jdhoch
13th March 2012, 06:40
They are firmly committed to what they call the Cuban political project or what the other side would call the Castro regime. There is an abundance of Cuban blogs these days on the internet, and in terms of the many ideological classifications into which they can be put, the Young Cuba blog is considered an independent pro-government blog.
In any case, LJC stands out from other blogs defending the Cuban political system, not only because it fosters debate between people of other political persuasions, but because they also devote space in their postings to criticizing mistakes and appealing for reforms.
But Harold returns to raise a controversial issue: For two days Ive had an idea in my head that I have not discussed with them, about the right of an opponent of the government to have political representation. I concluded that they are entitled to be represented politically, even by a party.
But if they do something improper, they have mechanisms that ultimately constitute an abuse against us. The day that we are no longer conditioned by external pressures, there will have to be guarantees that these rights are respected. Like freedom to travel: we have framed that in a context of things to be postponed till later. But not indefinitely either.
Harold is the most critical during the interview of the Cuban system. He has recently started publishing posts about the so-called five greys, in which he looks at the abuses committed by the Cuban government in the past (the repression of homosexuality, censorship of pop and rock ) with the desire to make a contribution so they dont occur again in the present.
However, he keeps insisting there is a real threat of aggression by the United States and this explains the immobility to a degree. We also want to achieve reconciliation he adds. There are many Cubans who have emigrated for economic reasons but are at odds with the government and the Cuban political project.
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