Juan Diego Rodriguez reports in 14yMedio from Havana via Translating Cuba: A Capitalist Symbol of the 1950s, Ten Cent Is Revived as a Private-Sector Retail Business in Cuba The broad avenue in Central Havana already has a large currency exchange, a botanical garden and even a park dedicated to Karl Marx. What it lacks is
HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba said on Wednesday illegal drug use is rising on the Caribbean island, a blow to the communist-run nation that has for decades prided itself on controlling the illicit traffic and use of narcotics. A health official said the .
Cuba, long known for strict drug control, confronts escalating illegal drug consumption, especially among its youth, as economic strains expose vulnerabilities in its zero-tolerance narcotics policy.
From our Bureau of Creating One's Happiness with some assistance from our Bureau of Great-Grandchildren of the Revolution Somehow, despite rampant inflation, constantly devalued currency, stagnant salaries, and all sorts of shortages, young Cubans are turning to drugs in higher numbers than ever (no pun intended). Perhaps Cuba's youth are responding to the wrenchingly cruel
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