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Independent journalist detained for taking photos

Independent journalist Aini Mart�n says she was detained last week as she took photos of a policeman seizing merchandise from an elderly street vendor.

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Paints front of house black as sign of mourning

Former political prisoner Vladimir Alejo Miranda has painted the front of his house black, which, he says, is a sign of mourning for Cuba.
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Making candy leads to charges against human rights advocate

Human rights advocate Edey S�nchez says he was arrested by national police agents following a five-hour search of his home that turned up an oven, a mixer and trays for making candy.
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Cook says he�s unemployed because of his dissidence

Jos� Antonio V�zquez, a graduate of the Hotel and Tourism School, says he�s been unemployed as a chef for two months because of his opposition to the government and the fact he wears a �Change� bracelet.
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Police arrest five blind street vendors

Members of the National Police Force arrested five blind street vendors in the capital last week.
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Crackdown on illegal vendors

The City of Havana provincial court has punished 85 persons so far this year for illegally selling goods and food on the street.
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Subsidized potatoes dropped from ration book

The government has eliminated potatoes from from the subsidized basket of food purchased under the ration card in the capital.
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Bus breaks down but fares not returned

Frustrated passengers protested last week at the local bus terminal when a departure was canceled because of mechanical problems with a bus and the fares weren�t returned.
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Ex-political prisoner threatened with seizure of his farm

Former political prisoner �ngel Fr�meta was ordered to appear in court Monday to prove that the 125 acres he inherited from his father legally belong to him.
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Dissident denied unused land

The request of dissident Carlos Manuel Pupo for 3.5 hectares (8.75 acres) of unused farmland has been rejected by the government.