How Bad is the Poverty in Cuba?

A conversation with Justo Antonio Triana, a poet and student who escaped Cuba and is now a free-speech advocate.

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[christopherneufelt]

I hope Mr. Triana to have a better future now. Thanks to Quillete for the Interview.

[cabbytabby]

It’s crazy to believe, but there’s no lemons! 🍋

[dyn]

Cuba may have problems, but it's hard to imagine the US embargo isn't a massive part of it.

[gobabawonan]

I thought Cuba wasn't supposed to have rich people

[greggcal]

Another communist paradise. Who would have thought? Imagine this island as a free country. I think it would quickly become the Switzerland of the Caribbean.

[Newoak]

How about internet, cell phones, microwaves? Home computers, tablets, dish washers? Washing machines? What percent of cuban women can afford to get their nails done, and their hair done? Are there bars? Night clubs? How often do cuban parents go out to resteaurants? How much does an average cuban family spend on clothes? Does the Cuban medical system have cat scans? Xray machines? Do they do blood work? Dental work? It would be great if we had someone from the medical industry, who could inform us about the differences between america and cubas medical system, as well as give us a break down on what the rest of the worlds situation is. What classes of people can afford these checkups. In G-d I trust.
Why does communist China and communist Vietnam have all these things, but Cuba, north Korea, and Venezuela do not?