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Self-Harm Common in Cuban Prisons
Inmates resort to extreme methods that can leave them disabled.
26 Feb 13
Cuban Viewers Promised Entertaining TV
Television executives announce more exciting fare, but revolutionary talk from Venezuela is unlikely to fulfil that hope.
30 Jan 13
Cubans Revive Doll-Burning Tradition
Old customs which the Communist regime once frowned on are making a reappearance.
15 Jan 13
Foreign Money for Cuban Sugar Industry
Plans to revive processing and use waste to make biomass fuel.
13 Dec 12
Cuba's Neighbourhood Committees Lose Impetus
Nearly everyone is part of the communal surveillance network, but members admit that people don’t turn up for events any more.
2 Nov 12
Dengue Fever Spreads to Another Cuban Province
Medical students drafted in to help with health checks in Cienfuegos.
1 Oct 12
Cuban Court Fines Man for Act of Civil Disobedience
Prosecutors in Cienfuegos wanted jail term for defendant who blocked road to stop pollution from cement company trucks.
13 Sep 12
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