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News and Articles, March 21 – 27, 2011

BBC, March 27: Cuba inches towards market socialism http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12565417

CNN, March 27: Carter coming back to Cuba, raising expectations http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/americas/03/26/cuba.carter.visit/?hpt=T2

People’s Daily, March 26: Cuba to carry out economic reforms while keeping socialism http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90777/90852/7332053.html

Café Fuerte, 26 de marzo: Marino Murillo nombrado zar de las reformas económicas en Cuba http://cafefuerte.com/2011/03/25/marino-murillo-nombrado-zar-de-la-economia-cubana-2/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Granma, 26 de marzo: Nota Oficial http://www.granma.cubaweb.cu/2011/03/26/nacional/artic01.html

Diario de Cuba, 26 de marzo: ¿De dónde sale la corrupción? http://www.diariodecuba.com/cuba/3806-de-donde-sale-la-corrupcion

Reuters, March 25: Cuba economy minister replaced, to focus on reform http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110326/wl_nm/us_cuba_economy_minister_1

Cuba Standard, March 25: Castro makes Murillo ‘superminister’ of economic reform http://www.cubastandard.com/2011/03/25/castro-makes-murillo-superminister-of-economic-reform/

Diario de Cuba, 25 de marzo: ‘Granma’ culpa al ‘comercio ilegal’ de la debacle cafetalera http://www.diariodecuba.com/cuba/3799-granma-culpa-al-comercio-ilegal-de-la-debacle-cafetalera

Havana Times, March 25: On Cuba’s Devaluation and Further Proposals http://www.havanatimes.org/?p=40287

Granma, 25 de marzo: Le cuestan al país los centrales críticos http://www.granma.cubaweb.cu/2011/03/25/nacional/artic06.html

Granma, 25 de marzo: Ajustará Cuba normas jurídicas http://www.granma.cubaweb.cu/2011/03/25/nacional/artic04.html

Cuba Standard, March 24: Prosecutor seeking long prison sentences on corruption case http://www.cubastandard.com/2011/03/24/prosecutor-seeking-long-prison-sentences-in-corruption-case/

BBC Mundo, 24 de marzo: La carreta y los bueyes http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/mundo/cartas_desde_cuba/2011/03/la_carreta_y_los_bueyes.html#more

Cubanet, 24 de marzo: Tierras en usufructo http://www.cubanet.org/articulos/tierras-en-usufructo/

Canadian Business, March 24: Cuban officials seek 20-year sentence for Chilean businessman who was former Castro confidant http://www.canadianbusiness.com/markets/market_news/article.jsp?content=D9M5MPA80

Havana Times, March 24: Cuba Tourism Spikes 15% in 2011 http://www.havanatimes.org/?p=40235

Granma, 24 de marzo: Constituyen Comisión Nacional del Censo de Población 2012 http://www.granma.cubaweb.cu/2011/03/24/nacional/artic05.html

Diario de Cuba, 23 de marzo: Ex ministro: La Habana no quiere nuevos socios en ETECSA http://www.diariodecuba.com/cuba/3751-ex-ministro-la-habana-no-quiere-nuevos-socios-en-etecsa

BBC, March 23: Red tape in Cuba: A struggle to change hotels in Havana http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/9431462.stm

Cubaverdad, March 23: Fidel Castro says he’s not in charge of the Communist Party http://www.cubaverdad.net/weblog/2011/03/fidel-castro-says-hes-not-in-charge-of-the-communist-party/

Martí Noticias, 22 de marzo: Crecen los microcréditos para la agricultura en Cuba http://www.martinoticias.com/noticias/cuba/Crecen-los-microcredito-en-Cuba-118472514.html?commentSubmitted=y&field=

Business Wire, March 22: Research and Markets: Cuba – Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband Report 2011 http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110322006031/en/Research-Markets-Cuba—Telecoms-Mobile-Broadband

The Miami Herald, March 22: Remittances and Cuba http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/03/19/2128051/remittances-and-cuba.html

Diario de Cuba, 22 de marzo: Eusebio Leal: ‘Cuba no quiere ni el capitalismo del que venimos ni el que nos ofrecen’ http://www.diariodecuba.com/cuba/3720-eusebio-leal-cuba-no-quiere-ni-el-capitalismo-del-que-venimos-ni-el-que-nos-ofrecen

Reuters, March 22: Castro says he quit Communist Party post in 2006 http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/22/us-cuba-castro-idUSTRE72L1ND20110322

AP, 21 de marzo: Legisladores de EEUU buscan impedir exploración petrolera en Cuba http://es.noticias.yahoo.com/11/20110321/tbs-amn-eco-eeuu-cuba-petroleo-f8250da.html

Cuba Standard.Com, March 21: Utilities investing in electrical substations http://www.cubastandard.com/2011/03/21/utility-investing-in-electrical-substations/

Cuba Standard.Com, March 21: Venezuela-Cuba cooperation going through adjustment http://www.cubastandard.com/2011/03/21/venezuela-cuba-cooperation-going-through-adjustment/

El Nuevo Herald, 21 de marzo: Otorgan en Cuba 171,000 nuevas licencias http://www.elnuevoherald.com/2011/03/21/906874/otorgan-en-cuba-171000-nuevas.html

BBC Mundo, 21 de marzo : Cuba quiere revolucionar su sistema educativo http://www.bbc.co.uk/mundo/noticias/2011/03/110321_cuba_sistema_educativo_cr.shtml

Granma, 21 de marzo: Nueva controversia entre oferta y demanda http://www.granma.cubaweb.cu/2011/03/21/nacional/artic02.html

IPS, 21 de marzo: Trabajo privado impulsa inversions en sector alimentario http://cubaalamano.net/sitio/client/brief.php?id=8906

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News and Articles, March 14 – 20, 2011

Business Area, March 20: Indonesia Invites Cuba Cigar Industry Develop http://businessarea.org/indonesia-invites-cuba-cigar-industry-develop-27930.html

Cuba Standard.Com, March 19: Piñón on Energy: Petrobras pullout not a final verdict on Cuba’s oil http://www.cubastandard.com/2011/03/19/pinon-on-energy-petrobras-pullout-not-a-final-verdict-on-cubas-oil/

Juventud Rebelde, 19 de marzo: Negocio propio en la economía de todos http://www.juventudrebelde.cu/cuba/2011-03-19/negocio-propio-en-la-economia-de-todos/

Cuba Standard.Com, March 19: Cuba taking climate-change measures http://www.cubastandard.com/2011/03/19/cuba-taking-climate-change-measures/

Diario de Cuba, 19 de marzo: ¿Cuánto pagar por los servicios médicos? http://www.diariodecuba.com/cuba/3560-cuanto-pagar-por-los-servicios-medicos

Europa Press, 18 de marzo: La Unión Eléctrica de Cuba prevé un ahorro de casi 8.000 toneladas de combustible gracias al ahorro de verano http://www.europapress.es/latam/economia/noticia-cuba-union-electrica-cuba-preve-ahorro-casi-8000-toneladas-combustible-gracias-horario-verano-20110318201251.html

Havana Times, March 18: No Grass for the Family Cow http://www.havanatimes.org/?p=39954

The Telegraph, March 18: Offshore finance: Cuba devalues the peso http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/offshorefinance/8383945/Offshore-finance-Cuba-devalues-the-peso.html

Europa Press, 17 de marzo: El embajador de Cuba muestra el interés de su país en “incrementar las relaciones comerciales” con Navarra http://es.noticias.yahoo.com/5/20110317/tlc-el-embajador-de-cuba-muestra-el-inte-7995c21.html

