VOICES
FROM CUBA 16 JUNE AND THE EMPTY BOTTLE THAT MAKES TOO MUCH NOISE
Trump
announced some noises to the gracious changes by Obama to the failed Cuba
policy of the previous presidents. In front of a group of the most conservative
of Cuban Americans he shouted loudly about the changes but when you look at it,
the only change, apart from the tone of Mr. Trump, is that American Citizens
cannot visit Cuba as tourists, a prohibition which has been in place since
1962!
It might
be of comfort to him to know that Raul Castro is far more popular among the
Cubans than he is among Americans and that Cubans are extraordinarily patriotic
about their countries, and this unwise move only strengthen their resolve.
Like an
empty bottle, he made a lot of noise that is all.
I sent
the following letter to my friends in Cuba.
Queridos amigos,
Es posible que hayas oído hablar de la retórica de Trump y sus
amigos cubano-americanos en Miami acerca de la relación con Cuba.
En primer lugar, era todo ruido y muy poca sustancia. No mucho ha
cambiado en la medida en que la mayoría de nosotros estamos preocupados y
también las personas ahi que están alquilando casas o tener paladares y
restaurantes o cafés.
No puedo pensar en ninguna de las personas que conozco afectadas
por esto. Los vuelos y los cruceros se permitiría, así que habría más gente que
va en cruceros que en vuelos, quizás.
Voy a seguir volando American Airlines, tomar el taxi de mi amigo
Yodel, tienen mi mulata en el Café de David, tienen mi cena en La Dolce Vita y
beber mi Pina Colada en CubaPasion, y alojarse en mi lugar favorito para
alojarse en La Habana. Nada de esto es ilegal.
Las restricciones de Trump afectarían a la gente que viene para el
turismo SOLAMENTE, será ilegal permanecer en los hoteles funcionados por el
gobierno (son terribles de todos modos), comer en los restaurantes funcionados
por el gobierno (puede usted pensar de cualquier que es bueno?) O alquilar un
coche? (Para la mayoría de la gente no es un problema) o vuela Cubana (no es un
gran problema que evitar, ya que no he volado Cubana desde 2006)
El envío de dinero a Cuba no se ve afectado, por lo que el Ron y
los puros no se ven afectados, habría MAS Internet y telefonía, los turistas
todavía pueden entrar en GRUPOS (es dos un grupo?)
Me preocupaba si detendría los vuelos o cerraría la embajada o
detendría la transmisión de dinero o Permiten a los cubanos migrar
ilegalmente.(ley de Injuste o ajuste?) ha hecho más difícil que los
cubanos emigren ahora.
En general, por favor, no se preocupe, nada de su vida va a cambiar
de ninguna manera
Vamos a celebrar juntos, con una comidita, vinos, y
conversaciones.. cosas que los norteamericanos no tienen y no poner BLOQUE de
nuestros emociones tan lindos y puros y afectuosos..
Cuba tiene solo un enimigo Los Cubano Americanos fascistas de
Miami, ellos ahora tienen su presidente fascista!
Dear friends,
You may have heard of the rhetoric of Trump and his Cuban-American friends in Miami about the relationship with Cuba.
First, it was all noise and very little substance. Not much has changed to the extent that most of us are worried and also the people there who are renting houses or having private restaurants or cafes.
I can not think of any of the people I know affected by this. The flights and cruises would be allowed, so there would be more people going on cruises than on flights, maybe.
I will continue to fly American Airlines, take my friend Yodel's taxi, have my mulata at David's Cafe, have my dinner at La Dolce Vita and drink my Pina Colada at CubaPasion, and stay at my favorite place to stay in Havana . None of this is illegal.
Trump restrictions would affect people coming for tourism ONLY, it will be illegal to stay in government run hotels (they are terrible anyway), eat at restaurants run by the government (can you think of any that is good ?) Or rent a car? (For most people it's not a problem) or fly Cubana (not a big problem to avoid as I have not flown Cubana since 2006)
Sending money to Cuba is not affected, so the Rum and the cigars are not affected, there would be more Internet and telephone services, tourists can still enter into GROUPS (are two a group?)
