Author: Camilo Condis
Castro freezes Cuban private sector, throws future in doubt.
Two years after taking office, President Raul Castro widened the niche for private enterprise in Cuba’s state-dominated economy. Capitalism came pouring in. Article by Financial Post here.
Microempresarios con conciencia social: una comunidad transformada por la peluquería en Cuba.
Cuando pensamos en responsabilidad social en un régimen socialista como el cubano, generalmente nos vienen a la mente las iniciativas de algunas de las empresas que operan en Cuba que buscan tener un impacto social en el país. Pero resulta que los programas de responsabilidad social de los microempresarios pueden llegar a ser sustanciales en…
Cuba historian confirms military taking over his office’s operations
Under his guidance, and largely reinvesting its own funds, the Office of the Historian of the City of Havana (OHCH) rescued at least one-third of the buildings in the historic heart of the Cuban capital and won lavish international praise. But Leal’s autonomy appears to have come to an end, with all OHCH operations now…
Cubans sound off on détente efforts with the US.
As historic meetings between Cuban and American officials continue at the Summit of the Americas in Panama, Cubans from all walks of life on the Caribbean’s largest island expressed a wide range of views on what the negotiations really mean for their country. Full article by Al Jazeera here.