Cuba Standard.Com, March 17: Labiofam to build larvicide plant in Ghana http://www.cubastandard.com/2011/03/17/labiofam-to-build-larvicide-plant-in-ghana/

Europa Press, 17 de marzo: Más de 145.000 cubanos se han dado de alta en la Seguridad Social http://www.europapress.es/latam/cuba/noticia-cuba-mas-145000-cubanos-dado-alta-seguridad-social-20110317170103.html

Convivencia: Economía con libertad y responsabilidad http://convivenciacuba.es/content/view/585/59/

Reuters, March 17: Cubans vent frustrations as party congress nears http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/17/us-cuba-congress-complaints-idUSTRE72G4LB20110317

El Nuevo Herald, 17 de marzo: Congreso del escepticismo http://www.elnuevoherald.com/2011/03/17/904435/oscar-espinosa-chepe-congreso.html

Cubaencuentro, 17 de marzo: ¿Sensibilidad o instinto de conservación? http://www.cubaencuentro.com/cuba/articulos/sensibilidad-o-instinto-de-conservacion-258432

IPS, 16 de marzo: En materia de cambio, dos y dos no siempre son cuatro http://ipsnoticias.net/nota.asp?idnews=97786

Cubaencuentro, 16 de marzo: Reformas e impedimentos http://www.cubaencuentro.com/entrevistas/articulos/reformas-e-impedimentos-258330

Cubaencuentro, 16 de marzo: Un difícil primer paso http://www.cubaencuentro.com/opinion/articulos/un-dificil-primer-paso-258329

Cubanet, 16 de marzo: Escasez de profesionales http://www.cubanet.org/articulos/escasez-de-profesionales/

Tampa Bay, March 16: Tampa hopes for ferry service to Yucatan, Cuba http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/tampa-hopes-for-ferry-service-to-yucatan-cuba/1157412

ACN, March 15: Cuba: Almost 80% of Lands Granted in Usufruct Already Being Exploited http://www.ain.cubaweb.cu/idioma/ingles/2011/0315Almost-80-of-Lands-Granted-in-Usufruct-Already-Being-Exploited.htm

Sun Herald, March 15: Bacardi Continues Legal Actions to Protect Its Havana Club Rum Trademark Rights in Spain http://www.sunherald.com/2011/03/15/2942370/bacardi-continues-legal-actions.html

BBC, March 15: Q&A: Cuba’s economic changes http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12706588

Diario de Cuba, 15 de marzo: Resucitan las ‘posadas’ http://www.diariodecuba.com/cuba/3596-resucitan-las-posadas

Havana Times, March 15: Disrespecting Workers http://www.havanatimes.org/?p=39711

Cubaencuentro, 15 de marzo: Expertos consideran positiva devaluación del peso convertible http://www.cubaencuentro.com/cuba/noticias/expertos-consideran-positiva-devaluacion-del-peso-convertible-258265

Cuba Standard.Com, March 14: Canadian company teams up with PGA on Cuba golf resorts http://www.cubastandard.com/2011/03/14/canadian-company-teams-up-with-pga-on-cuba-resorts/

Diario de Cuba, 14 de marzo: Las claves de la devaluación del CUC: un camino de vuelta sin retorno http://www.diariodecuba.com/cuba/3591-las-claves-de-la-devaluacion-del-cuc-un-camino-de-vuelta-sin-retorno

Reuters, March 14: Cuba devalues convertible peso by 8 percent http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/14/businesspro-us-cuba-money-devalue-idUSTRE72D5T720110314

AP, March 14: Cuba cuts hard currency peso to par with dollar http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hEzawLn6zpYwhIn_SOk4GKrQSAzw?docId=9ffff65045fb42ffb70e0837c2580e81

Granma, 14 de marzo: Acuerdo No. 30/11 del Comité de Política Monetaria del Banco Central de Cuba http://www.granma.cubaweb.cu/2011/03/14/nacional/artic07.html

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News and Articles, March 7 – 13, 2011

Cuba Standard.Com, March 13: Brazil supporting Cuban Banks http://www.cubastandard.com/2011/03/13/brazil-to-support-cuban-banks/

Havana Times, March 12: Soy Meat, but Transgenic? http://www.havanatimes.org/?p=39535

The Baltimore Sun, March 12: Senate amendment threatens BWI flights to Cuba http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/readersrespond/bs-ed-cuba-flights-letters-20110312,0,1667121.story

The Miami Herald, March 12: Travel to Cuba is the talk of DC http://miamiherald.typepad.com/cuban_colada/2011/03/travel-to-cuba-is-the-talk-of-dc.html

Diario de Cuba, 12 de marzo: Cuba ficción http://www.diariodecuba.com/opinion/3563-cuba-ficcion

El Nuevo Herald, 11 de marzo: Cuba crea un nuevo sistema de información estadístico http://www.elnuevoherald.com/2011/03/11/901555/cuba-crea-un-nuevo-sistema-de.html

El Nuevo Herald, 11 de marzo: Cuba: Puerto financiado por Brasil estará listo en 2014 http://www.elnuevoherald.com/2011/03/10/900675/cuba-puerto-financiado-por-brasil.html

Granma, 11 de marzo: Electos los 1,000 delegados http://www.granma.cubaweb.cu/2011/03/11/nacional/artic09.html

Europa Press, 11 de marzo: Petróleos de Venezuela crea una empresa mixta con Cuba y Angola http://www.europapress.es/latam/economia/noticia-venezuela-petroleos-venezuela-crea-empresa-mixta-homologas-cubana-angolena-20110311075508.html

The Miami Herald, 11 de marzo: Too many vendors spreading too fast http://miamiherald.typepad.com/cuban_colada/2011/03/too-many-vendors-spreading-too-fast.html

Diario de Cuba, 11 de marzo: Carroza fúnebre http://www.diariodecuba.com/opinion/3545-carroza-funebre

Havana Times, March 10: Neoliberal Strategy Failing in Cuba http://www.havanatimes.org/?p=39436

Sun Sentinel, March 10: Government Oks charter flights to Cuba from Fort Lauderdale http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2011-03-10/business/fl-cuba-flights-lauderdale-20110310_1_charter-companies-cuban-americans-charter-flights

Cuba Standard.Com, March 10: Big U. S. travel provider wading into Cuba http://www.cubastandard.com/2011/03/10/qa-big-u-s-travel-provider-wading-into-cuba/

Reuters, March 10: Petrobras has relinquished Cuba oil block, official http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/10/cuba-oil-petrobras-idUSN1010561820110310

The Sealy News, March 10: Cuba a viable market for Texas agriculture http://www.sealynews.com/news/article_2cc16354-4b19-11e0-a9e3-001cc4c03286.html

Diario de Cuba, 10 de marzo: El Gobierno prepara el terreno para nuevas “medidas de ahorro” energético http://www.diariodecuba.com/cuba/3526-el-gobierno-prepara-el-terreno-para-nuevas-medidas-de-ahorro-energetico

IPS, 10 de marzo: Socialismo a debate en Cuba http://cubaalamano.net/sitio/client/report.php?id=1256

Diario de Cuba, 10 de marzo: La más popular tienda virtual http://www.diariodecuba.com/cuba/3522-la-mas-popular-tienda-virtual-cubana

The Ledger, March 9: Port Officials Want to Run Slow Boats to Cuba http://www.theledger.com/article/20110309/NEWS/103095029/1002/sports?Title=Port-Officials-Want-to-Run-Slow-Boats-To-Cuba

Cuba Standard.Com, March 9: Cuba to switch to daylight saving time http://www.cubastandard.com/2011/03/09/cuba-to-switch-to-daylight-savings-time/

