April 01, 2008
"Progress" in Cuba
Wow! Cuba is putting its now-publicly-available hotels to good use! Look at this picture, courtesy of Martha Beatriz Roque via El Nuevo Herald:
That's a family from Holguín that was thrown out of their home and found themselves with no choice but to start living on the side of a road in Mirador. Apparently over 2,000 people in Holguín are being threatened with eviction from their homes. I don't really understand why nor am I aware of the "Ley de Enfrentamientos" that the El Nuevo Herald article says is behind these evictions. If any of you have a better grasp on this, I'd love find out more about what's going on here.
But, seriously, the side of a road?! Yeah, things are certainly getting better for Cubans.
Posted by Monica at April 1, 2008 11:03 AM
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These evictions have been going on for at least 2-3 months now. At times, it has gotten violent. A few independent journalists and other activists also have been arrested for trying to cover the story.
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at April 1, 2008 12:03 PM
Monica,
Here are thre articles on the matter:
Posted by: Lori at April 1, 2008 12:25 PM
Todo el mundo -
BIG NEWS IF TRUE! MUGABE RESIGNS! Could Raulito be close behind?
-S-
Posted by: Dr.Shalit at April 1, 2008 01:10 PM
God almighty until when must the cuban people endure this ?
Posted by: Peter Perez at April 1, 2008 02:03 PM
The irony is, that tarp is probably less likely to fall on them than the roof!
What say, gods willing, the Cuban government collapses in the next few months, and the successor government has to deal with a whole lot of people living in buildings any sane city would have condemned years ago. Even those with homes may be forced to evacuate while the building is either rebuilt or razed.
Given Cuba's position in the Gulf of Mexico, and its proneness to hurricanes, trailers might be a Bad Idea.
Posted by: R S at April 1, 2008 03:59 PM
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