Quote of the Week

"The changes under Raul Castro are like putting blush on the bodywork of a 1959 Chevrolet, which needs a new motor to work. Everything is being cooked in the same sauce, the [regime's] measures are for temporary survival, for in the long-term they solve nothing."

-- Daniel Benitez, journalist from Cuban state media who recently defected in Mexico, Cafe Fuerte, 8/7/12