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Cubans Revere Patron Saint Amid Crisis & Mass Exodus

The procession, which a few years ago had a certain festive and merry touch, was this time more introverted and circumspect.

Faced with the decline in visitors from Canada and Europe, the Government tries to attract more Russians and Mexican tourists.

In recent months, we have seen numerous reports about Cuban government officials, or their close relatives, attempting to enter the USA.

August undoubtedly brought positive change with the the entry into operation of a desalinizing plant. Construction had begun five years ago.

“The ‘chemical’ is cheaper than a soft drink,” says an outraged Alberto Turis Betancourt.

Amid increased poverty, a migratory exodus, and greater repression against dissent, the term resurfaces in the government’s public discourse.

As expected, since emigration from Cuba is higher among young people, the general population has also aged in these three years.

The Energy minister based his promise on “the introduction of renewable energy,” “the growth of Energas,” and “repairs to thermal units.”

The video is another startling piece of evidence that reveals the depth of drug traffickers’ infiltration of the political class in Honduras.

Venezuela is the most recent case, where president Maduro ordered two prisons to be set up as maximum security jails for protesters.