Cubans react to Raul Castro's 'reforms' - 30 Apr 2008




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Cubans react to Raul Castro's 'reforms' - 30 Apr 2008

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Al Jazeera's Mariana Sanchez reports from Havana on the easing of some restrictions by Raul Castro in a series of reform packages for Cuba. Investment and private enterprise was till recently "unthinkable" in communist Cuba until the lifting of some restrictions was announced by Castro. The younger generation of Cubans are more hopeful for a prosperous country, one in which they can afford luxury goods.

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mariana, sanchez, al, jazeera, english, cuba, reform, havana,

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