In Struggling Cuba, Signs Of New Opportunities

Courtesy NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Wed, 08/20/2008 - 5:30am

In Cuba, one of President Raul Castro's most dramatic recent announcements was that he would allow private farmers access to up to 100 acres of idle government land.

The plan is a shift toward private enterprise on the socialist island.

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