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On the Open Road, Signs of a Changing Cuba
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NYT reporter Neuman takes a17 hour road trip across the island of Cuba in a 1956 Ford Fairlane. He heads west from Havana near the west end of the island to Guantanamo on the east end. He sees a changing Cuba with houses for sale, little sign of ideological signs in the countryside, old cars, oxcarts, horsecarts, a Cuba that looked like it was stuck in the past. In the five years that Raul Castro took over from Fidel Castro, money and business have gradually taken the place of politics. The average salary of $20 a month is not enough for most workers even with free healthcare and education, and most people dream of making more money to enjoy a better life. Many rely on relatives abroad for additional funds, or buying and selling on the black market, or a second job.
Faces of Cubans on a road trip in 2015
01/06/2015
NYT reporter Neumann takes a road trip from Havana to Guantanamo Bay for 17 hours over 2 days in a 1956 Fairlane Ford. He sees a Cuba stuck in the past just like the 1956 Ford, and yearning for a future in which it catches up with the rest of the world.
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