Featured Image: 1952 Chevrolet, a so-called ‘yank tank’ or ‘maquina’ in Havana, Cuba. CREDIT: Dirk van der Made. SOURCE: Wikipedia Commons (This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.)
Cuba to lift ban on car imports
From ipl.co.nz December 20 2013 at 09:06am
Cuba will ease restrictions on vehicle imports for the first time in half a century, marking the end of an era that made icons of the island’s vintage cars.From ioj Motoring December 20 2013 at 09:06am
The official newspaper Granma said the decision to allow cars to be imported for sale at market prices on the island was taken on Wednesday by Cuba’s council of ministers. . . . Read Complete Report
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Cuba to eliminate currency pegged to dollar
From NBC29
Associated PressHAVANA (AP) – Cuba will eliminate a currency pegged to the dollar as part of a move to end its unique double-currency system, which had become a symbol of economic inequality to many islanders, Cuba’s top economic official said Friday. . . Read Complete Report
Image: Cuban 3 peso note. SOURCE: Wikipedia (Fair Use)
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