r/cuba

I am an outsider, not Cuban or American, but I am curious as to why Florida's Cuban diaspora votes way more Republican than Democrat?

para los cubanos que nacieron en Cuba:

sabes que estas personas existen y en qué tipo de disidencia están involucradas? qué opinas al respecto?

si no eres del izquierdo políticamente, te interesa lo que estos cubanos tienen que decir, o no te interesa porque son marxistas, socialistas y/o comunistas aunque quieran un cambio de régimen?

hay políticas o programas que vienen de la izquierda que te gustaría que existieran o que siguieran existiendo en mejor forma en una Cuba con democracia política (lo que implica elecciones multipartidistas, libertades civiles garantizadas como la libertad de prensa, la libertad de reunión y de asociación, etc.)? por ejemplo, que el access a la salud sea gratis y clínicas comunitarias?

for the leftists that were not born in Cuba:

do you know these people exist? have you ever heard of la izquierda crítica or la izquierda nueva in Cuba? 

if you have, how did you hear about them and what do you think? has it changed your approach to or understanding of Cuba?

if you haven’t, are you interested in hearing the perspectives of these Cubans who identify as marxists, socialists, and/or communists but want regime change? do you have an idea of what their perspectives and criticisms might be, coming from the left?

Yo no conozco otra persona de mi círculo cercano que use Reddit. Yo me enteré de que existía porque estaba buscando un libro que no encontraba por ningún lado y un youtuber recomendaba esta red social porque aquí la gente se ayudaba bastante. Resulta ser que pregunté por el libro y, efectivamente, una persona me lo mandó en PDF. Los leo en los comentarios.

I haven’t seen it talked about much but does anyone find it ironic that not even 6 months ago we were attacking their country but after the earthquakes we are running to send humanitarian aid? I’m not saying we shouldn’t and I’m not Venezuelan. I just find it Ironic. Anyone else feel the same way?

Edit: “We” means the US

The Cold War ended back in 1991 so why did the US not remove the embargo on the country, maybe that way the Communist government has no excuses for their failures and the people can't believe that propaganda.

Why have this whole fuel blockade in Cuba if the government just doesn't give up power unless they are forced at gunpoint? Like it mostly seems to affect the people not the Communist Party.

Si no me equivoco los últimos 20 años han sido movidos, con rachas mejores y peores, pero ahora que esta Trump, desde fuera parece que las cosas en cuba estan peor que nunca desde un punto de vista económico y de recursos. Muchos cortes de electricidad, combustible escaso y caro y cosas de primera necesidad difíciles de encontrar y caras. Es esta la realidad de la situación o no esta tan mal como parece desde fuera?

There is a debate happening in Canadian foreign policy circles right now regarding a live federal e-petition (e-7318, sponsored by MP Don Davies) that is closing in less than 72 hours on July 8.

The petition calls on the Canadian government to structurally alter its framework for Cuban humanitarian assistance by:

1. Routing aid exclusively through independent, non-governmental, and multilateral channels with strict accountability to prevent state diversion.
2. Prioritizing funding for decentralized, community-based renewable energy systems (like local solar) to reduce civilian reliance on the central state grid.
3. Supporting people-to-people channels that directly benefit independent small businesses (mipymes).

The Friction: The petition is getting significant pushback from traditional international solidarity groups. The argument from opponents is that implementing transparency measures to bypass the state or protect aid from diversion is an insult to Cuban self-determination, while others are attacking the text for not explicitly condemning the US embargo.

It highlights a really interesting dilemma for Canadian international development: How do middle powers provide effective civilian relief during an acute crisis without inadvertently entrenching centralized institutional monopolies? Is decentralized infrastructure a viable path forward for aid delivery, or does bypassing state channels inherently infringe on sovereignty?

The petition needs to hit 500 signatures by Wednesday to trigger a mandatory formal response from the government.

For those interested in reading the full text or tracking the debate, it's live on the OurCommons petitions site under e-7318.

I’ve been thinking a lot about Cuba’s future lately, and one thing keeps sticking with me.

I’m not saying Cuba has no dissidents or that people on the island aren’t resisting. They are. People are tired, angry, protesting, banging pots and pans, reporting independently, speaking out, organizing where they can, and taking real risks. UNPACU and José Daniel Ferrer come to mind too.

But when I try to name a truly coordinated, visible movement with a detailed public plan for what comes after the PCC, I draw mostly blanks. A few prominent names and efforts come up, but they don’t seem to be working together at the scale this moment might demand.

I see protests, independent reporting, and a lot of anger online, but I don’t see much public coordination around what would actually come after the PCC: courts, elections, property, currency, public security, food, electricity, migration, foreign investment, and the relationship between Cubans on the island and in the diaspora.

Is that because of repression and surveillance? Fragmentation? Lack of resources? Lack of trust? Diaspora disconnect? Or are there serious groups doing this work that just aren’t visible enough?

And maybe the bigger question: do Cubans struggle more to imagine life after the PCC than to imagine the end of the PCC?

If there are organizations, pages, thinkers, lawyers, economists, or civic groups seriously talking about a future transition, I’d genuinely like to know who they are.

Why no country in the world is helping Cuba? Fear of the us? Other reasons?

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Hello im not cuban and i was wondering why Santeria and Palo got so popular in Cuba. I know ofcourse the history of slavery and that in Cuba they are a lot of afro descendants but that doesnt explain all because in places like the DR or Venezuela they are also this kinds of religions (cult of Maria lionza and 21 divisions) but they arent nearly as popular as in Cuba.

