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- ↑ Gaceta Oficial Extraordinaria Especial No. 12/2010 Archived 2011-10-31 at the Wayback Machine , a category endorsed by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security of the Republic of Cuba in its Resolution 32/2010, which refers to people who operate small private businesses in Cuba.
- ↑ Juventud Rebelde article, part of a series of articles about it that came out in Cuban media.
- ↑ Cuba Debate article
- ↑ Official Website of La Guarida
- ↑ "La Guarida", Frommer's