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Cuba has suffered from widespread and rampant corruption since the establishment of the Republic of Cuba in 1902. The book Corruption in Cuba states that public ownership resulted in "a lack of identifiable ownership and widespread misuse and theft of state resources... when given opportunity, few citizens hesitate to steal from the government."
Carlos Moore, who has authored extensively on the issue, says that "There is an unstated threat, blacks in Cuba know that whenever you raise race in Cuba, you go to jail. Therefore, the struggle in Cuba is different. There cannot be a civil rights movement. You will have instantly 10,000 black people dead". [95]
Her relatives in Cuba typically receive at least $100 per month from family in South Florida, money that many rely on for basic necessities. Despite the hardship, Yarini supports the policy change.
Cuba’s crisis is the result of the internal blockade enforced by the Cuban government on the Cuban people. Cuban American scholar Dr. Amalia Daché has said that “…lifting the embargo would ...
Some of the people involved in repression in Cuba have arrived using legal migration pathways. People who repressed dissidents in Cuba are moving to the U.S., human-rights group says Skip to main ...
Capital punishment is a legal penalty in Cuba, however it is seldom resorted to. The last executions were carried out in 2003. The last executions were carried out in 2003. National legislation provides for the death penalty for murder , threatening to commit murder, aggravated rape , terrorism , hijacking, piracy, drug trafficking and ...
Long lines outside banks and ATMs in the capital, Havana, and beyond start forming early in the day as people seek cash for routine transactions like buying food and other essentials.
When Castro travelled abroad, the CIA cooperated with Cuban exiles for some of the more serious assassination attempts. The last documented attempt on Castro's life was in 2000, and involved placing 90 kg of explosives under a podium in Panama where he would give a talk. Castro’s personal security team discovered the explosives before he arrived.