Communist Optimism Runs Dry in Cuba
On July 11, 2021, Cubans took to the streets to demand that Socialism does good on all of the promises it hasn’t yet fulfilled in 62 years…
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No Informed Consent for Vaccine Trials in Cuba
Informed consent is the procedure to inform a person selected for a clinical trial about the objectives, benefits, risks, rights and options.
The Dollarization of Cuban Retail Sales
If Cubans don’t receive their wages in USD, how can you explain stores here selling products in this foreign currency?
Cubans Leaving the Island Aren’t Stupid
It’s a pity that such a large number of Cubans aspire to leave the country, leaving family and friends behind, to try their luck elsewhere.
Blackouts Begin Again in Cuba
There were blackouts for almost a week in May all over the country. The official TV news reported a breakdown at a power station.
Cuban Workers Lack Motivation
The main reason for this is that a Cuban worker’s salary isn’t enough for them to cover their basic needs. It isn’t enough for them to buy…
Signs of Shipwrecked Economic Reforms in Cuba
Those at the top of the Cuban pyramid are doing just fine, but the general population is facing even greater hardship with the reforms.
In Cuba, It’s Communism or Nothing or Both
This ideological/dogmatic/orthodox illusion has broken up thousands of Cuban families, many of whom have had to emigrate to other countries…
Cuba Never had Socialism, Just the Castro Dynasty
Socialism has never existed in Cuba in all these years, not even anything close. Instead, you could say we have a Parliamentary Monarchy.
The Cuban Government’s Pay Rise Pyramid
According to VP and economic chief, Marino Murillo, these reforms will encourage equal pay in Cuba. This couldn’t be further from the truth.