Andrea Rodriguez Associated Press

October 20, 2016 | Daily Business Review

A small homegrown fashion industry is winning renown and an increasing share of Cubans' limited clothing budget with simple but fun-and-stylish clothing produced on the island with natural fabrics and sold at competitive prices.

By Andrea Rodriguez, Associated Press

6 minute read

October 04, 2016 | Daily Business Review

As peace talks in Colombia advanced over the past year, 7,000 rebel fighters began slowly emerging from their jungle hideouts hoping for, if not a hero's welcome, at least an outstretched hand from fellow Colombians tired of a half century of bloody combat.

By Joshua Goodman and Andrea Rodriguez, Associated Press

11 minute read

October 03, 2016 | Daily Business Review

After a stunning referendum defeat for a peace deal with leftist rebels, Colombians are asking what comes next for their war-torn country, which like Britain following the Brexit vote has no Plan B to save an accord that sought to bring an end to a half century of hostilities.

By Joshua Goodman and Andrea Rodriguez, Associated Press

10 minute read

September 27, 2016 | Daily Business Review

After a half-century of combat that spilled blood across this South American nation, Colombians have embarked on a new, but difficult path to settle their political differences with the signing of a historic peace accord between the government and leftist rebels.

By Joshua Goodman and Andrea Rodriguez, Associated Press

10 minute read

July 29, 2016 | Daily Business Review

After a decade out of the public eye, Fidel Castro has surged back in the run-up to his Aug. 13 birthday as the inspiration for Cubans who want to maintain strict Communist orthodoxy in Cuba in the face of mounting pressures to loosen political control and allow more private enterprise.

By Andrea Rodriguez, Associated Press

8 minute read

July 12, 2016 | Daily Business Review

Cuba has quietly opened a first-of-its-kind store specializing in bulk goods in Havana: Zona +, a high-ceiling space with racks stacked with large tins of tomato sauce, toilet paper and cooking oil by the gallon.

By Andrea Rodriguez, Associated Press

5 minute read

July 06, 2016 | Daily Business Review

Cubans face tough times in the energy sector in the coming months, official media warned amid orders from authorities to implement power-saving measures and some state-run entities reducing hours of operation.

By Andrea Rodriguez, Associated Press

7 minute read

June 27, 2016 | Daily Business Review

In the mid-1970s, a recently ordained priest trekked the Cuban countryside, defying the communist government by distributing hand-printed religious pamphlets to townspeople bold enough to open their doors. At the height of Cuba's anti-religious sentiment, the man known as Father Juanito was tolerated thanks to his soft-spoken manner and unbending will, say those who followed his rise. His admirers say that personality served him well when he became bishop of the eastern city of Camaguey and launched an intensive outreach to the poor, arranging aid for needy pregnant women and diverting religious processions off main streets into the humblest neighborhoods.

By Andrea Rodriguez, Associated Press

10 minute read

April 22, 2016 | Daily Business Review

One of Cuba's most renowned advocates of economic reform has been fired from his University of Havana think tank for sharing information with Americans without authorization, among other alleged violations.

By Andrea Rodriguez, Associated Press

8 minute read

April 09, 2016 | Daily Business Review

One month after President Barack Obama's visit, islanders are now looking to Cuba's upcoming Communist Party congress for the clearest picture yet of how far their leaders will open the economy to deeper free-market reforms, if at all.

By Christine Armario and Andrea Rodriguez, Associated Press

11 minute read