Cuba Says Cigar Sales $416 Million Last Year

HAVANA (AP) -- Cuban cigar sales rose last year despite the ongoing economic crisis in some of the most important European markets including No. 1 buyer Spain, state-run tobacco company officials said Tuesday....

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