And other countries as Panama where afro descendants make up 30% of the population of Colombia which also has a lot around 15% didnt developed this kind of religions.

In the Americas Cuba is only second to Haiti in the spread of an african derived religion among the population and the only other country in which there is a comparable fenomenon is Brazil.

So why do you think its so popular and wideaspread in Cuba?

Thanks in advance

recordandoles que en cuba no hay libertad de expresion.

When a leftist claims we are lying about the authoritarian regime castrista, show them this

Carmen Deulofeu tapped a few buttons on her laptop in Kentucky, and 1,000 miles away in Havana, her sister suddenly could feed her family.

She used one of the delivery apps known as “Cuban Amazons."

There are number of them – Supermarket23, Cuballama, Mercatoria and Katapulk – mostly mobile apps, making the process as easy as ordering a Cuban sandwich on Uber Eats.

The use of “jámazon,” is “absolutely essential” right now, Deulofeu said. So much that even these online food delivery services have come under U.S. scrutiny.

Im asking this as a genuine question.

Yes life for the average cuban would improve, even if you believe the government would take most of the proceedings , fact is easier trade benefits everyone. Every government loves money, tourists , trade all would up lift the economy, to what levels. The cuban government for many years has used the embargo as an excuse for its poor economic growth, that excused will be removed.

Embargos and sanctions to starve out the regime and spark change hasnt worked , letting cuba grow withour restrictions i believe would let it change slowly over the course of 100 years and slowly restore freedom to the people through economic liberties .

Primero antes de que alguien venga a atacarme diciendo que soy comunista y cosas asi quiero dejar bien claro que no lo soy , no estoy a favor del gobierno y se muy bien toda la culpa que tiene este en la actual situacion por su inmovilismo de tantos años , corrupcion, ineptitud , falta de libertades, etc... Dicho esto quisiera explicar mis razones de lo que dice el titulo y leer la opinion de ustedes.

Porque existe aun el embargo?

En mas de 60 años no ha logrado forzar un cambio de gobierno, eso deberia ser prueba suficientemente para saber que esa no es la via correcta.

El pueblo es el que mas lo sufre, directa o indirectamente el cubano de a pie es el mas golpeado, creen que los gobernantes sufren por problemas de combustible? Por apagones ? Por escasez de comida , medicamentos , etc..

Otra razon es que el gobierno lo utiliza para justificar problemas que ni siquiera son por culpa del embargo le dan la excusa perfecta.

Personalmente el embargo y las sanciones me han afectado mucho, soy Programador y he perdido muchas oportunidades muy buenas por culpa de estas, el golpe mas reciente ha sido el cierre del exchange Coinex para cubanos a causa de estas sanciones , este exchange me ayudaba a cambiar la transferencia por USDT y resolver un problema grande , ustedes creen que el cierre de este exchange afecto a alguien de la dictadura ? , es muy dificil salir adelante aqui cuando estas solo y no tienes apoyo de nadie , cuando el gobierno de mi pais y el de USA parecen decididos a exprimir tu vida y bloquear tu oxigeno por todas las vias posibles, muchos de ustedes diran que la solucion es sacar al gobierno, esta bien de acuerdo , pero quien lo va a hacer ? Ni los americanos vendran a sacarlos ni el pueblo lo va ha hacer un pueblo cansado y hambriento, sobrevivir en este pais es un trabajo a tiempo completo , mientras tanto cual parece ser el plan de Trump , apretar mas la tuerca hasta que el pueblo no pueda mas y se lanze a las calles , un plan bastante cruel pues en el proceso muchas personas estan sufriendo y por supuesto los que mas sufren es el pueblo , los que no tienen una familiar fuera que les mande nada , las personas mayores que no tienen a nadie.

No tengo ninguna fé en que Trump ayudara al pueblo Cubano de ninguna forma , por que lo haria ? Si ni siquiera le importa los inmigrantes cubanos que hay en su propio pais y si pudiera los sacaria a todos de golpe , porque iba a importarle entonces los cubanos en Cuba.

Por que cada vez mas sanciones? Por que no permitir la entrada de combustible? Creen que alguien de la dictadura tiene su carro parqueado por falta de combustible? Cuando sancionan a las empresas que hacian negocios aqui y estas se van a quien creen que afecta mas , a los dictadores que tienen otras vias de ingresos o al trabajador que solo contaba con ese trabajo para vivir?

Recientemente Cuba anuncio medidas para cambiar la economia, no es lo que esperabamos pero al menos es un camino , como responde USA? con mas sanciones, por que? Creo de verdad que no es el camino deberian negociar la libertad de presos politicos ,mas seguridad para los inversores y la propiedad privada a cambio del fin de las sanciones, el gobierno muy probablemente aceptaria, los cambios sociales toman mucho tiempo y llegan poco a poco a medida que se les enseña a las personas que mas libertad se traduce en mejor calidad de vida , poco a poco la gente lo va entendiendo y los cambios llegan.

La realidad es que el tiempo va pasando, las condiciones de vida son cada vez mas dificiles y los cubanos no le importamos a nadie.

He terminado divagando un poco de la idea central que tenia cuando empeze a escribir este post y al final hasta me he desahogado un poco , me gustaria saber que piensan ustedes?