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Maryland Software Co. Cashes in on Cuba Contracts

The US government has paid Washington Software Co. $6,691,899.32 since July 2011. The Maryland company designed Piramideo, a social network made for mobile phone users in Cuba.

Raul Castro Appoints New Minister of Transportation

Cuban President Raul Castro moved some of the pieces on the Armed Forces game board this Wednesday by replacing the Minister of Transportation, Brigadier General Cesar Ignacio Arocha Macid, with Adel Yzquierdo Rodriguez, who had been working as the first vice-minister of the Ministry of the Economy and Planning.

Havana: Uniting Peoples through Food

If you want to try something different and experience a wider range of tastes, head over to El Burrito Habanero (“Havana Burritos”), at the intersection of 23 and G streets. The restaurant was recommended to me three years ago by a fellow blogger. We interview the owner Javier Martinez. (16 photos)

US Gov. to Fund Parodies of Cuban Leaders

The U.S. government wants to hire entertainers who would produce “uniquely funny, ironic, satirical and entertaining” comedy shows targeting Cuban officials, politicians and others on the island. Proposals are due at 3 p.m. Sept. 14.

Cuba to Allow Doctors Who Abandoned Their Missions to Return to Country’s Health System

The announcement stems from a significant change in the policy Cuba has applied to medical doctors and dentists considered “deserters.”

BANGKUKUK TAIK: Paradise Under Threat (Video, English subtitles)

Bangkukuk is a cozy, paradisiacal place for its inhabitants, who have inherited the joy of an authentic life from earlier generations. It may sound utopian, but, if you pay attention to the details highlighted by the documentary, you will come across things that will make you doubt your perception of happiness and development.

The Informal Markets of Cuban Tourism

The most notable impact can be seen in Havana, Varadero & Matanzas, though all Cuban provinces – to a greater or lesser extent – have a tourist infrastructure that brings in revenues for the country and for private service providers. No few people have learned to “adapt” to this reality and make some money off visitors.

State Dept. Clarifies Efforts to Facilitate Travel by US Citizens to Cuba

State Department spokesman John Kirby this week tried to dampen the initial enthusiasm over commercial air travel between the U.S. and Cuba by cautioning that “normalizing relations is going to be a long, complex process” that “is going to take some time.”

Considerably More Cubans Are Traveling

The number of trips abroad by Cubans increased by 23.7 percent in 2014 over the previous year, and 66.7% since January 2013, when immigration reform that eliminated the exit permit took effect.

Cuba to Begin Exporting ‘Unlimited’ Amounts of Shellfish to Russia

Russia has authorized the importation of Cuban shellfish — initially shrimp and lobster — and will start receiving it “without limitation,” the Russian Ministry of Agriculture announced Monday (Aug. 10) in Moscow.