Notes1 With the Soviet Union’s collapse and the end of Soviet subsidies, Fidel Castro, Cuba’s dictator for over four decades, turned to tourism for financing his repressive regime. Should Americans now join in exploiting Cubans? Private enterprises do not exist in Cuba. The government owns all businesses, and Cuba’s military controls tourism. Unless they work […]
U.S.-Cuba Policy: Strengthening Civil Society, Establishing Democracy
Notes1 Not since the early 1900s has democratic promotion been a more prominent feature of American foreign policy. As President Bush has proclaimed, “the world has an interest in the spread of democratic values.” One key strategy for promoting democracy is the strengthening of civil society. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, virtually every […]
An Evaluation of Four Decades of Cuban Healthcare
Notes1 In 1958, on the eve of the revolution, Cuba ranked in the first, second or third place in Latin America with respect to its healthcare indicators. However, there were notable differences between the urban and rural sectors. In the last four decades, the Cuban government has successfully reduced those gaps. For example in 1959 […]