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Riots in Cuba: What’s going on?

CCHS — Thu, 22 Jul 2021 05:50:11 +0000

by Helen Yaffe, 20 July 21021, original post here: https://novaramedia.com/2021/07/20/whats-actually-going-on-in-cuba/ On Sunday 11 July, dozens of anti-government protests, apparently coordinated via social media, took place simultaneously throughout Cuba. In several places, including in San Antonio on the outskirts […]

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Day Zero in Cuba: eliminating the dual currency system, by Helen Yaffe

CCHS — Thu, 22 Jul 2021 05:44:01 +0000

Full article below. Original post at NLR here: https://newleftreview.org/sidecar/posts/day-zero-in-cuba HELEN YAFFE02 FEBRUARY 2021ECONOMICS The first of January 2021 was known as ‘Day Zero’ in Cuba. After almost three decades of operating with a dual currency, Cuba’s national peso […]

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Cuba’s five COVID-19 vaccines, by Helen Yaffe

CCHS — Sat, 08 May 2021 06:58:28 +0000

“Despite its limited material resources, Cuba is responsible for developing two of only 23 coronavirus vaccines to have entered phase III trials anywhere in the world – and it has another three on the way. Helen Yaffe (University […]

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