Despite economic boom, Cuba's structures crumbling
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HAVANA -- At the intersection of Marina and Jovellar streets, more than 50 people wait along the potholed sidewalk and broken curb for a bus that wheezes up to the stop already fully loaded.
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One week before the elections, the national economy remains stuck in a fragile and sluggish recovery.
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JARUCO, Cuba  - Down on the ranch, the talk among the cattle hands is that help is on its way.
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Hurricane Charley caused more than $1  billion in damage to Havana and its surrounding provinces when  it roared through western Cuba on Aug. 13, killing four people,  a leader of the ruling Communist Party said on Wednesday.
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Virtually every square foot of this capital city is owned by the socialist state, but the people of Havana are as obsessed with real estate as, say, condo-crazy New Yorkers.
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Government reports released Thursday showed surprising resilience in the broader economy, even as the financial system and the housing market continue to weaken.
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Recovery effort will buoy some industries, but many are hit hard by the hurricanes.
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No matter what the official statistics say, home values across much of Florida, California and the Northeast are falling.
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While the economic weakness has been concentrated in the financial services, home building and related sectors, investors are growing fearful that it is spreading.
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The building that will replace the fallen World Trade Center towers is fraught with symbolism -- and reinforced as hell.
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The mammoth hurricane may give a boost to some businesses, but long-term economic challenges loom. By Richard Luscombe | Contributor to The Christian Science Monitor.
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There&#039;s hardly a spot on Cuba untouched by its slavery past, not unlike most Caribbean islands.
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Hammered by hurricanes in recent years, Pilar Benitez and thousands of other Floridians are coming face-to-face with the dark side of the U.S. housing boom.
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Cuba will not send a boxing team to the world championships in Chicago in October, heeding Fidel Castroâs fears about future defections after two fighters abandoned their teammates during the Pan American Games last month in Brazil.
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Cuban President Fidel Castro fell as he left the stage after a speech on Wednesday night.(China Daily Photo). HAVANA, Oct. 21 (Xinhuanet) -- A medical examination confirmed that Cuban leader Fidel Castro broke
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The mammoth hurricane may give a boost to some businesses, but long-term economic challenges loom.
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Still the main challenger to the United States in the Pan American Games medals race, Cuba suddenly has some doubts about one of its strongest sports.