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Article: Cuba sees dollars as key to future; Embargo, Castro's anti-Americanism keep 'two-tiered economy' struggling.(PAGE ONE)(SPECIAL REPORT)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- October 21, 2002
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Byline: Fran Coombs, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
HAVANA - This crumbling historic Caribbean capital is a 1950s-style theme park waiting to happen.
With cars from that era whizzing in every direction and block upon block of beautifully ornate buildings that appear to have gone without maintenance for nearly half a century, it isn't difficult to imagine what a fresh coat of capitalism would do.
There are just two sticking points: Fidel Castro and the 42-year-old U.S. embargo of Cuba.
For much of his 43 years in power, Mr. Castro has used a healthy dose of anti-Americanism to keep his grip on an increasingly impoverished nation. Think Elian ...