Havana Times, March 9: Fear of the Void http://www.havanatimes.org/?p=39276

Inside Costa Rica, March 9: Cuba, El Salvador to Hold Trade Talks http://www.insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2011/march/09/centralamerica1103000902.htm

The Washington Post, March 9: BWI, 7 Other Airports Cleared for Charter Flights to Cuba http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/08/AR2011030806126.html

Reuters, March 8:  Cuba state layoffs move slowly, workers uneasy http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/08/us-cuba-reform-idUSTRE7275PC20110308

Havana Journal, March 8: US Cuba Travel from Atlanta, Tampa, Chicago and more airports http://havanajournal.com/travel/entry/us-cuba-travel-from-atlanta-tampa-chicago-and-more-airports-922/

Europa Press, 8 de marzo: KLM lanza una nueva ruta a La Habana (Cuba) a partir del 31 de octubre http://es.noticias.yahoo.com/5/20110308/tbs-klm-lanza-una-nueva-ruta-a-la-habana-5056f3e.html

AP, 7 de marzo: Cuba impulsa producción de café http://es.noticias.yahoo.com/11/20110307/tbs-car-eco-cuba-cafe-f8250da.html

Cuba Standard.Com, March 7: Washington opens eight new U.S. airports to Cuba travel http://www.cubastandard.com/2011/03/07/washington-opens-eight-new-u-s-airports-to-cuba-travel/

Cubaencuentro, 7 de marzo: La producción de petróleo cayó un 3,5% en 2010 http://www.cubaencuentro.com/cuba/noticias/la-produccion-de-petroleo-cayo-un-3-5-en-2010-257618

North Texas e-News, March 7: Cuba a viable market for Texas agriculture http://www.ntxe-news.com/artman/publish/article_68198.shtml

UPI, March 7: Cuba cuts jobs to embrace market economy, but still holds 100 dissidents http://www.upi.com/Top_News/Special/2011/03/07/Cuba-cuts-jobs-to-embrace-market-economy-but-still-holds-100-dissidents/UPI-59861299499620/

El Nuevo Herald, 7 de marzo: Crece el número de trabajadores privados en la isla http://www.elnuevoherald.com/2011/03/06/898217/crece-el-numero-de-trabajadores.html

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News and Articles, February 28 – March 6, 2011

Havana Times, March 6: Guantanamo’s Creeping Unemployment http://www.havanatimes.org/?p=39143

The Miami Herald, March 6: Ferry operators  hope to offer service from South Florida to Cuba http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/03/06/2101186/ferry-operators-hope-to-offer.html

Daily Finance, March 6: Cuba’s Deep Water Oil Exploration Could Be a Game Changer http://www.dailyfinance.com/story/cuba-deepwater-oil-exploration-game-changer/19865273/

Havana Times, March 6: Havana Relic: From School to Ruins http://www.havanatimes.org/?p=39074

Prensa Latina, 4 de marzo: Crece cifra de trabajadores por cuenta propia en Cuba http://www.prensa-latina.cu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=268967&Itemid=1

The Miami Herald, March 4: Tampa presses for air franchise to Cuba http://miamiherald.typepad.com/cuban_colada/2011/03/tampa-presses-for-air-franchise-to-cuba.html

Granma, 4 de marzo: Ineficientes bajo la sombrilla de los mejores http://www.granma.cubaweb.cu/2011/03/04/nacional/artic01.html

IPS, 4 de marzo: Incendios forestales causaron pérdidas millonarias en Cuba http://cubaalamano.net/sitio/client/brief.php?id=8861

Havana Times, March 3: The Right to Defend Rights in Cuba  http://www.havanatimes.org/?p=38957

Cubanet, 3 de marzo: Ciudad sin agua http://www.cubanet.org/noticias/ciudad-sin-agua/

El Mundo, 2 de marzo: Los agricultores privados aumentan la producción de arroz en Cuba http://www.elmundo.es/america/2011/03/02/cuba/1299101127.html

 AFP, March 2: Cubans’ 50-year tax holiday coming to an end http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gnkuMFKrZh_RVIq8FzQ1-Gmosh_g?docId=CNG.6f16a0d80ca69b0ceb3b801f55d1d760.c81

El Nuevo Herald, 2 de marzo: Suben nuevamente precios del combustible http://www.elnuevoherald.com/2011/03/01/895566/suben-nuevamente-precios-del-combustible.html

LAHT, March 2: Cuba Needs 5 Years to Teform Economy, Raul Castro Says http://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=388432&CategoryId=14510

Granma, 2 de marzo: Marzo avizora menos lluvia de lo habitual http://www.granma.cubaweb.cu/2011/03/02/nacional/artic06.html

Cuba Headlines, March 2: KLM launches scheduled service to Havana http://www.cubaheadlines.com/2011/03/02/29846/klm_launches_scheduled_service_to_havana.html

IPS, 2 de marzo: Turismo amenaza arquitectura de Varadero http://cubaalamano.net/sitio/client/report.php?id=1251

ACN, March 1: Cuba to Open Modern Tire-Retreading Plants http://www.cubanews.ain.cu/2011/0301Cuba-to-Open-New-Modern-Retread-Tire-Plants.htm

Granma, 1 de marzo: Sesionó reunión ampliada de Consejo de Ministros http://www.granma.cubaweb.cu/2011/03/01/nacional/artic06.html

BBC, March 1: Cuba’s Raul Castro admits mass lay-offs behind schedule  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-12606044

Cubanet, 1 de marzo: Militarizarán corporación CIMEX http://www.cubanet.org/noticias/militarizaran-corporacion-cimex/

EFE, 28 de febrero: Concluyen los debates en Cuba las reformas económicas y sociales http://ar.news.yahoo.com/s/28022011/11/mundo-noticias-cuba-concluyen-debates-cuba.html

Reuters, February 28: Castro says Cuba’s mass layoffs delayed http://ca.reuters.com/article/topNews/idCATRE7200XF20110301?pageNumber=1&virtualBrandChannel=0

AP, February 28: Cuba acknowledges delay in layoff plan  http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Cuba-acknowledges-delay-in-apf-1193996898.html?x=0&.v=2

Reuters, February 28: Fidel Castro expected to resign as Cuba party chief http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/world/8927478/fidel-castro-expected-to-resign-as-cuba-party-chief/

Diario de Cuba, 28 de febrero: Fidel Castro en bancos suizos http://www.diariodecuba.com/cuba/3356-fidel-castro-en-bancos-suizos

AFP, 28 de febrero: “Libreta” y salarios, eje del debate popular sobre reformas en Cuba http://espanol.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/110228/latinoamerica/cuba_econom__a_pol__tica

Café Fuerte, 28 de febrero: Autoridades cubanas prometen resolver crisis de aspirinas http://cafefuerte.com/2011/02/27/autoridades-cubanas-prometen-resolver-crisis-de-aspirina/

IPS, 28 de febrero: Cuba extiende fincas para recuperar frutales http://cubaalamano.net/sitio/client/brief.php?id=8846

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News and Articles, February 21 – 27, 2011

Diario de Cuba, 27 de febrero: El dólar del ‘enemigo’ sigue trastornando a la Isla http://www.diariodecuba.com/cuba/3352-el-dolar-del-enemigo-sigue-trastornando-la-isla

Havana Times, February 26: Cuba’s Humidor Auction Brings 1.1 Million USD http://www.havanatimes.org/?p=38629

Manila Bulletin, February 26: Cuba’s medical tourism http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/306351/cubas-medical-tourism

Generation Y, February 26: Go Bankrupt or Prosper … http://www.desdecuba.com/generationy/?p=2330

