The demise of the former Soviet Union and its traditional markets has placed the Cuban
economy on a perilous search for hard currency. Tourism provides a ready source of foreign …

Following the fall of the Soviet Bloc in 1989, a somber Fidel Castro informed the Cuban
people that their Revolution hovered on the brink of disaster. Faced with an unprecedented …

After the collapse of the Soviet bloc in 1989, Fidel Castro announced the beginning of
aSpecial Period for Cuba. During this time, the Cuban government has been obliged to look …

The nature of Cuba's resource base and profound changes in external relations have
conditioned the country's political economy in general and its attitude towards international …

The recent Cuban tourism boom has attracted great interest on both the left and right
because it is perceived as a threat to the island's socialist system. The question is posed as …

After years of neglect, the Cuban government timidly started to promote international tourism
in the mid-1970s. By the mid-1980s, in the midst of an external sector crisis, the Cuban …

“Chica, quieres comprar2?” The woman sitting next to me on the bench held out a three-
peso coin with Che Guevara's face on it as she asked that question. I smiled and shook my …

As the importance of sugar in Cuban-US relations diminished in the period after the
late s, tourism and investment in real estate came to the fore. Prohibition brought …

The economy of the Socialist Republic of Cuba has suffered greatly due to decreases in aid
from the Soviet Union. In an effort to improve economic conditions, Cuba is attempting to …

Private enterprises do not exist in Cuba. The government owns all businesses, and Cuba's
military controls tourism. Unless they work at a hotel, nightclub or restaurant, Cubans are …