
The Day Cubans Lost Their Fear
Cubans unexpectedly took to the streets on Sunday. Tens of thousands were chanting for freedom and food. It is hard to imagine a more succinct diagnosis of the problem with Latin America’s oldest dictatorship.
For more than six decades, the Cuban regime has denied its people the basic building blocks of the human spirit and body. Of course, the U.S. embargo that’s been in place nearly as long doesn’t help. Government restrictions on the tiny private sector hurt Cubans even more. Businesses, including grocery stores and restaurants, are barred from taking out bank loans or engaging in trade. Food has always been rationed, and now with the pandemic, restrictions are even stricter.… Seguir leyendo »