Cuba on Tuesday defended a military-run conglomerate long the target of U.S. sanctions, saying the group of businesses known as GAESA has contributed to the nation’s economic and social development despite a recently ramped-up U.S. pressure campaign.
If you thought soaring pump prices since the onset of the Iran war might help clear the notoriously clogged highways of Los Angeles, think again. Drivers in the often-gridlocked city – where regular unleaded gasoline prices are well over $6 per gallon – appear accustomed to sticker shock, according to data provided to Reuters by government officials.