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Passing through Havana

The heart of the island, Cuba's capital Havana is the gateway to tourism. This sector and the sale of medical services abroad are what sustain the Cuban economic model, which is currently undergoing major changes.

This content was published on August 3, 2012 - 11:00

A journalist at Swiss Radio International, the predecessor of SWI swissinfo.ch, beginning in 1999. Started out as an investigative journalist and TV reporter in Mexico.

These glimpses from the public space offer an intimate view of the centre of Havana. (Images: Patricia Islas, swissinfo.ch)

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Cuban doctors give Swiss a lesson in true grit

This content was published on Aug 3, 2012 Three Swiss medical students have been experiencing the Cuban health care system at one of the main hospitals in Havana. They are some of the 100 or so Geneva medical students doing internships in 30 countries around the world. “I am fascinated by the Cubans’ flair for getting by and coping with the everyday challenges…

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