past, but several South Florida firmscontinue to pursue Cuba-related legal work, hoping the investment oneday will pay off.Posted on Sun, Feb. 24, 2008BY NIALA BOODHOOnboodhoo@MiamiHerald.com
George Harper remembers… Continue reading
FIVE QUESTIONSKeeping the flame alivePosted on Sun, Feb. 24, 2008
Maggie Alejandre Khuly's brother was one of four South Floridians shotdown in Brothers to the Rescue planes 12 years ago today. Carlos Costa,Armando Alejandre, Mario de la Peña and Pablo… Continue reading
Publicado el sábado 23 de febrero del 2008
Señales de humo desde La HabanaNICOLAS PEREZ DIEZ ARGÜELLES
Me encuentro en Bogotá escribiendo un libro sobre Colombia. El proyectoes apasionante. Me desplazo de un lado a otro a velocidad vertiginosacon Gonzalo… Continue reading
Glance at Cuba's Council of StateBy The Associated Press
Powers of Cuba's governing Council of State:
_Represents National Assembly, or parliament, between regular sessions.
_Proposes legislation and dictates new laws by decree when parliamentnot in session; interprets existing laws when… Continue reading
Twenty four Cuban refugees land in Key WestPosted on Sat, Feb. 23, 2008BY JOSE PAGLIERYjpagliery@MiamiHerald.com
Twenty four Cuban refugees landed in Key West on Saturday morning, thefirst rafters to reach the United States soil since Fidel Castroannounced Tuesday he would… Continue reading
CUBABlack youths hungry for changeSubjected to random stops by police and hindered by a lack ofopportunities, Cuba's restless young blacks fear that whatever changemay come will not be enough.Posted on Sat, Feb. 23, 2008By MIAMI HERALD STAFF REPORTcuba@MiamiHerald.com
HAVANA —Two… Continue reading
Cubans Hope for More Self-EmploymentFeb 22, 2008 3:20 AM (1 day ago) By WILL WEISSERT, AP
HAVANA (Map, News) – Juan Bautista Gonzalez's living room was alreadycrowded with customers when still more shuffled in, clutching goldnecklaces with broken clasps and… Continue reading
The battle of ideas is all that's left for Castro
02/22/2008
Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) once noted, "There are two levers formoving men–interest and fear." This must have been the exact sentimentof the man who used these two levers in giving… Continue reading
Fidel Castro Relieved To Be Stepping DownAssociated Press1:49 PM EST, February 22, 2008
Fidel Castro said Friday that he's relieved to be stepping down asCuba's president, complaining that the process of selecting Cuba's nextgovernment "had left me exhausted."
After nearly… Continue reading
THE OPPENHEIMER REPORTCuba's revolution not worth pricePosted on Sun, Feb. 24, 2008BY ANDRES OPPENHEIMERaoppenheimer@MiamiHerald.com
MEXICO CITY — Now that Mexico is officially describing Cuba's newlyretired President Fidel Castro as an ''outstanding figure,'' theBrazilian president calls him a ''mythical'' leader and… Continue reading
Food not politics on Cuba's mindBY Maite JuncoDAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Saturday, February 23rd 2008, 12:28 PMFidel Castro's announcement this week that he's stepping aside has alleyes on Cuba's election tomorrow. Galeano/AP
Fidel Castro's announcement this week that he's stepping… Continue reading
Planes, rooms and automobiles in Cuba
Car at auto show in Havana"Cuba's tourism infrastructure has improved inleaps and bounds over the past decade," said Christopher P. Baker,author of several Cuba guidebooks, as well as "Mi Moto Fidel:Motorcycling through Castro's Cuba"… Continue reading
Freed dissidents expose Castro's brutal regime
By Graham Keeley in BarcelonaLast Updated: 3:32pm GMT 23/02/2008
Four dissidents freed this week after five years in inhumane conditionsin a Cuban prison have revealed the dark side of Fidel Castro's regime.
The four… Continue reading
Social reforms that may be in Cuba's sightsPublished on Friday, February 22, 2008
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): Even before Fidel Castro announced his decision toleave power this week, Cubans have been stirring over the possibility ofsocial reform.
A video of university… Continue reading
What is the dictator doing right now?Posted on Sun, Feb. 24, 2008By CARL HIAASEN
ADay in the Life of a Retired Dictator:
7:30 a.m. For breakfast it's my usual bowl of Mueslix with plantains.Then I call Raúl to get the… Continue reading
VENEZUELAFood shortage sparks Cuba-style rationingAmid a continuing food shortage, the Venezuelan government has announceda rationing system similar to Cuba's.Posted on Sun, Feb. 24, 2008BY CASTO OCANDOEl Nuevo Herald
Venezuela has adopted an unprecedented system of food rationing similarto the ration… Continue reading
WHAT WILL FIDEL CASTRO'S NEW ROLE BE?Posted on Sun, Feb. 24, 2008
You can't call Fidel Castro commander in chief or president anymore, butin the midst of his retirement, he has held on to another of Cuba's mostpowerful job titles:… Continue reading
CAMPAIGN 2008McCain blasts Obama's offer to meet Cuban leaderCuba emerged as a flash point in the presidential nominee race, withJohn McCain assailing Barack Obama for not ruling out talks with FidelCastro's successor.BY LESLEY CLARKlclark@MiamiHerald.com
Barack Obama's offer to meet face… Continue reading
Cuba's new openness: People talking publicly about economy, personalexpressionBy Doreen Hemlock | Havana BureauFebruary 21, 2008
It felt like a different country.
Back in Cuba after eight months away, I found the mood had changed to anew openness.
People were… Continue reading
Hong Kong Paper: Hanoi Loses Drinking Pal As Castro Moves On
Posted on: Saturday, 23 February 2008, 09:00 CST
Text of report by Hong Kong newspaper South China Morning Post websiteon 23 February
Mix Cuban rum with fresh Vietnamese mint,… Continue reading
Cuba no se sumaría al boom del etanol tras salida de Castro
22 de febrero de 2008, 03:25 PM
Por Marc Frank
LA HABANA (Reuters) – Cuba sólo se sumaría a la fiebre del combustiblealternativo etanol si lograra producirlo como… Continue reading
Fidel Castro descarta que sucesor democratice Cuba
EEUU ASEGURA QUE ESTA PREPARADO PARA EXODO DE LA ISLALA HABANA | AFP.
Ante el pedido internacional de cambio en Cuba y en una muestra de quetodavía "está vivo" en el ambiente político,… Continue reading