Cuban Viewers Promised Entertaining TV
Television executives announce more exciting fare, but revolutionary talk from Venezuela is unlikely to fulfil that hope.
Cuban Athletes in Race to Leave
While some seek better lives abroad, others stay out of a sense of loyalty.
Cracks Show in Cuban Healthcare System
Top facilities only for the elite, while the average patient is treated by overstretched, underpaid doctors in crumbling hospitals.
Cuban Government Trials Fuel Reform
Since people buy black-market gas to supplement limited state supply, a pilot project will see fuel on sale legally.
Foreign Tourists Targeted by Havana's Male Prostitutes
For some young men, the sex trade offers an income unavailable in the rest of the cash-strapped economy.
Cuba's Entrepreneurs Flourish Against the Odds
Self-employed numbers rose ten per cent in 2012.
Fake Banknotes in Havana
People pay surprisingly little attention to checking whether their change comes in counterfeit notes.
Cubans Revive Doll-Burning Tradition
Old customs which the Communist regime once frowned on are making a reappearance.
Thousands Attend Cuban Pilgrimage
Shrine of St Lazarus focus of uniquely Cuban festival.
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