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The economy of Cuba is a planned economy dominated by state-run enterprises. In the 1990s, the ruling Communist Party of Cuba encouraged the formation of worker co-operatives and self-employment. In the late 2010s, private property and free-market rights along with foreign direct investment were granted by the 2018 Cuban constitution.
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Both of the children are hopeful that they can get her father to not sign the papers, just as the people of Cuba are hopeful that Cuba will become a better place. The children are on a journey to get Malú's dad to fix the situation, just as the people of Cuba are hopeful and looking for other people to fix the situations that they are ...
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Cuba's agricultural economy centered primarily on the sugar industry, serving as the cornerstone of the nation's exports. U.S. influence, particularly from companies like the United Fruit Company , was pervasive, with significant investments in large-scale sugar plantations and the production and export of sugar and tropical fruits to the ...
Breathe: Stories from Cuba is a debut collection of short stories written by Leila Segal. Segal was born in London and her short stories originate from her time spent living in Havana and the Pinar del Rio province of Cuba. [1] The work consists of nine short stories and a glossary for Cuban Spanish terms.
Dreaming in Cuban is the first novel written by author Cristina García, and was a finalist for the National Book Award.This novel moves between Cuba and the United States featuring three generations of a single family.
In December 2000, Putin visited Cuba and he along with Fidel Castro called for the lifting of the embargo on Cuba. Russia is still Cuba's leading creditor and the two countries maintain close economic ties with each other. Cuba strongly supported Russia's position in the Russo-Georgian War. In the fall of 2008 Cuba and Russia increased joint ...