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The article focuses on the harbour facility is being built in Mariel, Cuba in 2014 to accommodate giant ships from Asia-to-U.S. shipping that currently unloads on the U.S. west coast to ports on the east coast. Topics covered include how the project is expected to alter Cuba's economic place in the world, the impact of U.S. embargo on Cuba's economy, and the condemnation by most countries in the world, even in the U.S., of the sanctions.

The article explores the future of the communist country of Cuba as it relaxes its economic and political control while maintaining social provision. Topics covered include the lack of political diversity and freedom of expression in the country, the maintainance by the ruling Cuban Communist Party of a one-party system, and the possible dangers of the reform, such as the growth of inequality and prevalence of neoliberalism which will cause social conflict.

The article explores the economic and social changes that the communist country of Cuba is going through under the government of Raúl Castro. Topics covered include a 311-point reform plan the government is implementing which is not a turn to capitalism but to adapt Cuban socialism, the citizen discontent of bureaucracy, over-regulation, and corruption, and the support of former leader Fidel Castro of his brother's reform process.

An introduction to articles published within the issue is presented, including economic and social changes that the communist country of Cuba is going through.