Topic: Jose Luis Rodriguez

Cuban growth slows to 4.3 pct in 2008, as hurricanes, rising food costs strain spendingPresident Raul Castro said Saturday that Cuba's state finances " simply don't add up" and announced cost-cutting measures as the island posted an annual economic growth ...

Caribbean news briefs

US VIRGIN ISLANDS: Diocese loses $2 million for scholarships, reserves in Madoff schemeCHARLOTTE AMALIE, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) Roman Catholic schools in the U.S. Virgin Islands will have to turn away parents seeking financial aid for their children because of ...
Cuban food sales limited and lines long, but there's enough to go aroundCuba is limiting how much basic fruits and vegetables people can buy at farmers' markets, irritating some customers but ensuring there's enough barely to go around.The lines ...