School project on Cuba

[Sanja]

Hello :)

We have to make a project in school, and I chose Cuba in 20th century :) But there's a problem. I don't know what to write about Cuba nowadays. I will appreciate it if someone can help me :)

I made six pages of my project so far. I mentioned (well, more than just mentioned) cuban revolution, Che Guevara, Fidel and Raul Castro, american invasion, embargo and a little about their politics. But I have no idea what can I write about their situation nowadays.

So, if you have any idea what can I write, feel free to comment :lol:

p.s.: excuse my not-so-good english :blushing:

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[Prinskaj]

Nowadays Cuba is undergoing a neoliberalization of it's economy, though a bunch of market-reforms. That would be a great topic to discuss in your report, and what effects it could have upon Cuba as a whole and it's international relations. (Especially concerning the US)
PS: Your english is fine, don't sweat it.

[brigadista]

Cuba has also just lifted the compulsory requirement for Cuban citizens to have an exit visa to travel out of Cuba

[bad ideas actualised by alcohol]

Maybe their situation after the fall of the USSR and what Prinskaj said.

Your English is fine, just keep it down with the smilies.

[Let's Get Free]

I think this is a decent analysis on Cuba's situation today

http://www.zcommunications.org/where-is-cuba-headed-by-sam-farber

[bad ideas actualised by alcohol]

Cuba has also just lifted the compulsory requirement for Cuban citizens to have an exit visa to travel out of Cuba

I think this quote from Michael Parenti's Face of Imperialism is of interest:
“In the early 1980, in accordance with an agreement between Havana and Washington, the Cuban government allowed its citizens to depart for the United States if they had US visas. Washington agreed to issue 20,000 visas a year but in fact granted only a few, failing to live up to the agreement. But Cubans who fled illegally on skimpy crafts or hijacked vessels and planes produced better propaganda value. Hailed as heroes who had risked their lives to escape communist tyranny, they were readily granted asylum”.

[brigadista]

I think this quote from Michael Parenti's Face of Imperialism is of interest:
“In the early 1980, in accordance with an agreement between Havana and Washington, the Cuban government allowed its citizens to depart for the United States if they had US visas. Washington agreed to issue 20,000 visas a year but in fact granted only a few, failing to live up to the agreement. But Cubans who fled illegally on skimpy crafts or hijacked vessels and planes produced better propaganda value. Hailed as heroes who had risked their lives to escape communist tyranny, they were readily granted asylum”.

this is true but some of the cubans i met when i visited cuba in 2009, seemed to be particularly frustrated by this curtailment of travel out of cuba[not neccesarily to the US]

[Zealot]

Their accomplishments and shortcomings. For example, they consistently rank high for things such as literacy and healthcare.

[Sanja]

Thanks for your help.