Cuba

Cuban Bus Fares Go Astray

Drivers have informal “conductors” to collect cash to supplement their wages.

19 Dec 14

In other countries, diesel generators are used for emergencies, but in Cuba they are part of the state's "dispersed generation" power grid.

16 Dec 14

Yoel Bencomo Martínez, who photographed images the government didn't like, gets 12 months after spending over a year in custody.

16 Dec 14

Press freedom group meets despite security service objections.

3 Feb 14

Government uses term to mean welfare provision while critics call for civil, political and economic rights.

19 Dec 13

Activists note slight but insignificant dip in numbers compared with 2012.

19 Dec 13

As authorities warn of clampdown, traders say business should carry on as usual, eased by a bit of bribery.

5 Dec 13

Locals caught in the middle when gangs clash.

22 Nov 13

Home-made beauty products and soft drinks cost less than originals, but who knows what goes into them?

8 Nov 13

Arbitrary detentions have increased in recent months.

6 Nov 13

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