The Miami Herald, February 25: Vietnamese official is in Cuba to share his country’s formulas for economic ‘renewal’ http://miamiherald.typepad.com/cuban_colada/2011/02/vietnamese-official-is-in-cuba-to-share-his-countrys-formulas-for-economic-renewal.html

Havana Times, February 25: Janas’ Schizophrenia and Cuba http://www.havanatimes.org/?p=38495

Cuba Standard.Com, February 25: Mexicana to resume Havana flights http://www.cubastandard.com/2011/02/25/mexicana-to-resume-havana-flights/

 Granma, 25 de febrero: Evitar violaciones en la “vía láctea” http://www.granma.cubaweb.cu/2011/02/25/nacional/artic01.html

 Cuba Standard.Com, February 24: Venezuela, Cuba set up mining joint venture http://www.cubastandard.com/2011/02/24/venezuela-cuba-set-up-mining-joint-venture/

 The New York Times, February 24: In Cuba, Cigars Lovers Are a Lifeline http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/25/world/americas/25cigar.html

 San Francisco Chronicle, February 24: Cuba Education Tours Announces Rainbow Cuba Tours For LGTB People for May 2011 http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2011/02/24/prweb8162145.DTL

BBC Mundo, 24 de Febrero: Lo difícil de los cambios http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/mundo/cartas_desde_cuba/2011/02/lo_dificil_de_los_cambios.html#more

Canadian Press, February 24: Festival shows off Cuba’s signature cigars with glitz, glamour and a lot of smoke http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5j15iQYKP-6kgqwF5SyvuK1ldMm-w?docId=6050472

IPS, 24 de febrero: Se desploma construcción de viviendas en Cuba http://cubaalamano.net/sitio/client/brief.php?id=8833

Diario de Cuba, 24 de febrero: Expertos: EEUU debe abrir un diálogo con La Habana sobre cooperación energética http://www.diariodecuba.com/cuba/3307-expertos-ee-uu-debe-abrir-un-dialogo-con-la-habana-sobre-cooperacion-energetica

Cubanet, 24 de febrero: Las tiendas están vacías http://www.cubanet.org/noticias/las-tiendas-estan-vacias/

Cuba Standard.Com, February 23: Piñón on Energy: Analyzing Sherritt http://www.cubastandard.com/2011/02/23/pinon-on-energy-analyzing-sherritt/

Cuba Standard.Com, February 23: Sherritt expects production decline in Cuba for ’11 http://www.cubastandard.com/2011/02/23/sherritt-expects-production-declines-in-cuba-for-11/

Canadian Business, February 23: Sherritt International fourth quarter profits rise, revenues higher http://www.canadianbusiness.com/markets/headline_news/article.jsp?content=b6039832

Europa Press, 23 de febrero: Cuba recibió en enero casi 300.000 turistas, un 15,9% más que en 2010 http://es.noticias.yahoo.com/5/20110223/tbs-cuba-recibi-en-enero-casi-300-000-tu-9e5b28e.html

La Vanguardia, 23 de febrero: Asia y Europa del Este salvan las ventas de puros habanos http://www.lavanguardia.es/internacional/20110223/54119413726/asia-y-europa-del-este-salvan-las-ventas-de-puros-habanos.html

Reuters, February 22: Arrival of Cuba offshore oil rig delayed again http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/22/cuba-oil-idUSN2228950320110222

Cuba Standard.Com, February 22: Castro to visit Belarus http://www.cubastandard.com/2011/02/22/castro-to-visit-belarus/

Sun Herald, February 22: American Tours International Expands Reach in Cuba, Brazil, China http://www.sunherald.com/2011/02/22/2884889/americantours-international-expands.html

The Guardian, February 22: Chinese come to their Cuban comrades’ rescue by lightning up cigars http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/feb/22/china-cuba-cigar-sale-rise

The Miami Herald, February 22: Belarussian leader looks to expand trade http://miamiherald.typepad.com/cuban_colada/2011/02/belarussian-leader-looks-to-expand-trade.html

AFP, 21 de febrero: Iglesia apuntala reformas de Raúl Castro en Cuba http://espanol.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/110221/latinoamerica/cuba_iglesia_presos_pol__tica
 
Itar Tass, February 21. Cuba FM to discuss broader bilateral cooperation in Moscow http://www.itar-tass.com/eng/level2.html?NewsID=15973265&PageNum=0

Radio Nuevitas, 21 de febrero: Récord de llegada de turistas a Cuba http://www.radionuevitas.icrt.cu/index.php/ultimas-noticias/noticias-cuba/6119-record-de-llegada-de-turistas-a-cuba.html

Univision, February 21: Cuba: Cigar sales up despite economic crisis http://wires.univision.com/english/article/2011-02-21/cuba-cigar-sales-up-despite

CNN, February 21: Cuba ready for golfing revolution http://www.cnn.com/2011/SPORT/golf/02/21/cuba.golf.revolution.castro/index.html?section=cnn_latest

Granma, 21 de febrero: Más caña que esfuerzo http://www.granma.cubaweb.cu/2011/02/21/nacional/artic01.html

Granma, 21 de febrero: El azúcar se suma a la venta liberada http://www.granma.cubaweb.cu/2011/02/21/nacional/artic04.html

Café Fuerte, 21 de febrero: Denuncian severos daños por grupos electrógenos en Cuba http://cafefuerte.com/2011/02/21/denuncian-severos-danos-por-grupos-electrogenos-en-cuba/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

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News and Articles, February 14 – 20, 2011

AJC, February 20: Still no layoffs in Cuba 5 months after announced http://m.ajc.com/business/still-no-layoffs-in-845615.html

Juventud Rebelde, 20 de febrero: Elegidos Fidel y Raúl delegados al VI Congreso del Partido, en Santiago de Cuba http://www.juventudrebelde.cu/cuba/2011-02-19/elegidos-fidel-y-raul-delegados-al-vi-congreso-del-partido-en-santiago-de-cuba/

Sify News, February 20: Cuba to host international cigar festival http://www.sify.com/news/cuba-to-host-international-cigar-festival-news-international-lculkgddcac.html

El Nuevo Herald, 19 de febrero: Crece la ansiedad por la espera de despidos http://www.elnuevoherald.com/2011/02/19/889485/crece-la-ansiedad-por-la-espera.html

Cuba Standard.Com, February 18: Habanos announces growth amid crisis, appoints new co-president http://www.cubastandard.com/2011/02/18/habanos-announces-growth-amid-crisis-appoints-new-co-president/

América Económica, 18 de febrero: La salud de Fidel http://www.americaeconomica.com/index.php?noticia=5643&name=MERCADOS%20Y%20FINANZAS

Cubanet, 18 de febrero: Entre la culpa y el miedo http://www.cubanet.org/articulos/entre-la-culpa-y-el-miedo/

EFE, 18 de febrero: Diario oficial llama a tomar conciencia de los gastos de la salud pública en Cuba http://es.noticias.yahoo.com/9/20110218/tsc-diario-oficial-llama-a-tomar-concien-539a483.html

AFP, 18 de febrero: El crudo enviado a Cuba es un negocio rentable para Venezuela http://es.noticias.yahoo.com/12/20110218/tbs-el-crudo-enviado-a-cuba-es-un-negoci-5268574.html

EFE, 17 de febrero: Cuba registró 106 accidentes ferroviarios con 19 fallecidos en 2010 http://es.noticias.yahoo.com/9/20110217/twl-cuba-registro-106-accidentes-ferrovi-6aad12c.html

