Cuban exile

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…

Every time I heard or read the words “communism” and “socialism”, I cannot avoid to think about my beautiful country Cuba and how it fixed some broken things, but at the same it destroyed so many others, where the Cubans had no other option than to abandon their families and emigrate searching for a better future. As I was reading the extracts from John Pomfret, Chinese Lessons: Five Classmates and the Story of the New China, I kept coming back to the same memories from my childhood in Cuba and…

In The Time of The Butterflies The novel, “In the Time of the Butterflies,” by Julia Alvarez shows a persistent amount of courage with the main characters. The background of In the Time of the Butterflies is mid-20th century Dominican Republic under the dictatorship of Rafael Leonidas Trujillo and the story of the Mirabal Sisters. The Dominican Republic is ruled by a fascist dictator named Rafael Leonidas Trujillo or El Jefe, who runs and ruins everybody life who do not listen. The Mirabal…

For a little over seven million people, the year 1959 changed the course of their entire future when the Cuban Government under President Fulgencio Batista was toppled by a guerrilla army lead by Fidel Castro and the Movimiento 26 de Julio–the 26th of July Movement–became reality in Cuba. The subsequent government that replaced the Batista regime was lead exclusively by the leaders of this revolution and everything that the government embodied–everything from its policies, its politicians, and…

The first prehispanic migration to Cuba happened in 8000 BC hunters from North America and Latin America discovered the island then. But in 4500 BC Latin and South America came to occupy it and control the south coast of Cuba. The Third migration in 500 BC was from North America. On October the 28th in 1492 Christopher Columbus found the island of Cuba and claimed it for Spain but before he got there. There were a bunch of Indians living there. The long and enduring voyage took the…

In the 1960’s there where many movements that started to be heard around the U.S. Most notably the African American civil rights movement. This movement sparked a lot of other groups to fight for their equality and rights now more than ever. One of which was the Latino movement also known as the Chicano movement which had been around since the early 1900’s but it was during the 60’s that they made their biggest impacts. These are the events that helped them progress in their fight for rights and…

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…

Guevara the most influential Revolutionary in the Cuban Revolution The statement To what extent was Che Guevara the most influential Revolutionary in the Cuban Revolution is partially correct as it possesses arguments supporting and challenging. Che Guevara was an Argentine Marxist revolutionary amongst many other talents that he held. Guevara later went on to become the face of the Cuban Revolution (1953-1959) and a symbol of hope for all Cubans. This symbol of hope status continued on after…

imports from Cuba to the United States. This extension of the embargo caused notable harm to the Cuban economy and consequently, the wellbeing of citizens residing in Cuba. Additionally, President Bush tightened the embargo even further after he was reelected in 2004. The official justification that the United States used for enacting the economic embargo was the alleged dictatorial nature of the Cuban revolutionary…

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…