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LETTER TO EDITOR IN CHIEF OF CBC RE: “As holidaying Canadians return to Cuba, Cubans themselves are fleeing in record numbers” by Evan Dyer Print E-mail
Tuesday, March 7th, 2023

What a superficial, dishonest, and biased article published by the CBC, penned by Evan Dyer. After reading, it looks like information gathered from Facebook, where, as you know, anything goes. The CBC’s mandate is to inform and enlighten, and this article does a grave disservice to that endeavor, and to the Cuban people.

Mr. Dyer, either out of sheer ignorance of the geopolitical context in which Cuba lives, or on purpose, fails to mention, even once, the system of punitive sanctions and ridiculous prohibitions which compose the Blockade (euphemistically called the “embargo”) that the US imposes on Cuba for 63 years now. It is the longest siege in history. It is an economic war on Cuban families, a campaign of persecution and intimidation aimed, besides Cuba, at third parties, who in exercise of their sovereignty, choose or intend to establish any kind of ties with the island. It is the main obstacle for the development of the country.

Just imagine the damage that this undeclared war on Cuba has had throughout the decades. Now add the economic crisis that the whole world faces because of the pandemic, which has hit Cuba severely, a blockaded underdeveloped country. And just when one thinks that it could not get worse, then President Trump, advised by the most rancid ultra-right elements of his party, maliciously imposes 243 additional sanctions on Cuba (Biden has only just allowed Western Union to reinitiate remittances to Cuba, although only from the US, and some travel to the island with restrictions).

Only very recently, the US restored visa services in their embassy in Havana, so those Cubans who in the middle of the current economic situation wanted to emigrate previously had to go to a third country, resulting in added costs and insecurity. The average Cuban faces incredible hardships while the government does its best to prioritize the essentials. The situation is bad. However, no hospital or school has been closed, and no one has been abandoned to their fate. There are no children sleeping in the streets in Cuba.

If he were really concerned about Cuba, Mr. Dyer should be asking Canadians to continue visiting Cuba to help its people and economy. Canadians who travel to Cuba regularly know better, and that’s why they keep going to enjoy the warmth and the culture of Cuba. And, most importantly, Mr. Dyer should recognize the real problem that Cuba faces – the inhumane Blockade.

Samantha Hislop
Julio Fonseca
Co-Chairs, Canadian Network on Cuba


 
Open Letter to Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador Print E-mail


 
TONIGHT: The World Says YES to Cuba! Print E-mail


At the United Nations General Assembly earlier this month, the world voted 185 - 2 to end the six decade-long blockade on Cuba. This is the 30th consecutive year that the UNGA has voted overwhelmingly to end this cruel and self-serving blockade. For all its talk of the "rules-based order" the US continues to act as a rogue state internationally. When will this imperialist state finally become mature enough to respect the sovereignty of other nations and act in accordance with the unified will of the world's people to let Cuba live how it chooses?

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LETTER TO THE GLOBE AND MAIL RE: STEVEN CHASE’S “CANADA ASKED TO HIT CUBA WITH SANCTIONS” Print E-mail


 
STATEMENT RE: FBI Harassment of Members of Cuba Solidarity Committee (CSC) of Puerto Rico Print E-mail


 
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