Ortega Boots His Longtime Finance Minister Ivan Acosta
Police raid his office & home, but fail to capture him; under investigation for alleged corruption. Acosta was Minister of Finance since 2012
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Continuing to Learn in Alarming Times
Clearly, bookselling has its satisfactions. When you watch people’s delight at finding the information they’ve been seeking for a long time.
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Another Minefield in Cuba: The Kitchen
“I’m going to cook” has become, “I’m going to invent something,” because that simple daily activity has become totally tragic.
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Colombia Producers to Sell 40 Million Eggs to Cuba in 2024
If they are sold on the food ration booklet, each Cuban will be able to buy another three eggs during 2024.
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Mass Slaughter of Laying Hens in Cuba for Lack of Feed
Egg production in Cuba has decreased from five million units a day in 2020 to 2.2 million in 2023, & the product has become a luxury for many
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US Jury Orders Chiquita to Pay $38 Million to Families of Colombians Killed by Paramilitary Group
Chiquita previously pleaded guilty to paying the far-right United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia paramilitary group, or AUC…
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An Everyday Question in Cuba “Did the Medications Arrive?”
Without the help of relatives abroad, there is no one who can alleviate their pain or cure themselves.
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Nicaragua’s Growing Debt with China May Darken Its Future
Will the new Chinese financial life-raft eventually weigh down Nicaragua’s economy? We include some expert opinions.
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Cuban Farmer Seeks to Multiply Permaculture Opportunities
“I embraced permaculture as an ideology of life, with a consciousness of caring for the environment & generating as little waste as possible.”
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Bureaucrats & Thieves Make Life Difficult for Cuban Ranchers
Faced with permanent harassment on his farm in Cardenas, Matanzas, Ernesto is considering selling his animals and abandoning the country.
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