Proud of their religion and heritage, but struggling to sustain a humane standard of life. Their very survival depends on social, economic and educational assistance from the worldwide Jewish community.
The U.S. House of Representatives will vote on rescinding the ban on American citizens traveling to Cuba. From Bloomberg News.
For some, it's better to be a nurse in the US than a doctor in Cuba. From the Health section of the NY Times.
Cuban exile Armando Ruiz has applied to the Obama administration for a license to begin the first Miami to Havana ferry service since 1962.
Cubans confront severe economic woes, postpone Communist Party congress in this AP article from late July, 2009.