Friday, August 6, 2010

Folklorama guest has vital job: rolling cigars


(Winnipeg Free Press) Miltania Perez has one of the most important jobs in Cuba.
Sure, the Castros are at the top of the pecking order in the second-most-popular tourist destination for Canadians behind Mexico, but the petite Havana native plays a key role in one of the country's biggest money-making sectors -- cigars.
Not only does she roll Romeo y Julieta cigars in its Havana plant, but she has taught more than 300 workers the trade over a 24-year career. Continued

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