Ministry of the Interior

China-Cuba cooperation in security and law enforcement

September 1, 2010

The Chinese government expects to increase cooperation with Cuba in security and law enforcement stated Zhou Yongkang, an important leader of the Chinese Communist Party. “We should work together to safeguard in a joint manner the security and interests of both nations,” said Zhou, member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, in [...]

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Stark contrast between military/security personnel and populace

August 22, 2010

Havana Times on luxurious apartments in Havana built for high-ranking officers of the Cuban Army (Ejército Revolucionario) and the MININT (Ministry of the Interior—State Security) in stark contrast with housing units constructed a few miles away in the capital’s community of San Agustin.

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After Fidel, The Deluge

March 4, 2008

Colonel Alex Crowther (Research Professor of National Security Studies in the Strategic Studies Institue of the US Army War College) has penned an editorial on Cuba, Raul and the military. He is also the author of Security Requirements for Post-Transition Cuba. As Louis XV allegedly said, “Apres moi, le deluge.” Certainly people have thought that [...]

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