Betraying the revolution: Cuban students reject dollarization

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) -- It took a steep hike in mobile internet tariffs to unleash a rebellion among Cuban students on a scale unseen since the 1959 revolution that brought Fidel Castro to power. The new pricing structure, which came into effect on May 30, punished people who exceeded their meager monthly data limit of six gigabytes with steep fees. On top of that, it made rates cheaper to top up in dollars than in Cuba's own currency, the peso. State telecommunications company Etecsa said the increa...