Things Get Tougher in Castro’s Cuba a Long Night
Havana report outlines economic strain under Castro with queues for basics, bread and cinema. It notes wages, rationing, and shortages while highlighting the regime's push into agriculture, mobilization of youth, and the U.S. blockade shaping daily life and propaganda.
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Cuba Divorce Rate Soars Reflects Postrevolution Changes
Havana reports divorce rising sharply after Fidel Castro's 1959 seizure of power. 1965 shows nearly 12 divorces per thousand people, up over 300 percent since 1959 while population grew 16.5 percent. Marriages declined by about 220 percent. Juventud Rebelde cites infidelity as the top divorce cause.
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