The Miami Herald, February 17: Communist Party is reportedly telling its members not to shun the self-employment http://miamiherald.typepad.com/cuban_colada/2011/02/communist-party-is-reportedly-telling-its-members-not-to-shun-the-self-employed.html

El Nuevo Herald, 17 de febrero: Cubanos dudan de cambios en la agricultura http://www.elnuevoherald.com/2011/02/17/888121/cubanos-dudan-de-cambios-en-agricultura.html

Diario de Cuba, 17 de febrero: Experto oficialista pide menos planificación y más mercado http://www.diariodecuba.com/cuba/3177-experto-oficialista-pide-menos-planificacion-y-mas-mercado

Espacio Laical, no. 123, febrero: Desarticular el monopolio de la centralización estatal http://espaciolaical.org/contens/esp/sd_123.pdf

Cubanet, 17 de febrero: Azúcar y arroz por las nubes http://www.cubanet.org/articulos/azucar-y-arroz-por-las-nubes/

Cuba Standard.Com, February 16: Minister scolds rice producers http://www.cubastandard.com/2011/02/16/minister-scolds-rice-producers/

Infolatam, 16 de febrero: Fidel Castro insta a explicar bien a la población el plan de ajustes económicos http://www.infolatam.com/2011/02/17/cuba-fidel-castro-insta-a-explicar-bien-a-la-poblacion-el-plan-de-ajustes-economicos/

El Mundo, 16 de febrero: Empresa británica manejará fibra óptica entre Cuba y Venezuela http://www.elmundo.com.ve/Default.aspx?id_portal=1&id_page=26&Id_Noticia=13232

LAHT, February 16: Cuban Dissidents Urge “Real” Economic Liberalization http://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=387093&CategoryId=14510

Latin America News Dispatch, February 16: Obama Can Loosen Cuba Policy More, Experts Say http://latindispatch.com/2011/02/16/obama-can-loosen-cuba-policy-more-experts-say/

LAHT, February 16: Report: Obama Has Authority to Ease Cuba Embargo http://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=387081&CategoryId=14510

Cubanet, 16 de febrero: Trabajadores por cuenta propia se niegan a negociar con el gobierno http://www.cubanet.org/noticias/trabajadores-por-cuenta-propia-se-niegan-a-negociar-con-el-gobierno/

Café Fuerte, 16 de febrero: Compañía de EEUU promueve viajes de norteamericanos a Cuba http://cafefuerte.com/2011/02/15/compania-de-eeuu-promueve-viajes-de-norteamericanos-a-cuba/

Diario de Cuba, 16 de febrero: La producción de café repunta ligeramente, según cifras oficiales http://www.diariodecuba.com/cuba/3160-la-produccion-de-cafe-repunta-ligeramente-segun-cifras-oficiales

Reuters, February 15: Analysis: Cuba fights latest U.S. “invasión—on the Internet http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/15/us-cuba-internet-idUSTRE71E6D720110215

St. Petersburg Times, February 15: TIA would face barrier to Cuba flights with Rubio amendment http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/stateroundup/tia-would-face-barrier-to-cuba-flights-with-rubio-amendment/1151592

Cuba Standard.Com, February 15: Deregulation of food distribution taking place http://www.cubastandard.com/2011/02/15/deregulation-of-food-distribution-taking-shape/

Notimex, 14 de febrero: Prevé Cuba recibir a 100 mil visitantes mexicanos en 2011 http://espanol.news.yahoo.com/s/14022011/4/n-latam-prev-eacute-cuba-recibir-100.html

Canadian Press, February 14: Cuban government and union leaders point to problems implementing mass lay off plan  http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5irKlHxA4qhP_77IAve5OHouHCAVw?docId=5949171

Business Wire, February 14: American Tours International Makes Cuba Travel Easy http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110214005490/en/AmericanTours-International-Cuba-Travel-Easy

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News and Articles, February 7 – 13, 2011

Diario de Cuba, 13 de febrero: El gobierno aumenta un 43% el precio del arroz y ‘libera’ la venta de azúcar http://www.diariodecuba.com/cuba/3103-el-gobierno-aumenta-un-43-el-precio-del-arroz-y-libera-la-venta-de-azucar

BBC, February 12: Cuba cuts sugar price subsidies http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-12441487

Juventud Rebelde, 12 de febrero: En venta libre azúcar refino y crudo http://www.juventudrebelde.cu/cuba/2011-02-12/en-venta-libre-azucar-refino-y-crudo/

The Windsor Star, February 12: Free enterprise gets chance http://www.windsorstar.com/business/Free+enterprise+gets+chance/4270547/story.html

Reuters, February 12: Group says US exports to Cuba down 31 percent http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/11/cuba-usa-food-idUSN1110412620110211

Diario de Cuba, febrero 11: Entramado empresarial: cifras pesimistas http://www.diariodecuba.com/cuba/3090-entramado-empresarial-cifras-pesimistas

Telecommunications Insight, February 2011: Will Cuba Ring The Changes? http://www.telecomsinsight.com/file/96251/will-cuba-ring-the-changes.html

TERRA, 11 de febrero: Cuba abre portal online para potenciar comercio electrónico de sus empresas http://entretenimiento.terra.com.ar/cuba-abre-portal-online-para-potenciar-comercio-electronico-de-sus-empresas,25550077f711e210VgnVCM4000009bf154d0RCRD.html

Cubanet, 11 de febrero: Siguen los despidos http://www.cubanet.org/noticias/siguen-los-despidos/

Diario de Cuba, 11 de febrero: Consenso Cubano propone ‘cooperar solidariamente’ con los trabajadores privados http://www.diariodecuba.com/cuba/3076-consenso-cubano-propone-cooperar-solidariamente-con-los-trabajadores-privados

Consenso Cubano, Declaración http://www.diariodecuba.com/sites/default/files/pdf/DECLARACION%20DE%20CONSENSO%20CUBANO.pdf

Radio Cadena Agramonte, February 11: Cuba and Angola to Increase Cooperation http://www.cadenagramonte.cu/english/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4317:cuba-and-angola-to-increase-cooperation&catid=2:cuba&Itemid=14

IPS, 11 de febrero: Cae producción de camarones en Cuba http://cubaalamano.net/sitio/client/brief.php?id=8791

Reuters, February 10: Canadian firm offers sea, sun, and … reform in Cuba http://ca.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idCATRE7197YQ20110210

Cuba Standard.Com, February 10: Cuba presents Linux-based operating system http://www.cubastandard.com/2011/02/10/cuba-presents-linux-based-operating-system/

Cuba Standard.Com, February 10: Repsol abandons New York Stock Exchange http://www.cubastandard.com/2011/02/10/repsol-abandons-new-york-stock-exchange/

LAHT, February 10: Cuba-China Trade Recovers in 2010 http://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=386604&CategoryId=14510

AFP, February 10: US intel report highlights Cuba, Venezuela woes http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iuXBSWUp3lN8rC968zX97sV-e-VQ?docId=CNG.6b096ac0cdcfce7a0f599fbbb1c85c27.b21

Southeast Farm Press, February 10: Cuba represents missed wheat marketing opportunity http://southeastfarmpress.com/grains/cuba-represents-missed-wheat-marketing-opportunity

IPS, 10 de febrero: Cae construcción estatal de viviendas http://cubaalamano.net/sitio/client/brief.php?id=8788

Juventud Rebelde, 10 de febrero: Miles de núcleos familiares cubanos accedieron a nuevas viviendas en 2010 http://www.juventudrebelde.cu/cuba/2011-02-10/miles-de-nucleos-familiares-cubanos-accedieron-a-nuevas-viviendas-en-2010/

