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 Issue 301 / May 1998
Cuba
Contents

Cover of this NI magazine Editor's letter

On the cusp of change
Wayne Ellwood begins his Cuban odyssey in the crumbling capital of Havana.

Flying pigeons and socialist slogans
Reflections on Havana street life.

The meaning of Che
A thumbnail sketch of a real-life hero.

Slim pickings in the ‘special period’
The break-up of the Soviet Union was a body blow to the Cuban economy. The impact is still being felt.

The great dollar chase
Structural adjustment Cuban style.

Keeping the lid on dissent
An interview with Cuba’s top human-rights activist Elizardo Sanchez.

A brief history of Cuba

Linking people to the land
Huge, inefficient state farms have been the order of the day. But food shortages are forcing the Government to change its tune.

Green guerrillas
City folk are attacking the soil – sans chemicals.

Yankees in the midst
Believe it or not the US has an active military base on Cuban soil. We get as close as we can.

CUBA – THE FACTS

Chasing the good life
Tourism is booming with the Government’s blessing. Ironically, the flood of dollars may be the most serious threat to the Revolution yet.

Jewels in the crown
Fighting to protect free healthcare and education in a time of diminishing resources.

People’s power and the Politburo
Hobbled by bureaucracy and justifiably paranoid of its northern neighbour, the Castro Government must find space for other voices.

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Letters
Letter from Mongolia
Update
The NI Interview with Acacio Marquez
Reviews: plus Bapsi Sidhwa classic
NI Crossword
Endpiece: by Grace Pundyk
Country profile: Bahrain

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