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Cuba, a ‘Paradise’ That Is Beginning to Scare Canadians

Canadians’ perception is undergoing a 180 degree turn, and not exactly towards a postcard of palm trees and mojitos.

The Cuban leader was the only Westerner at the Victory Day parade, alongside leaders from six former Soviet republics, Laos and Guinea-Bissau.

Environmentalists and rural leaders warn that the dictatorship wants to keep alive the Canal Project, which never took off in eleven years.

Tamara Segura presented in Canada the film in which she reveals how the regime ended up destroying the life of her father and his relatives.

“This effort aims to keep Nahuat alive & that is why we focus on children, for them to continue & preserve this important part of our culture”

In addition to the limited availability of cash, customers complain about the long hours of waiting, fatigue and hunger.

Dozens of local businesses in the departments of Nicaragua have seen sales drop by up to 70% following the opening of Chinese stores…

“They didn’t pay us our full salary, nor did they give us [Russian] passports. We’re illegal. They conned us, and now they’re threatening us.”

Jose Mulino replaced former President Ricardo Martinelli, who has asylum in the Nicaraguan Embassy after being convicted of corruption.

The Cuban government accuses the independent media “El Toque” of influencing more than its economic policies to stop inflation.