Food, medicine and fuel shortages have driven Cubans to protest for “patria y vida” or “homeland and life”. And then there’s the pandemic. #AJStartHere with Sandra Gathmann looks at why life in Cuba is so tough.
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How you call embargo if 30 or more fly from us is dally and they cam buy en any other place but the not paid
I spent a month in Cuba in May.
Cubans aren’t starving but everyday
I ate ham sandwiches & pizza (ham & pineapple).
In local restaurants I had bologna “steak” w/rice (100-120 pesos = US$1-$1.20).
No beef hamburgers, no french fries, no tacos, no burritos, no sushi, no roast beef, no turkey, no potato chips or nuts. Pizza: no olives, no mushrooms, no tomatos, no salami, no pepperoni, no bell peppers, no onions.
Any Cuban would be blown away at any Dollar Store if they could visit one.
I took my bicycle w/me but there’s not one bicycle store. No motorcycle or car dealerships. I lost my phone on day 4 and found there’s no camera stores. No sneaker shops. No shoe stores. Every Cuban on the plane waited for his taped up luggage of big plastic bags filled with items they’d sell in Cuba. Hot dogs are available but there’s no relish.
Like I said Cubans aren’t starving but Cuba has the fewest amount of choices than any of the 50 plus countries I’ve been to.
Why do we have an economic boycott? Because we don’t like the way they think (socialism)? Then why don’t we place an embargo on the much more repressive China? Because we want to shop at Walmart? Come on, America, stop punishing the people of Cuba.
Since you are tourist you get to eat at the restaurants but not the local people
@Mary Hudson , I spent 4 days in Trinidad. The other 26 days at a Casa Particular (a private home in Habana Vieja, old Havana. I ate with the locals, no tourists on the street I was on Calle Luz.
When you make erroneous assumptions then your conclusions will be wrong.
Based.
Even with this the population support the comunist government, incredible but true.
Simple answer – Communism
This is BS, shut up about the embargo!!!!!!!! You have no idea what the Cuban people go through and it shows in this BS video.
Tourist dollars dont make it to the Cuban people!!!!!!!
Notice there is only 1 Cuban person talking in this video.
Any fishermen in Cuba?… Why not??
China should send an emissary. 😅👍🏻
We can send them the bugs we won’t eat.
The entire Caribbean region deserves a fresh approach. Eighty years after the collapse of ‘colonialism’, a better standard of living might have been expected. EAGALITY is a worthy objective which is achievable in this ‘Information Age’.
We the people of the USA need to eliminate all embargoes and sanctions until Congress and the people review each sanctioned effort in public. The American people are destroying countries based on the personal whim’s of anonymous characters. Many of these activities are blatantly treasonous or unconstitutional.
Cuba and other countries should be able to produce vaccines and antibiotics and antifungal medication. These are simple low technology medicine that is cheaper to produce in a country than to buy from the USA.
Why doesn’t it work? Communism doesn’t work even Castro has admitted this.
Wrong question should ask what is not going wrong in Cuba it is communism show me a simple communist country who didn t fail they are anti capitalist but they can t live without capitalism and free Enterprise, they have zero freedom nothing, see cuban american they succeed very well in america ,so it is not cuban people the problem, plus money sent by diaspora to Cuba represent now about 80 purcent of the island revenue as 98 purcent of Cubans want to move to usa they risk everything even their life to do so..we need to help Cubans to get out it is an humanitarian mission Cubans are good people their grand parents did mistake to follow charismatic Castro who was pure evil.
The only country embargoing Cuba is the US. Where is all the aid, investment, and help from the rest of the world? I see comments like “we stand with Cuba” etc. why don’t you have your governments increase your taxes and give it to Cuba?
Awesome!
The new hippie movement on world wide scale
This is what Castros son is trying to do in Canada !
How do you trade with cuba? They can’t afford products that we use here in the US. Castro was a total failure . Time for cuba to become free.
The embargo is not the problem . They need to allow people freedom to control their earnings. Let cuba become what it can become . Stop strong arming their people. Free nations can not trade with not free nations. No one is trying to immigrate to cuba.
I would like to see people protest the Qatari government 😉
Communism destroys the natural ambition of societies to progress through innovation and individual ambitions.
