Rob Miller

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MundoAmérica,

Your article on the Human Rights Watch (HRW) report on Cuba gives little context of the complexity of US-Cuba relations (Hopes of new dawn dashed as Fidel Castro's brother cracks down on dissent, 19 November).

You report that president Raúl Castro "has kept up repression and kept scores of political prisoners locked up", but ignore that these include individuals accused of receiving US government money who were jailed for being paid agents of a foreign power – a crime punishable in every country in the world.

And you make scant reference to the inhumane US blockade, recently voted against by 187 countries at the UN.…  Seguir leyendo »

MundoAmérica

Rory Carroll does an excellent job in describing Cuba's prioritising of health provision (First world results on a third world budget, September 12). He sums it up well as a "unique blend of third-world conditions with a progressive ethos and first-world results". Yet he fails to mention the 46-year-old United States blockade of the island, against which Cuba's achievements in health must be put into context and are even more impressive for doing so.

It is a direct consequence of this blockade that hospitals lack vitamins, "pharmacies lack basics such as aspirin", and people are forced to take more exercise because "cars and public transport are scarce".…  Seguir leyendo »