>>In Havana, streets that were empty four years ago are clogged with cars -- > >Whats wrong with busses, trams and trains? > > >>not just ancient Chevys and Fords but also new Japanese and Korean models. > >And what have Cubans exchanged for this death on wheels? > > >>Along the oceanfront, long-idle bulldozers clear ground for >>European-financed resort hotels. > >Breeze block nightmares - this is begining to sound like >the Costa del Sol! > > >> Teens wear imported athletic shoes > >Cubans be aware - these items ruin your feet! > > >>and spandex shorts. > >no comment > >>Tourism > >no comment > >> -- primarily from Canada and Western Europe > >no comment > > -- has >>surpassed sugar exports as the government's top source of revenue, at more >>than $1.5 billion annually. > >Sugar! Please be aware that this product is rotting the >teeth of billions around the world! The world cries out for >fine fresh fruits and vegetables! > >Bill There is danger. Yet the Cuban government obviously realizes it. During the Soviet era we had here in Finland and in the SU prosperous commercial co-operation companies. On a bi- or multilateral planned basis trade between socialist and capitalist countries is possible and appropriate. This matter can at least theoretically be handled. The more serious side may be the unplanned cultural "import"... Heikki __________________________________ KOMINFORM P.O. Box 66 00841 Helsinki - Finland +358-40-7177941, fax +358-9-7591081 e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.kominf.pp.fi ___________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe/unsubscribe messages mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________
