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CHICAGO—Despite tightening U.S. restrictions and a deepening economic crisis on the island due to the blockade imposed by Washington, Americans can still travel to Cuba, and Chicago’s HotHouse is ...
News Cuba » Guantanamo » Economy: Cuba Grid Splits in East as 1,680 MW Shortfall Looms
A line failure cut eastern Cuba off the grid on Saturday as the state utility forecast a 1,680 MW shortfall and fuel imports stay scarce.
News Cuba » Guantanamo » Economy: Archbishop of Santiago Voices Concerns Over Cuba's Struggles: "We Are in Trouble, and We Don't Know How to Get Out"
The Archbishop of Santiago de Cuba, Monsignor Dionisio García Ibáñez, voiced his concerns on Sunday, October 11th, about the challenging living ...
News Cuba » Guantanamo » Economy: Cuba's economic reforms package met with hope mixed with deep skepticism
The economic reforms included in Cuba’s massive package last week represent a monumental shift in how the communist government manages the economy. Out with the Soviet-style economic system. In with ...
News Cuba » Guantanamo » Economy: Guantánamo’s last Cuban commuters retire, creating a Navy cash-flow problem
At the U.S. Navy base at Guantánamo this month, the Pentagon marked the retirement of two elderly workers with typical military pageantry. Schoolchildren did a folkloric dance. There were speeches, a ...