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2021-07-18 Caribbean-Latin America

Cuba's President Has Made A Rare Mea Culpa

How do you know when the socialists are actually really, really, worried?

When NPR carries a story like this.

HAVANA — Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel for the first time is offering some self-criticism while saying that government shortcomings in handling shortages and other problems played a role in this week's protests.

But in a televised address Wednesday night he also called on Cubans to not act with hate — a reference to the violence that occurred at some of the rare street demonstrations in which protesters voiced grievances over high prices, food shortages and power outages, while some people also called for a change in the government.

Until now, the Cuban government had only blamed social media and the U.S. government for the weekend protests, which were the biggest seen in Cuba since a quarter century ago, when then-President Fidel Castro personally went into the streets to calm crowds of thousands furious over dire shortages following the collapse of the Soviet Union and its economic subsidies for the island.

Díaz-Canel, however, said that failings by the state played a role in the unrest.

"We have to gain experience from the disturbances," he said. "We also have to carry out a critical analysis of our problems in order to act and overcome, and avoid their repetition."

Posted by Steve White 2021-07-18 00:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 Top ag production is sugar then tobacco as well as cassava which contains cyanide that needs to be removed before consumption. Then comes beans etc.. Those at crop priorities need a major overhaul.

Posted by Blackbeard Barnsmell6454 2021-07-18 01:03|| 2021-07-18 01:03|| Front Page Top

#2 Cuba's biggest income source is remittances from ex Cubans living in the US and sending money to relatives. Probably $500M or so per year.

Posted by Lord Garth 2021-07-18 08:17|| 2021-07-18 08:17|| Front Page Top

#3 /\ A similar situation takes place with Mexicans living in the US.

Posted by Besoeker 2021-07-18 08:54|| 2021-07-18 08:54|| Front Page Top

#4 same thing happens with most foreigners I'm sure.

Posted by Chris 2021-07-18 11:54|| 2021-07-18 11:54|| Front Page Top

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