Cuban American

Cubans finally get to the USA following an exhausting journey across miles Randy Cuevas crossed over to the southwestern border of the United States following a trek that was not only physically demanding, but was pregnant with risks, which were more than enough to end his life in a whimper. This was a journey of his lifetime, which was in no way merry, but something wherein he had negotiate the smugglers and corrupt police forces, not to mention the natural hazards that are associated with a…

island in 1492. After he landed the Spaniards began their conquest on the island. Some groups like the Ciboney and the Taino lived on the island but they were either killed by the Spaniards or died from the disease they brought. So their effect on the Cuban culture was small, and the Spanish culture, language, and religion lasted. The basis of the economy was mainly agriculture so that was what people did. For the first three hundred years after the conquest, the island was really ignored and…

Millions of people recognize Ernesto “Che” Guevara as an icon of rebellion through his involvement with the Cuban Revolution, along with the other facets he facilitated in the opposition oppression. Aside from the political impact Che Guevara made during the Cuban Revolution, not many people know the accuracy behind the revolutionary’s commitment to unity, equity and freedom of Latin American citizens. Che Guevara was extremely dedicated to fighting injustice and oppression, but was often…

Latin America is synonymous with revolutions and regime change. While, each country experienced a revolution or regime change for their own reasons it cannot be denied it is commonplace. To illustrate, from the years 1943 to 1949 eleven Latin American governments were changed by force (Stokes, 1951, 37). Also, the following is a brief list of revolutions and regime changes that occurred only in the 20th century: Mexico Revolution 1910, Argentinian Coup of 1943, Bolivia, 1952, Guatemalan…

coast of Florida between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean. Cuba and the U.S. have had an on again and off again relationship since the Spanish-American War in 1898. Cuba was a colony of Spain since Christopher Columbus claimed it in 1492. Then Cuba with assistance from the U.S. fought for independence in the Spanish-American War. The war was between the United States and Spain for territories in the western Pacific and Latin America. The war ended Spanish colonial rule in…

A Pro and Con Analysis of the 1992 Cuban Democracy Act and the Difficulty of Enforcement of the trade Embargo The pros of the 1992 Cuban Democracy Act was designed to promote the spread of democracy to Cuba, which was formed around a trade embargo to limit the material economy in order to overthrow Fidel Castro and his government. In 1992, the Cuban Democracy Act was designed to crate a slow economic downturn in the Cuban economy, which would force the government to embrace a new style of…

The non-cooperative actions of Fidel Castro (former Cuban leader) and Raul Castro’s towards United States, concerns the US Congress’ decision to lift the embargo. Within the Castro’s forty years reign in Cuba, many former US Presidents attempted to modify the sanctions of embargo. However, Castro’s administration responded with an unpredictable and hostile behavior. In 1980, “President Carter…secretly sought to reconcile Cubans with their powerful northern neighbors, only to be rebuffed by the…

extend his legacy within his nation (Ziff). To this day, the Cuban government idolizes Guevara’s image, plastering his portrait amongst the youth of the country in forms of apparel, and collectables (Guevara). The modern generation’s obsession with the image of Che Guevara is in essence, a phenomenon of adolescent revolutionary romanticism, long since shedding its political, and ideological connotations. This man, known to many Cubans as a tyrant, and mass murderer has been likened to a global…

journalistic interpretations are subject to manipulation by the writer, filmmaker, or even the audience that receives the information. Specifically in Cuba, various interpretations of historical and journalistic sources influenced viewpoints of the Cuban population in regards to the Revolution. Journalistic interpretation can sometimes report sensationalism over pure facts. Known as Yellow Journalism, exaggerating facts and manipulating them for political reasons was what pushed the United…

BACKGROUND PAPER ON CUBA 1. The intent of this paper is to highlight Cuba’s Communist government and the state ran Cuban diet. The US interests in Cuba will be highlighted, based on the understanding of these two cultural domains. 2. Cuba was ruled by a dictator until the Cuban Revolution in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Since 1965, Cuba has been under the rule of the only political party, the Communist Party of Cuba.1 The party monopolizes all elected and appointed positions,…