I was worried if I would stop the flights or close the embassy or stop the money transmission or allow the Cubans to migrate illegally. (Injuste law or ajuste law?) Has made it more difficult for Cubans to migrate now.
In general, please do not worry, nothing in your life is going to change in any way
Let's celebrate together, with a little meal, wines, and conversations .. things that most Americans do not have and do not put EMBARGO of our emotions so strong and pure and affectionate ..
Cuba has only one enemy The Cuban American fascists of Miami, they now have their fascist representative!
You may have heard of the rhetoric of Trump and his Cuban-American friends in Miami about the relationship with Cuba.
First, it was all noise and very little substance. Not much has changed to the extent that most of us are worried and also the people there who are renting houses or having private restaurants or cafes.
I can not think of any of the people I know affected by this. The flights and cruises would be allowed, so there would be more people going on cruises than on flights, maybe.
I will continue to fly American Airlines, take my friend Yodel's taxi, have my mulata at David's Cafe, have my dinner at La Dolce Vita and drink my Pina Colada at CubaPasion, and stay at my favorite place to stay in Havana . None of this is illegal.
Trump restrictions would affect people coming for tourism ONLY, it will be illegal to stay in government run hotels (they are terrible anyway), eat at restaurants run by the government (can you think of any that is good ?) Or rent a car? (For most people it's not a problem) or fly Cubana (not a big problem to avoid as I have not flown Cubana since 2006)
Sending money to Cuba is not affected, so the Rum and the cigars are not affected, there would be more Internet and telephone services, tourists can still enter into GROUPS (are two a group?)
I was worried if I would stop the flights or close the embassy or stop the money transmission or allow the Cubans to migrate illegally. (Injuste law or ajuste law?) Has made it more difficult for Cubans to migrate now.
In general, please do not worry, nothing in your life is going to change in any way
Let's celebrate together, with a little meal, wines, and conversations .. things that most Americans do not have and do not put EMBARGO of our emotions so strong and pure and affectionate ..
Cuba has only one enemy The Cuban American fascists of Miami, they now have their fascist representative!
Cuba has better public health
services than for the non-rich Americans, an average American does not have
access to education to the quality and level as in Cuba. Cuba is far more
educated country than America, as a whole, with large proportion of people having
university education and post graduate education.
When Bush Senior invaded Iraq he
thought he would be welcomed by the Iraqi citizens that did not happen. The Cuban
citizens did not welcome the announcements by Trump and his fascist allies. The
failed mercenaries of the Playa Giron invasion and their descendants who lasted
not even 3 days in Cuban soil, must be rocking in their chairs with mirth at
the rebirth of this failed policy and looking for employment in the Anti-Cuba
industry which is known to exist in Miami.
Replies began arriving, and I will
highlight the enthusiasm, patriotism and revolutionary fervor of a 22-year-old
medical student.
