Business & Economy

Healthy Juices in Cuba, Tasty & Affordable

If you buy a glass of juice at a private food stand or cafe in Havana you generally have to content yourself with something made out of concentrate or syrup, or with a drink prepared using a tiny slice of fruit, plenty of water and sugar. The best thing these juices have is their price, somewhere between 3 and 5 Cuban pesos. (8 photos)

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Nicaragua: “A Transparent Judicial System Is Important for Investment”

“Basically, international investors – including those from the US – look for several things from the countries where they wish to invest. One of them is the rule of law: they want transparency and a solid judicial system. They also want to see market opportunities like the ones Nicaragua enjoys thanks to the free trade treaty with the United States,” said Robert Manogue.

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Could We Have Cheap Organic Foods in Cuba?

I often ask myself how far the stupidity of Cuban leaders can go, but I can never quite predict those limits – they always end up surprising me. One case in point is the recent measures taken against street vendors to try and control the price of farm products. As is customary, their solution was to restrict and limit…rather than socialize.

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Cuba Is Going Digital

As of February 4, 2015 and until April this year, art enthusiasts can enjoy an exhibition titled Vista hace fe…We are going digital (“Seeing is Believing…We Are Going Digital”) at Havana’s Norwegian Embassy, located on 21st Street. (12 photos)

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