Fake news, fake news.
I’ve been 10x. I have friends there, and not been for 4 years. As much as I want to support the few friends I have there, I cannot pay the tourist taxes to the govt. Only when the military sides with the people will things change.
Why you don’t say nothing about 60 years of criminal and terrorist sanctions against Cuba.?!….your talk it’s just empty, it’s trash, look first for your own homeless, or middle workers sleeping in theirs cars, if they have one…..terrorist USA keeps theirs perfides sanctions, hurting cubains life, you are just a huge hypocrit like your country, your jerk speech works with ignorants but not who knows wbat happens there or about the terrorist game of USA against all nations not obeing to theirs “diktats”…..only against those little countries, against Russia they’ve failled as idiots, rouble’s becaming stronger each day when dollar falls, printed no stop, turning in a empty value, inked paper…..China and Russia are the futur, USA’s the past, as a falling imperialist country…..
When China moved towards a more liberal economy and the USSR collapsed, the Cuban junta should have seen the writing on the wall. And I hate those shoes.
The cure is simple, give up communism. It has never worked. Cuba’s problems are self inflicted and no other country’s fault.
I’m shocked! You mean communism/central planning isn’t working.
Free Cuba 🇨🇺…
Never mind the embargo. Cuba condemns capitalism. So, live in your socialist paradise. Maybe Russia can help?
Vote for trump. He’s know what to do. True American hero.
Communism is not the issue, its the US embargoes that the issue here. Don’t forget the blackouts every day due to lack of diesel to run their generating plants… They dont have gang issues, little drugs, very very safe peaceful country. They have a lot right. Better than the US! Every country is afraid to deal with them because of US! Over the last 30-40 years Cuba was forced to make desperate situation because there is no other avenue! Again the US to blame!!!!!!!!!!!! Been there 22 times and feel bad for their horrendous predicament!
This regime must fall!!! You forgot to mention millions of dollars that were trasfer to Cuba by the socialist party of Brazil under Lula da Silva, to help the agriculture and also the money invest in the port of Mariel . thats why we dont want no more socialist party in Brasil. BOLSONARO 2022 victory!!!
There is nothing wrong with Cuba. Communism is working exactly as it is expected to work.
About 10 yrs ago the un conducted an informal vote as to weather the inhumane blockade by the united states lasting over 50 yrs should continue. 100 nations took part and the vote was 98-2 to discontinue . the two countries opposed ? The us and its partner in crime israell.
60 years and still developed a subunit type vaccines Abdala and Soberana 2.. probably the safest and most effective vaçcine..
Sandra is a communist and like all communists, they want to blame America for every problem in the world. It is the communist governments’ fault and you cannot deny that.
Before Castro, US corporations controlled a lot of the Cuban economy. When Castro came to power he seized those assets “for the Cuban people.” The value of the assets are approximately 7 billion dollars. U.S. law requires that money to be repaid before the trade embargo can be lifted. Much of the business done by Cuba today is run by European corporations. The US could find new opportunities to trade with Cuba, but the opportunity to distribute Cuban products as US corporations did before is long gone.
The problem withat was the US corporations had been using Cuba under Batista as something approaching a tax haven. During the Batista era they declared the value of their businesses as well below what they were actually worth in order to save tax, perhaps 90% below. When Castro took power the compensation given to said businesses was based on the tax returns held by the previous Cuban government. The corporations went ape demanding more compensation. Castro refuse, and the embargo was the result.
Your reporting is very objective, and balanced, very rare among reporters
If the ”’mighty ”’ USA would lift the sanctions, Cuba would prosper just like Vietnam, and China, that is what they are afraid of
The idealism of the revolution has ended in a failed state.
The problem with subscribing to this channel, is that they play beat music, drumming, bells ringing, interjections etc etc. if you have news, then tell it. Value what you sell or no one else will. News is news, it does not need background music, just two things, truth and truth.
A good time to invite Cuba into the The USA. The 51st state?
Cuba is communist.
Need we say more?
I’m glad I’m here to state the problem.
Cuba “Who?” So much for Socialism!
AL JAZEERA IS AN ALT-LEFT, FASCIST, PROPOGANDA MACHINE. FAKE NEWS.
