Cuba

Tight Controls Over Cuban Web Access

Government slowly making internet more widely available, but it’s expensive and many sites are blocked.

16 Aug 13

In first report to UN committee, legal-sector NGO says police choose not to act when cases are reported.

8 Aug 13

After a 50-year ban, players win permission to play professionally abroad.

6 Aug 13

Regime opponents struggle to find means of earning a living.

6 Aug 13

Tactic now a traditional way of expressing dissent.

26 Jul 13

New tale of rural life has yet to win over audience addicted to racier foreign imports.

24 Jul 13

Playing in matches in United States offers players chance to escape and seek fame abroad.

23 Jul 13

Government-linked TV station airs allegations that leading protest group is badly run and financially opaque.

22 Jul 13

Hemmed in by regulations and corruptions, small businesses may soon have access to legitimate wholesale goods.

11 Jul 13

Officials prevent families from squatting in disused building.

9 Jul 13

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