Cubanet, 10 de febrero: A pagar el doble http://www.cubanet.org/noticias/a-pagar-el-doble/

Reuters, February 10: Cuba gets fiber-optic cable link to Venezuela http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/10/us-cuba-cable-idUSTRE7193DP20110210

Cuba Standard.Com, February 10: Undersea cable to Jamaica underway http://www.cubastandard.com/2011/02/10/undersea-cable-to-jamaica-underway/

The Miami Herald, February 9: Cuban government unblocks critical sites http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/02/09/2058892/cuban-government-unblocks-critical.html

Global Post, February 9: Cuba: Bread running short at bakeries http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/cuba/110208/bread-rations-flour-prices-food

Pravda, February 9: Cuba and the updating of socialism http://english.pravda.ru/world/americas/09-02-2011/116826-Cuba_and_the_updating_of_socialism-0/

Visalia Times-Delta, February 9: Panel: Cuban market could be enticing to Tulare County growers http://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/article/20110209/NEWS01/102090308/Panel++Cuban+market+could+be+enticing+to+Tulare+County+growers

IPS, 9 de febrero: Sector privado salva producción de piña en Cuba http://cubaalamano.net/sitio/client/brief.php?id=8783

Reuters, February 8: Cuban state company reform looks to be a tough job http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/08/cuba-reform-business-idUSN085183720110208

Havana Times, February 8: Supply & Demand Transport in Guantanamo http://www.havanatimes.org/?p=37398

AFP, February 8: For Communist Cuba, more Internet, greater risk http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110208/tc_afp/cubaitpoliticsunrestinternet_20110208213217

Steptoe & Johnson, February 8: United States: OFAC Promulgates General Licenses And Special Licenses To Authorize Certain Activities, Transactions, And Dealings In Support Of The Cuban People http://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/article.asp?articleid=122098

Cuba Standard. Com, February 8: Cuba still looking for foreign partner in ETECSA http://www.cubastandard.com/2011/02/08/cuba-still-looking-for-foreign-partner-in-etecsa/

ACN, February 8: United Nations to Assist Cuba in Preserving Agricultural Biodiversity http://www.cubanews.ain.cu/2011/0207united-nations-assist-cuba-preserving-agricultural-biodiversity.htm

El Nuevo Herald, 8 de febrero: Llega cable submarino, pero no será ‘vara mágica’ http://www.elnuevoherald.com/2011/02/08/883169/llega-el-cable-submarino-pero.html

Havana Times, February 8: Cuba to Have Telecommunications Law http://www.havanatimes.org/?p=37378

Diario de Cuba, 7 de febrero: Una propuesta de modelo estable http://www.diariodecuba.com/cuba/3025-una-propuesta-de-modelo-estable

Diario de Cuba, 7 de febrero: Rodríguez Rivera critica los altos impuestos del trabajo por cuenta propia http://www.diariodecuba.com/cuba/3027-rodriguez-rivera-critica-los-altos-impuestos-del-trabajo-por-cuenta-propia

St. Petersburg Times, February 7: Misguided effort on Cuba oil drilling http://www.tampabay.com/opinion/editorials/misguided-effort-on-cuba-oil-drilling/1149686

Reuters, February 7: Cuba says nickel recovering from bad year http://af.reuters.com/article/commoditiesNews/idAFN078255420110207

13 News, February 7: Airlines want permission to fly to Cuba from Florida http://www.cfnews13.com/article/news/2011/february/205150/Airlines-want-permission-to-fly-to-Cuba-from-Florida

Cubanet, 7 de febrero: El país que los Jefes quieren que queramos http://www.cubanet.org/articulos/el-pais-que-los-jefes-quieren-que-queramos/

Cubaencuentro, 7 de febrero: Las reformas de Raúl Castro podrían acentuar la brecha social en Cuba http://www.cubaencuentro.com/cuba/noticias/las-reformas-de-raul-castro-podrian-acentuar-la-brecha-social-en-cuba-255305

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News and Articles, January 31 – February 6, 2011

Generation Y, February 6: The Rebirth of Flavors http://www.desdecuba.com/generationy/?p=2302

Cuba Standard.Com, February 5: Japan meeting hints at debt renegotiation http://www.cubastandard.com/2011/02/05/japan-meeting-hinting-at-debt-renegotiation/

The Miami Herald, February 5: Cuba fears Internet, secret video attests http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/02/04/2051703/cuba-fears-internet-secret-video.html

Cubanet, 4 de febrero: ¡A consumir para salvar el socialismo! http://www.cubanet.org/noticias/%c2%a1a-consumir-para-salvar-el-socialismo/

Diario de Cuba, 4 de febrero: ‘Raúl Fidel Inversiones’, el nombre real de la empresa que compró el 27% de ETECSA http://www.diariodecuba.com/cuba/2989-raul-fidel-inversiones-el-nombre-real-de-la-empresa-que-compro-el-27-de-etecsa

Cubanet, 4 de febrero: Asunto de seguridad nacional http://www.cubanet.org/articulos/asunto-de-seguridad-nacional/

St. Petersburg Times, February 4: Oil drilling off Cuba coast draws U.S. foes http://www.tampabay.com/news/environment/oil-drilling-off-cuba-coast-draws-us-foes/1149385

Diario de Cuba, 4 de febrero: No hay reformas sin derechos http://www.diariodecuba.com/cuba/2967-no-hay-reformas-sin-derechos

La Vanguardia, 4 de febrero: Turismo político en Cuba http://www.lavanguardia.es/internacional/20110204/54110549684/turismo-politico-en-cuba.html
 
The New York Times, February 4: Cubans warily become entrepreneurs
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41421802/ns/world_news-the_new_york_times/

Diario de Cuba, 4 de febrero: La Habana robó la marca a su dueño, pero “la acción para recuperarla ha prescrito” http://www.diariodecuba.com/cuba/2968-la-habana-robo-la-marca-su-dueno-pero-la-accion-para-recuperarla-ha-prescrito

Dallas News, February 3: D/FW Airport could add charter flights to Cuba http://www.dallasnews.com/business/airline-industry/20110203-dfw-airport-could-add-charter-flights-to-cuba.ece

Reuters, February 3: Cuba says sugar harvest off to good start http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/03/idUKN0326967520110203

El Universal, 3 de febrero: Cuba entrega 80.000 permisos para ejercer trabajo privado http://www.eluniversal.com/2011/02/03/int_ava_cuba-entrega-80.000_03A5102491.shtml

Diario de Cuba, 3 de febrero: La masa, ¿la mueven o la empujan? http://www.diariodecuba.com/cuba/2950-la-masa-la-mueven-o-la-empujan

The Wall Street Journal, February 3: Spain Rules For Pernod, Cuba in Havana Club Suit http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20110203-709500.html

Granma, 3 de febero: Abogan juristas por eficiencia en contratos económicos http://www.granma.cubaweb.cu/2011/02/03/nacional/artic05.html

Ottawa Citizen, February 2: Tourists feed on Cuba reforms http://www.ottawacitizen.com/travel/Tourists+feed+Cuba+reforms/4207600/story.html

Diario de Cuba, 2 de febrero: ¿Paternalismo del Estado? http://www.diariodecuba.com/cuba/2926-paternalismo-del-estado

Reuters, February 1: FACTBOX-Key political risks to watch in Cuba http://af.reuters.com/article/energyOilNews/idAFRISKCU20110201

ISN, February 1: Neither Socialism Nor Muerte—Cuba Moves Beyond Defunct Adage http://www.isn.ethz.ch/isn/Current-Affairs/ISN-Insights/Detail?lng=en&id=126515&contextid734=126515&contextid735=126513&tabid=126513

