MIAMI HERALD/ ANALYSIS/ Raúl Castro's assumption of power raised expectations for new economic reforms --that have, so far, been dashed. The frustration is going public. On the radio. Dissident blogger Yoani Sanchez tweets, "If I had to pick just one word to describe the current situation, it would be fragile. While nonconformity is still curbed by fear, it is threatening to spill out onto the streets."
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CUBA: Discontent Blossoming In Public.
MIAMI HERALD/ ANALYSIS/ Raúl Castro's assumption of power raised expectations for new economic reforms --that have, so far, been dashed. The frustration is going public. On the radio. Dissident blogger Yoani Sanchez tweets, "If I had to pick just one word to describe the current situation, it would be fragile. While nonconformity is still curbed by fear, it is threatening to spill out onto the streets."