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The list and its problems
As I have commented previously, I believe that the expansion of spaces for the exercise of self-employment is a step in the right direction of the economic reform under way in Cuba, this includes, on the one hand, the principle that each project proposal will be assessed for its approval with a broad criterion, and …
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In eleven months of pandemic, Cuba registers 36,595 infections and 257 deaths
On the day that Cubans reached eleven months in the fight against the new coronavirus pandemic, 21 laboratories of the Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP) identified 823 new infections, a slight decrease compared to the previous day. On the other hand, four deaths were again reported. Most of today’s infections had an autochthonous origin and …
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Can Washington Think of Cuba’s Government as Something Other Than Needs to Be Overthrown?
Photograph Source: Marco Zanferrari – CC BY-SA 2.0 On February 1, 2021, U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken spoke to MSNBC about the new U.S. government’s “foreign policy challenges.” Blinken threw out, piece by piece, the world chessboard of his predecessor, Mike Pompeo. When asked by journalist Andrea Mitchell if he will revoke the inclusion of Cuba …
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Cuba publishes list of prohibited activities for private sector
Strategic sectors for the Cuban State such as health, telecommunications, energy, defense and the press will remain banned for the private sector, according to the list of prohibited activities published after the elimination of the restrictive list of activities to which self-employed workers could engage in until now was announced. The Cuban Ministry of Labor …
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Activistas lanzan nuevas iniciativas por un código inclusivo de familias
La aprobación de una ley actualizada e inclusiva referente a las familias vuelve a movilizar a parte de la sociedad civil en Cuba. La entrada Activistas lanzan nuevas iniciativas por un código inclusivo de familias se publicó primero en IPS Cuba.
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Cubans Study a Shrinking List of Banned Private Enterprises
The government is expanding the number of sectors where it will allow private business, hoping to spur a depressed economy. But key areas remain off-limits.
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Mavericks owner Mark Cuban says he ‘did not cancel’ national anthem before games
When the anthem wasn’t played in early-season games, there was a strong reaction
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Cuba: Infertile Couples Care Program reaches record of pregnancies in 2020
The Infertile Couples Care Program in Cuba reached an annual record number of 7,027 pregnancies in 2020, although the number of births decreased by more than 1,000 compared to the previous year. According to a report released by the Cuban Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP), last year less couples were seen, and they decreased to …
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U.S. civil society organizations urge President Biden to normalize relations with Cuba
Advocacy and human rights groups, faith organizations, Cuban-American groups, environmental, academic and business organizations this Wednesday sent a letter to the Biden-Harris administration urging it to take immediate action to fulfill a campaign pledge: to reverse the failed Trump policies that inflicted harm on Cubans and their families. The document, signed by 56 organizations, recommends …
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Coronavirus in Cuba: more discharges, fewer infections, more patients in intensive care
Cuba woke with more than a thousand discharges, four deaths and 850 infections in the last 24 hours, eight less than in the previous day and the majority (830) due to the autochthonous transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, according to the report by the Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP). The situation looks extremely complicated and, …
