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Milk Production in Cuba: They Pushed the Cow into the Ravine

The glass of milk for “anyone who wanted it”, proclaimed by Raul Castro in 2007, has even been erased from the official records of that day.

Spectacular data was offered from the productive and commercial monopoly consortium of Cuban tobacco, Habanos SA.

Food prices might not seem so high to a foreigner since they have also risen considerably abroad. The big difference is in purchasing power.

The Russians are going to repair the plant & start producing. They will bring their own workers, but say there will be some places for us.

“The IMF isn’t interested in democracy, only in the macroeconomic fundamentals, even if these are obtained at the cost of essentials…”

Havana is filling up with private businesses without the authorities publicizing the tenders for their procurement.

The report sees the “subjugation” of Havana by Moscow resulting in “the new dominant class being a kleptocratic and autocratic oligarchy”.

National banking sources close to Progreso Semanal have confirmed the veracity of the arrest and judicial prosecution of senior BNC officials

Ever since 2011, there has been talk about the need for Cuba to stop being a net importer of food & to reduce its high dependence on credits.

Here, unanimity is nearly the law, and every time some program or project comes up for “debate,” there’s nearly no debate.