AP, 1 de febrero: Ecuador y Cuba buscan entablar comercio http://es.noticias.yahoo.com/11/20110131/twl-ams-gen-ecuador-cuba-cabeza-c6d32d2.html

Cubanet, 1 de febrero: El turismo en Cuba http://www.cubanet.org/articulos/el-turismo-en-cuba/

EFE, 1 de febrero: Raúl Castro pide al Gobierno acabar con el derroche y dar servicios de calidad http://es.finance.yahoo.com/news/Ra%C3%BAl-Castro-pide-al-Gobierno-efenews-1925503166.html?x=0

Granma, 1 de febrero: El mayor aporte a la economía en estos momentos es eliminar el derroche http://www.granma.cubaweb.cu/2011/02/01/nacional/artic01.html

VOA, 31 de enero: Cambios en Cuba son intrascendentes http://www.voanews.com/spanish/news/cuba-reforma-castro-empleo-114967679.html

AFP, January 31: Cuba jails 13 in grisly hospital abuse case http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/world/8754261/cuba-jails-13-in-grisly-hospital-abuse-case/

The Wall Street Journal, January 31: Telecom Italia Sold Stake In Cuban ETECSA For $706 Mln –CEO http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20110131-705976.html

Vern Buchanam Congressman: Buchanam Bill Blocks Cuba from Drilling Off Florida Coast http://buchanan.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4217:buchanan-bill-blocks-cuba-from-drilling-off-florida-coast-&catid=92:fp-press-releases

Diario de Cuba, 31 de enero: Los límites del socialismo http://www.diariodecuba.com/cuba/2879-los-limites-del-socialismo

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News and Articles, January 24 – 30, 2011

Keysnews.Com, January 30: Cuba drilling sparks bills http://keysnews.com/node/29492

The Washington Post, January 30: Cuba’s economic changes creates new entrepreneurs http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/30/AR2011013000007.html

El Nuevo Herald, 29 de enero: Diario oficial arremete contra burócratas http://www.elnuevoherald.com/2011/01/29/878076/diario-oficial-arremete-contra.html

Reuters, January 29: Petrobras CEO sees high oil price volatility http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/01/29/davos-petrobras-idUSLDE70S02020110129

Reuters, January 28: As Cuba reforms, less blame for U.S. “blockade” http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110128/pl_nm/us_cuba_usa_embargo_1

IPS, 28 de enero: Un tercio de inversiones no cumple requerimientos estatales http://cubaalamano.net/sitio/client/brief.php?id=8744

Cuba Standard.Com, January 28: French ferry operator prposes Caribbean link http://www.cubastandard.com/2011/01/28/french-ferry-operator-proposes-caribbean-link/

The Miami Herald, January 28: Church spokesman asks Cubans to not fear self-employment or “the newly rich” http://miamiherald.typepad.com/cuban_colada/2011/01/church-spokesman-asks-cubans-to-not-fear-self-employment-or-the-newly-rich.html

Palabra Nueva, 28 de enero: Sin miedo a la riqueza http://palabranueva.net/contens/1101/0001014.htm

Media Network, January 28: Cuba warns against ilegal satellite use http://blogs.rnw.nl/medianetwork/cuba-warns-against-illegal-satellite-use

Diario de Cuba, 28 de enero: Unas 324.000 personas viajaron a Cuba en2010 en vuelos directos desde EEUU http://diariodecuba.com/cuba/2854-unas-324000-personas-viajaron-cuba-en-2010-en-vuelos-directos-desde-ee-uu

El Nuevo Herald, 28 de enero: Empresas telefónicas de EEUU marginadas en Cuba http://www.elnuevoherald.com/2011/01/27/876968/venez-penetra-mercado-telefonico.html

Wall Street Journal, January 27: OFAC Issues New Reg On Cuba Sanctions http://blogs.wsj.com/corruption-currents/2011/01/27/ofac-issues-new-regs-on-cuba-sanctions/

Europa Press, 27 de enero: Repsol hará perforaciones en Brasil, Estados Unidos, Cuba y Marruecos http://www.europapress.es/economia/noticia-repsol-hara-perforaciones-brasil-estados-unidos-cuba-marruecos-20110127142026.html

Diario de Cuba, 27 de enero: La Unión Eléctrica estudia una “tarifa diferenciada” para el consumo de  los cuentapropistas http://www.diariodecuba.com/cuba/2830-la-union-electrica-estudia-una-tarifa-diferenciada-para-el-consumo-de-los-cuentapropistas

Granma, 27 de enero: Cadena de ilegalidades http://www.granma.cubaweb.cu/2011/01/27/nacional/artic02.html

Diario de Cuba, 27 de enero: No hay motivos para la satisfacción en las cifras de 2010 http://www.diariodecuba.com/cuba/2837-no-hay-motivos-para-la-satisfaccion-en-las-cifras-de-2010
 
Cubanet, 27 de enero: El deporte y la crisis económica http://www.cubanet.org/articulos/el-deporte-y-la-crisis-economica/

Bloomberg, January 26: Cuba-U.S. Drilling Pact Should Follow BP Gulf Spill, Panel Says http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-01-26/cuba-u-s-drilling-pact-should-follow-bp-gulf-spill-panel-says.html

Reuters, January 26: Cuba plans children’s video game to promote taxes http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41282091/ns/technology_and_science-games/

Bloomberg, January 26: Chavez Beats AT&T to Cuba Telecom Market as Price Dispute Bites http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-01-26/chavez-beats-at-t-to-cuba-telecom-market-as-price-dispute-bites.html

Cubaencuentro, 26 de enero: Trasladados a Cuba 721 pacientes venezolanos http://www.cubaencuentro.com/cuba/noticias/trasladados-a-cuba-721-pacientes-venezolanos-254507

Cuba Standard, January 25: Cuba continues to provide Venezuela with electricity know-how http://www.cubastandard.com/2011/01/25/cuba-continues-to-provide-venezuela-with-electricity-know-how/

Reuters, January 25: Cuba reports oil and gas output unchanged http://af.reuters.com/article/energyOilNews/idAFN2529045820110125

AFP, January 25: Cuba’s Low Budget Film Festival has lower budget tan usual http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iu0wCDM_fmKgm3NhNQ6LStE6BGRA?docId=CNG.5245208a3cdbb72a5d8098fe7ef8e19a.3a1

Reuters, January 25: In fields and city streets, Cuba embraces change http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110125/lf_nm_life/us_cuba_reforms_1

Globe and Mail, January 25: A step toward a Cuban market economy http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/editorials/a-step-toward-a-cuban-market-economy/article1881495/

Granma, 25 de enero: Hasta el fondo en las tierras ociosas http://www.granma.cubaweb.cu/2011/01/25/nacional/artic01.html

Cubanet, 25 de enero: ¿Como o me baño? http://www.cubanet.org/articulos/%c2%bfcomo-o-me-bano/

Cubaencuentro, 25 de enero: ¿Qué hay detrás de la “actualización del socialismo”? http://www.cubaencuentro.com/opinion/articulos/que-hay-detras-de-la-actualizacion-del-socialismo-254382

IPS, January: Cuba Bumped from Human Development Index Over Missing Data http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=54187

Reuters, January 24: Inside Cuba, small businesses ramp up tourism offers http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE70N5BR20110124

Frontline, January 24: Cuba in transition http://www.frontline.in/stories/20110211280306000.htm

ACN, January 24: A Variety of Tourism Events in Cuba http://www.cubanews.ain.cu/2011/0124-variety-tourism-events-cuba.htm

