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CubaNews back issues
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Shame on everyone!
September 30, 2008... When Myanmar was hit by a killer cyclone early in May, nobody looked at its government before deciding to send aid.
When the military regime that rules the country imposed limitations on foreign assistance entering the country, the world's outcry was enormous.
In times of a natural...
Pressure to ease restrictions on Cuba heats up in aftermath of Hurricane Ike.
September 30, 2008... On Aug. 30, just as we were about to put the September 2008 issue of CubaNews to bed, along came Hurricane Gustav--its 212 mph winds making it the strongest storm ever to hit Cuba.
Gustav rained destruction on Cuba's westernmost province, Pinar del Rio, trashing the area's famous tobacco...
Hurricane relief: where to send donations.
September 30, 2008... Readers hoping to help with reconstruction efforts in the wake of hurricanes Gustav and Ike can send donations to:
* Catholic Relief Services, PO Box 17090, Baltimore, MD 21203. Tel: (410) 625-2220. Fax: (410) 234-2998. URL: www.crs.org.
* Global Links, 4809 Penn Ave. #2, Pittsburgh,...
Ethanol reconsidered.
September 15, 2008... Following denunciations of the use of food for fuel by Fidel Castro, a top Cuban official said the island hopes to modernize its sugar industry but will scale back plans to boost ethanol production, Reuters said Aug. 6.
Luis Galvez, director of the sugar ministry's Sugar Cane Derivatives...
As Fidel turns 82, apathy, rising prices prevalent in Cuba--but not rebellion.(Reprint)
September 15, 2008... Raul Castro, whose older brother Fidel celebrated his 82nd birthday on Aug. 11, faces an enormous challenge: Keeping the revolution alive despite a widening generation gap.
Since the Castro brothers swept into power in 1959, many of the original rebels have died. Those still living are in...