Cuba walks tightrope of reforms
Posted in: Government & Policy at 30/04/2008 13:42
In a campaign that bears much similarity to Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev's 1980s appeal for glasnost, Cuba's President Raul Castro has been urging the public to investigate social shortcomings, denounce them and propose improvements.
And in concessions to allow Cubans some access to 21st century technology, Castro's government recently announced the lifting of bans on cellphones and personal computers.
http://www.latimes.com/technology/la-fg-glasnost29apr29,1,1548876.story
