Interesting Articles on Cuba...

[ironpeddler]

One perspective on the current state of affairs in Cuba....
 
LINK
 
 
Here's another take, there are two parts to this sobering narrative...
 
1) LINK
 
2) LINK
 
 
 
 

 

[Capt J]

Interesting read. Thanks for sharing.

 

[thinde]

Good read Gary. The place is an El Dorado for most CC smokers but from the article it sounds like just another 3rd world country, even worse than Mexico. It'll be interesting to see the changes when the US sanctions are finally lifted, which I hope will happen in my life time. While I'm sure a few places like Havana and some coastal resorts will greatly benefit, will the general population rise out of the squalor they are living in? Also, will it totally screw the quality of the smokes due to a production increase? We'll have to wait and see.

 

[CMontoya79]

Thanks for sharing Gary.

 

[thechenman]

Great reading Gary.  Thanks for posting the links.

 

[Johnny-O!]

Personally, Havana reminds me of Escape from New York without Snake Pliskin. John

 

[ironpeddler]

Personally, Havana reminds me of Escape from New York without Snake Pliskin. John

 
I've been waiting for your response John. It's sad to hear it first hand though.
 
I was talking to a friend the other day who lives in Germany & Switzerland and he was in Havana late last year. He compared it to Mad Max times and then joked about Detroit (we used to work together and did a lot of work for the car companies in Detroit) being similar.
 
http://youtu.be/5aOWZSzxEEA

 

[classyndry]

Thanks for sharing!  I've been reading a book about the Bacardi family and the history of Cuba, so I found the articles of particular interest.

 

[Monter]

thanks a lot for posting the links