Cuba Standard.Com, January 24: Raúl in 2008: Hasty currency merger could trigger inflation, shortages http://www.cubastandard.com/2011/01/24/raul-in-2008-hasty-currency-merger-could-trigger-inflation-shortages/

Reuters, January 24: Cuba seeks long jail terms for mental asylum deaths http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE70N3TW20110124

The Wall Street Journal, January 24: Florida Congressman Seeks To Ban Repsol From Drilling Off Cuba http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20110124-702369.html

Granma, 24 de enero: Para no tropezar con la misma piedra http://www.granma.cubaweb.cu/2011/01/24/nacional/artic03.html

Diario de Cuba, 24 de enero: Raúl Castro no tendría intenciones de eliminar el permiso de salida, según diplomáticos http://www.diariodecuba.com/cuba/2782-raul-castro-no-tendria-intenciones-de-eliminar-el-premiso-de-salida-segun-diplomaticos

IPS, 24 de enero: Desorganización y malversación, causas de muertes en hospital siquiátrico http://cubaalamano.net/sitio/client/brief.php?id=8728

Cubanet, 24 de enero: El caos http://www.cubanet.org/articulos/el-caos/

Generation Y, January 24: Of the Cable, a Fiber http://www.desdecuba.com/generationy/?p=2274

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News and Articles, January 17 – 23, 2011

Havana Times, January 23: Expanded Private Initiatives in Cuba http://www.havanatimes.org/?p=36572

El País, 23 de enero: EE UU retrata la corrupción en Cuba http://www.elpais.com/articulo/internacional/EE/UU/retrata/corrupcion/Cuba/elpepuint/20110123elpepiint_1/Tes

Generation Y, January 22: The Elderly http://www.desdecuba.com/generationy/?p=2271

The Miami Herald, January 22: Corruption is pervasive, USINT cables say http://miamiherald.typepad.com/cuban_colada/2011/01/corruption-is-pervasive-usint-cables-say.html

Cuba Headlines, January 22: Venezuela improves interconnection with 994 miles of optical fiber to reach Cuba http://www.cubaheadlines.com/2011/01/22/29119/venezuela_improves_interconnection_with_994_miles_of_optical_fiber_to_reach_cuba.ht

Cuba Standard.Com, January 21: Angola seeking Cuban biotech know-how http://www.cubastandard.com/2011/01/21/angola-seeking-cuban-biotech-know-how/

Reuters, January 21: Cuba stops U.S. mail in new hiccup in relations http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE70K6BL20110122

Reuters, January 21: Analysis: Traffic jams unlikely on Cuban data highway
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE70K1ET20110121

Diario de Cuba, 21 de enero: El guajiro y su narigón http://diariodecuba.com/cuba/2754-el-guajiro-y-su-narigon

The Nation, January 21: Cuba is ready to receive US tourist tide: tourism minister
http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/International/21-Jan-2011/Cuba-is-ready-to-receive-US-tourist-tide-tourism-minister

Reuters, 21 de enero: Capital cubana pierde 70 por ciento agua potable por redes rotas http://espanol.news.yahoo.com/s/reuters/110121/internacional/internacional_cuba_agua

Granma, 21 de enero: La urgencia de ahorrar agua en la capital http://www.granma.cubaweb.cu/2011/01/21/nacional/artic01.html

Europa Press, 21 de enero: La llegada de turistas españoles a Cuba cayó un 20 por ciento en 2010 por la crisis, según el ministro de Turismo
http://www.europapress.es/latam/cuba/noticia-cuba-llegada-turistas-espanoles-cuba-cayo-20-ciento-2010-crisis-ministro-turismo-20110121113033.html

Cuba Headlines, January 20: U.S. Cuba travel to shake Caribbean — a bit
http://www.cubaheadlines.com/2011/01/20/29087/us_cuba_travel_to_shake_caribbean_a_bit.html

Cubaencuentro, 20 de enero: Cadena hotelera española construirá tres hoteles en Cuba http://www.cubaencuentro.com/cuba/noticias/cadena-hotelera-espanola-construira-tres-hoteles-en-cuba-254108

AFP, 20 de enero: Los cubanos aprenden a ser empresarios y a cambiar la mentalidad de prohibiciones http://espanol.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/110120/latinoamerica/cuba_econom__a_pol__tica

The American, January 19: Cuban Entrepreneurs: From Necessary Evil to Strategic Necessity http://american.com/archive/2011/january/cuban-entrepreneurs-from-necessary-evil-to-strategic-necessity

Havana Times, January 19: A Culture of Work and Illegality http://www.havanatimes.org/?p=36329

El Mundo, 19 de enero: Brasil considera que el régimen de los Castro ‘no se sostiene’, según WikiLeaks http://www.elmundo.es/america/2011/01/20/brasil/1295482628.html

Global Post, January 19: US eases travel restrictions to Cuba
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/cuba/110118/travel-embargo-obama

Elnuevodia.com, 19 de enero: Puente boricua hacia Cuba http://www.elnuevodia.com/puenteboricuahaciacuba-867476.html

El Economista, 19 de enero: Cuba se hunde http://eleconomista.com.mx/columnas/columna-especial-politica/2011/01/19/cuba-se-hunde

Reuters, January 18: Venezuela, Cuba outfox U.S. with fiber optic cable
http://ca.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idCATRE70H5ZZ20110118

NPR, January 18: Cuba Issues Thousands Of Self-Employment Licenses http://www.npr.org/2011/01/18/133020988/cuba-issues-thousands-of-self-employment-licenses

Reuters, 18 de enero: Cuba reforzará medidas de seguridad ante perforación petrolera http://mx.reuters.com/article/topNews/idMXN1815383420110118

The Engineer, January 18: Sugarcane by-product could help power Cuba
http://www.theengineer.co.uk/news/sugarcane-by-product-could-help-power-cuba/1006950.article

ACN, January 18: Angola to Strengthen Economic Bonds with Cuba http://www.ain.cubaweb.cu/idioma/ingles/2011/0117-angola-strengthen-economic-bonds-cuba.htm

Analitica.Com, 18 de enero: El cambio inevitable http://www.analitica.com/va/internacionales/opinion/8888915.asp

Generation Y, January 17, The Nicotine Business http://www.desdecuba.com/generationy/?p=2260

ONE, 17 de enero: Cuba: viviendas terminadas 2010 http://www.one.cu/publicaciones/08informacion/panorama2010/13Vivienda.pdf

Pjstar.com, January 17: Illinois farmers see opportunity in Cuba http://www.pjstar.com/news/x198684981/Illinois-farmers-see-opportunity-in-Cuba

CubaStandard.Com, January 17: Venezuela state airline starts Havana flights http://www.cubastandard.com/2011/01/17/venezuelan-state-airline-starts-havana-flights/

Europa Press, 17 de enero: Cuba mejorará su conexión a Internet en julio http://www.europapress.es/latam/sociedad/noticia-cuba-mejorara-conexion-internet-julio-20110117221544.html

CubaStandard.com, January 17: Cubans with phone line will have ‘right’ to Internet at home
 http://www.cubastandard.com/2011/01/17/cubans-with-phone-line-will-have-right-to-internet-at-home/

Homesgofast, January 17: Cuba Now Ready For Overseas Property Investors?
http://www.homesgofast.com/view_news/2053/

BBC, January 17: UK firm signs Cuban renewable energy deal
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-12204109

BBC, January 17: Cuba: US easing of travel rules ‘positive but limited’
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-12204363

The Miami Herald, January 17: Text of Cuban Foreign Ministry statement http://miamiherald.typepad.com/cuban_colada/2011/01/text-of-cuban-foreign-ministry-statement.html

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