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The Dark Side Of Tourism in Cuba

Published June 27, 2017 | By No Mas!

The Dark Side Of Tourism in Cuba 14ymedio, Zunilda Mata, Viñales, 27 June 2018 — At the entrance to Calle Obispo a guide explains to her customers the restoration works in the historical center of Havana. A few yards away, the line to exchange currency is full of foreigners and in the corner bar one […] Continue reading →

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Tallies and Tales of the Reforms

Published October 1, 2016 | By No Mas!

Cuba: Tallies and Tales of the Reforms / Vicente Botín Once upon a time… A female cat fell in love with a handsome young man and prayed to the goddess Aphrodite to turn her into a woman. The goddess, pitying the cat’s yearning, transformed her into a beautiful maiden, and the young man, captivated by […] Continue reading →

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Relaxed Cuba Welcomes Visitors as Locals Wait for Economic Improvement

Published February 27, 2015 | By No Mas!

Relaxed Cuba Welcomes Visitors as Locals Wait for Economic Improvement
Anita Snow, Associated Press
Feb 22, 2015 12:00 pm

It’s not all rainbows and sunshine in Cuba, but it’s certainly the right
environment for change.
— Jason Clampet

Rolling toward customs with a 60-pound suitcase filled with clothing and
electronics for friends, my stomach clenched when a female agent in… Continue reading →

Posted in Jineteras, Tourism | Tagged Apartheid, beans, customs, food, hotel, housing, illegal, journalist, police, Raul Castro, restaurant, sex, Spain, tourism, Venezuela | Leave a comment

Return visit to Communist Cuba finds new hope amid change

Published February 18, 2015 | By No Mas!

Return visit to Communist Cuba finds new hope amid change
BY ANITA SNOW ASSOCIATED PRESS
02/18/2015 12:11 AM 02/18/2015 12:12 AM

HAVANA
Rolling toward customs with a 60-pound suitcase filled with clothing and
electronics for friends, my stomach clenched when a female agent in a
light green uniform approached. As a former longtime Cuba correspondent
returning after nearly six years,… Continue reading →

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An eyewitness account of Cuba’s shocking wretchedness

Published June 6, 2014 | By No Mas!

Michael J. Totten: An eyewitness account of Cuba’s shocking wretchedness Michael J. Totten, National Post | June 6, 2014 12:01 AM ET Neill Blomkamp’s 2013 science-fiction film Elysium, starring Matt Damon and Jodie Foster, takes place in Los Angeles, circa 2154. The wealthy have moved into an orbiting luxury satellite — the Elysium of the […] Continue reading →

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The Last Communist City, A visit to the dystopian Havana that tourists never see

Published June 2, 2014 | By No Mas!

Cuba Brief: The Last Communist City, A visit to the dystopian Havana that tourists never see [02-06-2014 14:08:24] Cuba Transition Project (www.miscelaneasdecuba.net).- Neill Blomkamp’s 2013 science-fiction film Elysium, starring Matt Damon and Jodie Foster, takes place in Los Angeles, circa 2154. The wealthy have moved into an orbiting luxury satellite—the Elysium of the title—while the […] Continue reading →

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Demystifying las UMAP – The Politics of Sugar, Gender, and Religion in 1960s Cuba

Published February 23, 2014 | By No Mas!

Demystifying las UMAP: The Politics of Sugar, Gender, and Religion in 1960s Cuba Joseph Tahbaz ’15 History major Dartmouth College Joseph.A.A.Tahbaz.15@dartmouth.edu Abstract: The UMAP, las Unidades Militares de Ayuda a la Producción, were forced-work agricultural labor camps operated by the Cuban government during the mid-1960s in the east-central province of Camagüey. The current academic literature […] Continue reading →

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For Cuba, a Harsh Self-Assessment

Published July 24, 2013 | By No Mas!

For Cuba, a Harsh Self-Assessment By VICTORIA BURNETT Published: July 23, 2013 HAVANA — There was a time, Alexi remembers, when life in Cuba was simpler. People dressed properly. Children respected their elders. Stealing was stealing. “My father brought me up with a strict set of values,” said Alexi, 46, an unemployed chauffeur from a […] Continue reading →

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The Sound of Change: Can Music Save Cuba?

Published November 30, 2008 | By No Mas!

Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008The Sound of Change: Can Music Save Cuba?By Nathan Thornburgh/Havana If this were a music video, it would start in this living room in Havana, with a tight shot of the skinny kid in the white tank top at the keyboard. He counts it off from four, and with a sort of […] Continue reading →

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Forbidden Cuba

Published February 11, 2006 | By No Mas!

From the Los Angeles Times
Forbidden Cuba
Despite travel restrictions, American tourists are still finding their
way to the little island to our south

By Rosemary McClure
Times Staff Writer

February 12, 2006

9HAVANAThe Rev. John Bakas walked the crowded cobblestone streets of Old
Havana, dined on spicy red beans and rice at an outdoor cafe and led
vesper services… Continue reading →

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Cuba, suspended in time

Published January 14, 2006 | By No Mas!

JOURNEY TO HAVANA AND BEYOND

Cuba, suspended in time

Stricter U.S. rules have made it harder to visit this country of old-world mystique and real-world problems.

By Rosemary McClure
Times Staff Writer

January 15, 2006

FATHER John Bakas walked the crowded cobblestone streets of Old Havana, dined on spicy red beans and rice at an outdoor cafe and led vesper… Continue reading →

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