Juan Rodriguez’ staggering death occurred in November 21, 2087. Juan, at the age of 91, decided to go to Knott’s Berry Farm to remember his childhood. He went on a ride at Camp Snoopy and suffered a heart attack. Juan Rodriguez died in Buena Park, California, near his hometown Santa Ana, California.…
The history of Fidel Castro’s and the Cuban Revolution, has left many of the citizens of Cuba in great debate over his legacy. Castro can be credited for the anti-Batista movement, were he and his fellow members of the coalition, overthrew U.S.-backed dictator, Fulgencio Bastita on December 31, 1958. Castro, can also be proclaimed as the man who put an end to racism within the developing nation. He also implemented a national literacy campaign.…
His murders were never found. Some say that his assassination had to do with the “right-wing death squads” (Valdes, Delcid, & Castillo, 2015). Regardless of the reasons, thousands of people came together to say their last goodbyes outside the cathedral in El Salvador. Since his death, he has won a Nobel Peace Prize, had two movies made about him, and has been beatified. He is that much closer to becoming a…
Castro and his regime were so oppressive that people tried to escape by the millions. Many got to Florida safely and were granted US asylum. They were the lucky ones."…
Piece of writing in "prose" whose poetic qualities including intensity, compactness, prominent rhythms, and imagery self-evident…
The Cuban Embargo was enacted in 1960 to apply diplomatic and economic pressure on the Castro administration and Cuba. In the context of Cold War Cuba, as a communist country and ally of the USSR, they posed a large threat to the US being located a mere 90 miles off the coast of Florida. After 40 years of embargo, the measure became a dated relic from a bygone era. With Castro receding from power and cold war-era communist tensions less salient in the contemporary world, it was time that the embargo was lifted. At the July opening of the Cuban embassy in Washington, Secretary of State John Kerry said, "Nothing is more futile than trying to live in the past." (Orlando Sentinel) The US made the correct move…
So much has been written about Castro and his rhetoric, and I, admittedly, want to get in on the action. I believe much more can be carefully pulled from his kilometric speeches. Fidel Castro was the revolution, thus, understanding the leader will perhaps start to clarify the past 50+ years. I am fascinated by Castro and his rhetorical skills, yet have been warned by the exile community in which I grew up of the man’s cunning nature. With so much passionate hatred for the man so evident among family members, it’s always been a wonder to me that the man has stayed in power for so long. His survival, I estimate, has something to do with his gift of language. I think much can be drawn out about his character, the revolutions, and his evolution…
Fidel Castro was born near Birán, Cuba on August 13, 1926. Birán is located on Cuba's Eastern Oriente Province. Fidel was the third of six children in his family including his two brothers and three sisters. Hid dad Ángel was a wealthy sugar plantation owner who was originally from Spain. His moms name was Lina Ruz González. She was a maid of Ángels first wife Maria Luis Argota which was around the time of his birth. When Fidel was 15, Ángel ended the marriage with his first wife and got married to Fidel's mom Lina Ruz González. At the age of 17 Fidel got his name after it was changed from Ruz to Castro.…
Modern Cuba has been shaped by the U.S.'s abhorrence for the communist government. Today there are many problems in Cuba such as its waning economy, its health care issues, even its pollution, but almost all of them stem from the U.S. unwillingness to cooperate with the Cuban government, and ultimately, the U.S.'s goal to spread "freedom and liberty" to Cuba's "oppressive communist regime"…
Thousands of Cubans have emigrated and arrived at their destination and many others have perished in the path. Along the history have emerged several events of outputs of Cuban of island that us have marked by always, ones by the amount of families that is separated and others by them countless losses of lives that emerged as was for them exoduses massive more humiliating for it dictatorship hasten as for example in them years 1965-1974 occurred the exodus of mouth of Camairoca in where came out of the island more than 250 thousand Cuban, in 1980 was the second mass exodus called the Mariel where other thousands and thousands fled the country and 1994 rafters, where thousands also left the archipelago, reaching American soil and thousands lost their…
Cuban culture is a hallmark of life in Miami. With many Cubans fleeing Cuba over the last century, the city has taken on a vibrant, multi-cultural atmosphere. Whether you want Cuban fare or a Cuban cigar, you will find many options available within Miami.…
A few weeks after Batista’s 1952 coup, young lawyer Fidel Castro filed a case in Havana’s Court of Constitutional Guarantees. He accused the dictator of having violated the Cuban Civil Code of ‘illegally holding the officers of president, Prime Minister, Senator, Major General and civil and military chief’ and demanding that he be punished for crimes against the Constitution. The judges refused his case. The then 25 year-old lawyer, Fidel Castro began to make his plans for revolution.…
I chose to write this essay on Cuba, because Cuba is the largest island in the West Indies. Not only because is it the largest island, Cuba is the Country where my step father and his family are from. I also chose to write about Cuba because it is an island that is close to my family's home land, Puerto Rico. Ever since my mother and step father got married I realized that I am going to learn a lot about Cuba. My step father loves his country, so he talks about it all of the time. I noticed that his Spanish was not like ours. He speaks much faster and louder. He also has different names for different things. Like for example, Puerto Ricans call a stove an estufa, Cubans call it the cocina. A cocina to us is the kitchen instead of the stove. I always thought that all the Spanish Islands like the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and Cuba were all alike, since they were close by. I thought wrong because as soon as I got to know my step father, I realized his culture was way different.…
War seemed to be at an all time high in the late 1800's and early 1900’s. Many global powerhouses like America and Spain were determined to conquer land that posed potential benefits and financial growth. In this case America’s neighbor Cuba offered a unique range of crops and business possibilities. Originally Cuba was under the Spanish rule, and evidence supports the claim that many cubans did not want to be under the spanish rule for several reasons. This eventually lead to some cubans migrating from Cuba to Florida and other parts of the United States. Cuba struggled to gain independence from the Spanish. In 1890’s The United States prepared it’s navy and sent a battleship by the name of USS Maine to Havana Cuba. An unexplained malfunction resulted in an explosion on the ship, killing 262 American sailors and destroying the ship. No evidence proved that the sinking of The USS Maine battleship was caused by the Spanish, they even denied responsibility. The…
“Socialism can be defined as a centrally planned economy in which the government controls all means of production. It was the tragic failure of the twentieth century.” (Heilbroner, 1990) It is commonly used among countries going through a recession. It maybe existed throughout countries in forms of health care or education. Not many Caribbean countries participate in Socialism. Two main Caribbean countries that participate in it are Cuba and Guyana.…