I thought this was Canada. 🇨🇦
Communism never works because it’s always fake
End the trade and economic U.S. lead embargo against Cuba, on humanitarian grounds. End the hunger, support a free and democratic Cuba.
You asked me a question? Where does America fall in a Cuban crisis? Take the log out of there eyes first before you can take the spec out of your brothers eyes. The fact remains as it has always the economy has caused chaos in Cuba for decades. The people there want more freedom BUT freedom is Not a reality. Because there desire to be free Only comes from Christ JESUS , Since the Corner Stone is Puerto Rican Cubans don’t want to except this Biblical fact and there crying about more material gain as of more money more jobs, more good, more of everything that the flesh gains. When God Christ stated in The Holy. Bible ( THE FLESH GAINS NOTHING BUT THE SPIRIT DOES. There fighting on wrong side for the wrong reason . This world is coming to end shortly and. Crying about economics sanctions against there own people. The Cuban government wants more control over there inhabitants because people want to do what freedom gives them power to do as you wish. This is a pipe dream sold to them from the devil that mankind has rights to do as they wish and as usual for Millions of yrs human always fell into sin for the freedom that the devil gave them. Eat of the tree of life it’s good and when they did eat they were ashamed of there flesh and hid themselves from GOD with clothes made of fig tree leaves. This is an indication that consciousness was gained through the tree of life in the middle of the. Bush. If you understand what you read then you will agree if you don’t agree then you was down by the devil. Collect as many gifts for yourselves in heaven for righteousness name sake. Money is the root of all evil those who love it will be in trouble. Love God first with all your heart and all your mind and all your strength and all things will be given to you. Love your neighbor as yourself, I AM your neighbor and The Donkey that carries the light… Ripley’s believe it or NOT.
First fix your own political mess , that fake government stealing your money freedom and children , notice
Why didn’t you mention the > 60 years’ U.S. economic blockade to the island , aside from all the CIA caused sabotage ?
Come on Al – Jazeera : don’t become another ‘ Western ‘ mainstream media.
Why don’t we just buy Cuba?
It’s world wide plot against the poorer sectors of all country’s these days I feel for them all GOD BLESS the people to win ..AMEN
“Mismanagement?” That’s the key word? Sin is the key word. And none of you illiterates get it!
The USA is headed the same way with the master/Slave mentality.
Cuba is a communist dictatorship falling apart due to a corrupt monopoly that they have in all industries and society, where they people are slaves of the cuban government working for salaries between 10 dollars to 50 dollars per month for industries that export all they goods to 1st world 🌎 countries, where hotels charge the same prices to tourists than well known capitalists country’s like U.S.A and E.U, and where 98% of they people don’t have access to food due that thy get pay in cuban pesos and the only way that thy can buy food if they have family on other countries that they can transfer money to they account in Cuba on US.DOLLAR, Euros etc to be able to buy food wish is the only 1.99% of the cuban people and the politicians. If you have any more questions about Cuba ask people on the street of cuba not people that the cuban government put for you no matter the excuse they have ! And besides is more than enough of evidence out there on the free internet for you to make you own conclusions about Cuba and the the more than 70 years of slavery the cuban people like me have been leaving in !. We are on war 24/7 against the tyrant government using VPN and fake accounts to not end up dead or on good cases on jail, the E.U and the US governments are making our fight for freedom and democracy more difficult helping the cuban government with international help that only end up in the heads of the PCC and their member. This is already a country on civil war !
Please help to spread the truth. 🙏💜 peace and love!
If the Democrats ever get their way destroying every last vestige of private enterprise and bureaucracies become omnipotent, what will happen is… all the bureaucracies will break down into infighting over the valueless paper that they print for money until America looks again like the stone age it was when we discovered it. That’s what will happen.
This is the SOCIALIST type of government the Democrats are pushing on our young and us if we vote for them!
The politicians control everything and they hate companies that are successful, and show it by taxing them extra and wealthy people!
Socialism has FAILED in Cuba, USSR, China, North Korea and many others!
Does the USA REALLY want to go that way? The Democrats and the squad think so! 🤔 ?
Vote for FREEDOM and conservative, and the Constitution, to protect our FREEDOMS!
