Always wanted to go to Cuba, since 1960. I did not believe what my government said about Cuba, and I certainly did not believe what Castro was reported to be saying. A few years ago I was able to visit Cuba as part of an Archeological research group. I still do not know what to believe. I found really nice people, organic food production, very good education, high literacy rate and excellent medical care, despite a long crippling U.S. embargo. But what good is a high literacy rate if you cannot read whatever you want?
A Canadian mining engineer told me that the rest of the world((for instance the pope and Nelson Mandela) considers Castro to be a hero. Only the U.S. considers him to be evil. There is no doubt that he overthrew an evil, brutal, corrupt dictator who was supported by USA, and the mafia. Did he become another brutal dictator? I am still not sure how to look at Cuba. It is indeed a land of contradictions.
There are a few things that I do know. First, Cuba is a beautiful country. Second, the Cuban refugee community in Florida are a bunch of lying, self centered jerks. Third, we look like jerks with our long standing embargo.
Always wanted to go to Cuba, since 1960. I did not believe what my government said about Cuba, and I certainly did not believe what Castro was reported to be saying. A few years ago I was able to visit Cuba as part of an Archeological research group. I still do not know what to believe. I found really nice people, organic food production, very good education, high literacy rate and excellent medical care, despite a long crippling U.S. embargo. But what good is a high literacy rate if you cannot read whatever you want?
A Canadian mining engineer told me that the rest of the world((for instance the pope and Nelson Mandela) considers Castro to be a hero. Only the U.S. considers him to be evil. There is no doubt that he overthrew an evil, brutal, corrupt dictator who was supported by USA, and the mafia. Did he become another brutal dictator? I am still not sure how to look at Cuba. It is indeed a land of contradictions.
There are a few things that I do know. First, Cuba is a beautiful country. Second, the Cuban refugee community in Florida are a bunch of lying, self centered jerks. Third, we look like jerks with our long standing embargo.