Daily Archives: July 12, 2013
Cuba Shows Beginnings of Free Enterprise—Sort of
Cuba Shows Beginnings of Free Enterprise—Sort of Published: Friday, 12 Jul 2013 | 10:03 AM ET By: Michelle Caruso-Cabrera | CNBC Chief International Correspondent HAVANA, Cuba—In a rare demonstration of openness, the Cuban government invited a group of business journalists to Cuba this week for a show-and-tell about changes it’s making to the Cuban economy. […] Continue reading
Cuba’s food ration stores mark 50th anniversary
Posted on Thursday, 07.11.13 Cuba’s food ration stores mark 50th anniversary BY JUAN O. TAMAYO JTAMAYO@ELNUEVOHERALD.COM The Cuban government calls it a “supplies booklet.” Cubans call it a “rations booklet” or simply “la libreta.” Either way, half a century after its creation, the booklet has come to symbolize the epic failure of Cuba’s agricultural sector […] Continue reading