More recent problems include high oil prices, recessions in key export markets such as sugar and nickel, damage from hurricanes (most recently an estimated 1 billion dollars economic damage from hurricane Charley), depressed tourism, and faltering world economic conditions. In late 2003, and early ...
Today, let’s focus on how communism has severely crippled the Cuban economy. In a column for Reason a few years ago, Steven Chapman accurately summarized the problems in that long-suffering nation. There may yet be admirers of Cuban communism in certain precincts of Berkeley or Cambridge, bu...
While the majority of power has been restored, the blackout is serving as a reminder of the nation's persistent energy problems. Christopher Hernandez-Roy, deputy director of the Americas program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins CBS News to take a look at some of ...
The White House has hit back at the claims. A US national security council spokesperson said: "The United States is not to blame for today's blackout on the island or the overall energy situation in Cuba." Cuba's largest oil supplier,Venezuela, has added to the problems by reducing shi...
lay blame or solve problems that directly benefit Cuban citizens. The US stands as the most powerful and wealthy country in the history of humankind. We could solve food and medicine shortages in Cuba that would save lives and positively influence the relations between our two countries. Or we...
The latter left last Tuesday for an extended state visit to the Russian Federation, during which he was received today by President Vladimir Putin. “As you know, we have many problems, but we are aware that alternatives can be sought,” Marrero said at a reception hosted by the Cuban ...
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Afro-Cuban religious leaders warn change is needed to solve Cuba’s problems in 2025 Watch More Hundreds of Cubans bid farewell to a challenging 2024 by dancing in the streets of Havana Cubans march in front of the US embassy and Díaz-Canel says the island lives “from day to day”...
1. Many island nations, including Cuba, are having financial problems related to dependence on oil. Dependence on oil for electricity is one of the big issues affecting Cuba today. Island nations, including Cuba, very often use oil to produce much of their electricity supply, because it is ea...