.la
envidia,mucho abarca,pero poco aprieta,es decir,que las personas que viven
hablando y haciendo falsas acusaciones de la republica de Cuba,no obtendran
nada,porque el amor y el carino que prevalece en nosotros los cubanos es mas
fuerte que la fuerza negra que se nos opone.la clave esta en la unidad y en los
buenos sentimientos,en la positividad,en la armonia,la paz,el patriotismo,la hermandad
,la fraternidad y la ayuda incondicional a los mas nesecitados.aquellas
personas que apoyan el bloqueo a Cuba y que se hacen participes de las ideas
mas absurdas propuestas e implantadas para desequilibrar nuestro
gobierno,nada,pero nada podran contra nosotros porque somos un pueblo con un
enorme corazon ,con una enorme fuerza ,con un enorme espiritu de patriotismo.en
lo personal opino que no existe fuerza capaz de aplastar todo lo que hemos
logrado,ni de ensuciar el legado que nos han dejado nuestros martires,nuestro
eterno Fidel.Entre mas trabas ponen a nuestro territorio,mas crece mi
sentimiento de joven revolucionaria,mas crece mi deseo de defender a mi
patria,mas conviccion tengo de que a mi pais,a mi patria,no la abandono
jamas,ni por nada ni por nadie.no se como aun existen personas tan ingratas que
se prestan al juego de cambiar a la patria por solo un poco de dinero.nuestra
patria no la cambiaria ni por todo el oro del mundo,porque le debo
mucho,porque estoy enormemente
agradecida.sigo tus ideas,me encanto la carta que enviaste y te admiro porque
aun sin ser cubano defiendes y abogas por cuba como si fueses parte de nuestrs
patria,aunque para mi ,ya lo eres,bienvenido a esta revolucion forjada por
hombres dignos,a esta revolucion donde se respira pureza,armonia,paz y buenos
sentimientos.bienvenido a esta patria qu3 te estara agradecida por los buenos
pensamientos que tienes sobre ella,por tu coraje al defenderla.Hoy ,no solo
eres australiano,no eres estadounidense,para mi tienes un mejor nombre,una
mejor nacionalidad.tu nacionalidad es y sera Cuba, nuestra isla rica.un beso
enorme para ti.estoy feliz al escuchar tus sabias palabras.muy muy feliz
. Envy, much encompasses,
but does not squeeze, that is, people who live speaking and making false
accusations of the republic of Cuba, will not get anything, because the love
and affection that prevails in us Cubans is stronger than The black force
that opposes us. The key is unity and good feelings, positivity, harmony,
peace, patriotism, brotherhood, brotherhood and unconditional support to the
most needed. Who support the blockade of Cuba and who participate in the
most absurd ideas proposed and implemented to unbalance our government,
nothing, but nothing can be against us because we are a people with a huge
heart, with enormous strength, with a huge spirit of Patriotism. In my
personal opinion, there is no force capable of crushing all that we have
achieved, or of messing up the legacy left to us by our martyrs, our eternal
Fidel. The more obstacles put our
territory, but my sentiments, I am a young revolutionary, but my desire to
defend my country grows, I have the conviction that my country, my country, I
never abandon it, neither for anything nor for anyone. I do not know how there
are still people who are so ungrateful. They lend to the game of changing
the country for only a little money. Our country would not exchange it for all
the gold in the world, because I owe a lot, because I am enormously grateful. I
follow your ideas, I love the letter you sent and I admire because even
without being Cuban you defend and advocate for Cuba as if you were part of our
country, although for me, you are already, welcome to this revolution forged by
worthy men, to this revolution where you breathe purity, harmony, peace and
good feelings Welcome to this homeland that will thank you for the good
thoughts you have about her, for your courage in defending her. Today, you are
not only an Australian, you are not an American, for me you have a better name,
a better nationality. Will be Cuba, our richisland A huge kiss for
you.I'm happy to hear your wise words.very very happy
A businesswoman wrote:
Gracias por sus lindas palabras sobre nuestra
Cuba y que pena por los que están ciegos y no ven la realidad del mundo actual.
Que posición mas absurda, hegemonista y
absolutamente irrespetuosa la de Trump y sus servidores cubanos americanos.
Viva nuestra Cuba bella y revolucionaria.
Thank you for your
nice words about our Cuba and what a pity for those who are blind and do not
see the reality of the world today. What a most absurd, hegemonic and
absolutely disrespectful position of Trump and his Cuban American servants.
Long live our beautiful and revolutionary Cuba.
In an article published in the prestigious medical Journal, New England Journal of medicine, on 8 june 2017, it states:
The southern poverty law centre has documented an increase in incidents of harassment and hateful intimidation since Trump's election. It quotes: a large proportion of US adults are stressed by the current political environment. two thirds of all adults surveyed said they were stressed about the future of USA.