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A patient waits to be examined at the Ramon Pando Ferrer ophthalmology hospital in Havana
08 Apr 2009
Source: Reuters
 
A patient waits to be examined at the Ramon Pando Ferrer ophthalmology hospital in Havana April 8, 2009. The health system built by Cuba's leader Fidel Castro's government is giving free treatment to thousands of patients and has produced results on a par with rich nations using meagre resources of a developing country. REUTERS/Enrique De La Osa (CUBA HEALTH SOCIETY)
REUTERS/Enrique De La Osa


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Transvestite Julio Yoaris Alvarez (L) and her boyfriend El Moro walk in their neighborhood as the world celebrates International Day Against Homophobia in Havana May 16, 2009. From an early age, ...




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