'Is this Cuba now?'

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 'Is this Cuba now?'

This article must be read word by word and analyzed. Please do so and give me
the opportunity to beak it down with my interpretation:
"Cuban tourists help brace the island's troubled economy"
By Juan Carlos Salazar Jul 19, 2011
Havana - Cuba's fine-sand, turquoise-water beaches are packed with tourists at
the start of the summer season.