Cuba

Cuba: Political Detentions Treble in Last Three Years

Human Rights Day in December marked with surge of arrests.

7 Feb 13

Television executives announce more exciting fare, but revolutionary talk from Venezuela is unlikely to fulfil that hope.

30 Jan 13

While some seek better lives abroad, others stay out of a sense of loyalty.

29 Jan 13

Top facilities only for the elite, while the average patient is treated by overstretched, underpaid doctors in crumbling hospitals.

28 Jan 13

Since people buy black-market gas to supplement limited state supply, a pilot project will see fuel on sale legally.

25 Jan 13

For some young men, the sex trade offers an income unavailable in the rest of the cash-strapped economy.

23 Jan 13

Self-employed numbers rose ten per cent in 2012.

21 Jan 13

People pay surprisingly little attention to checking whether their change comes in counterfeit notes.

15 Jan 13

Old customs which the Communist regime once frowned on are making a reappearance.

15 Jan 13

Shrine of St Lazarus focus of uniquely Cuban festival.

4 Jan 13

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