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Currently, an archive of the weekly packages can be found online, where users can view the content of upcoming and past packages before they obtain the actual package. The most popular content is TV series, soap operas, music, films, and the illegal classifieds but El
Paquete Semanal also contains
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Since a 2011 legal property reform regarding private enterprise, a Cuban advertising firm called Etres has used the new regulations surrounding advertising to legally charge local businesses a small fee to arrange for a short clip or poster promoting their establishment to feature in the
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It is still unknown who compiles the material or from where it was obtained. Some have theorized that the lack of pornographic material and lack of anti-government views in the package may indicate the Cuban government is involved in its production.
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video clips, Spanish language news websites, computer technology websites, instructional videos, software, and advertisements for local Cuban businesses. Most buyers request only certain parts of the
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has been suppressed for many years with only about a 38.8% Internet penetration rate as of 2018. El
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