The embargo by the US is an excuse for the mismanagement of the country. They can trade with Latin American. With Europe. With Asia. The problem is Communist does not work
Change your background music Al Jazeera. It’s very annoying.
I went to Cuba in 2017 & enjoyed 2 week touring the island. Cubans are friendly. Even though they are poor, they are happy. The US bullies a small nation with sanctions & embargo. The US wouldn’t want to try this on Russia or China. I think the Cuban government should seek help from the Chinese government, which opened up the country & embraced capitalism. China is an authoritarian-socialist country, with controlled capitalism. Since opening up in the 1970’s, with capitalism, China has become the number 2 economy in the world & lifted 800 million people out of poverty. The Cuban government must change- seek help from China.
Good article, it would nice to see a follow up… one year later.
I also feel that much of the suffering of the Cuban people could be eased by lifting the embargo.
Cuba AND USA are failing with communist, both of you are losers because you are weak
US has to take it over
Better to ask if ANYTHING went right in Cuba, except. as usual, for the ones in power.
Our Karats and Yechuries should go to Cuba and help them then come back to India and lecture us how to run our economy.
Oboma had the right plan. Bait them with capitalism. People love money. Republitards got it wrong.
This whole documentary is pure bullshit
But there is no embargo with Spain
Oh darn! They left out all the people they killed to gain power.
Oh darn! They left out all the people they killed to gain power
I’m against communism but the narrative in this video doesn’t mention the total USA economic criminal blockades imposed on Cuba destroying all of the citizens lives. It does it looks similar to the organized cups all around the world designed by the USA inhis pursuit of global governance and hegemony
The shortages experienced by Cubans are normal under a socialist regime. Sated and decadent left-leaning Westerners wryly admire the Spartan way of life of these states although they do not seem overanxious to live in them. Austerity provides a rigorous but healthy regimen (for other people)
Dont blame the Cuban govt but the cause of their misery is the sanctions imposed by America.
Cubans. Should sue castros…for their lives….they hate america…
Let’s talk about the embargo. Tie a man’s hands and then question why he can’t play basketball.
The problem of Cuba is called narco terrorist regime. Just like Venezuela and Nicaragua.
What’s going wrong in Cuba? That question assumes things had been going right. Maybe pre-1959, but not since…duh But of course, this is a video coming from Al Jazeera which is firmly behind anything socialist.
LOOK HOW MUCH HOMELESS VETERAN AND COKE HEADS IN THE STREET ALL OVER YOUR COUNTRY.MILLIONS THEY NEED YOUR ATTENTION
Americas future !
This woman tells lies plus lies
What’s going wrong in Cuba? Communist Party in control 🙁
Utopia is coming to an end It’s the end of the big father died Soviet Union died long time ago it’s only obvious that the daughter (Cuba) is collapsing if you listen to the guy he asked to lift the embargo but he doesn’t say nothing about returning the expropriations If they want to get out of the hole they have to leave power and return what the communist party stole and I am not in favor of anybody
When Hugo Chavez died that started the downfall of Cuba because no one can give them free oil anymore poor people the Cuban people suffering
Lots of men like to go to Cuba for the beautiful women that are the Cuban women and that was something that the communist always denied The communist party is a disgrace for the common people in Cuba
The TRUTH and the REAL ANSWER is the WICKED United States of America’s Blockade and Total Sanctions to CUBA is the MAIN CULPRIT!
Whats wrong with wasup in cuba
Cigars! It’s not good for your health!
Everything is wrong in Cuba. No self employment, everything is owned by the govt. While the people in power live in luxury!
As an American, I’m deeply ashamed of my country’s draconian anti-humanitarian policies toward the Cuban government.
Based <3
Hang on cuba the poison shots will solve the people problem .
Cuba needs capitalism
Everything
As a cuban American- we have been dying and suffering since 1959- the world ignored our plight- it’s not now, it’s always been. Enough To Suffering
And nothing happens.
This is going to be America soon?
You guys want communism right?
Not long Russia and China can’t wait for the opportunity to aid Cuba.
The communist regime in SA,illegally aids Cuba, yet it has poverty due to state capture and corruption and wrecked a successful country.