The average Cuban household contains 4 people. Cuba is a largely traditional culture in terms of family composition. The father is seen as the most important in the family, while the mother does the majority of the work around the house.
Like many other Latin American countries a staple of the Cuban diet is beans and rice. Beans and rice are an inexpensive yet filling dish, which is important in a country where the average monthly wage is very low. The average Cubans diet is reflected by the growing season on the island. Meat that is available to the Cuban people is often chicken or pork, however Cubans occasionally can afford beef.
According to The World Bank, Cuba has the best education system of any Latin American or Caribbean Island nation, a hallmark of the success of Cuba’s education system is Cuba’s near universal literacy. In Cuba education is mandatory for children ages 6 to 16. In Cuba the government
…show more content…
subsidizes 100% of education, paying 13% of their federal budget to education. The Cuban government gets what they pay for as well, young Cuban students are indoctrinated with their government's economic ideology of communism and are taught respect for the Cuban government. Students go through 9-10 years of mandatory schooling, then students can go onto pre university schooling or to technical schooling. The Cuban government provides over 47 universities with an enrollment of 400,000 students or more. According to the UN’s World Health Organization Cuba’s health care system is an example to nations around the world.
Cuba has a health care system that is completely government subsidised and free at the point of entry for all Cuban citizens. The Cuban health care system runs efficiently despite having limited resources. Cuba’s health care system is focused on preventative medicine and has impressive research and development facilities that help the Cuban government develop new drugs to help their people. Some accomplishments of Cuba’s health care include the world's 3rd highest life expectancy and a low infant mortality rate. The typical urban family in Cuba earns $3,300 per year, the unemployment rate in Cuba is 2.4%. Cubans receive ration books which allow them (in theory) to get enough meat, dairy, sugar, salt, vegetables, coffee, and cooking oil. However many Cuban’s find that the government provided rations are not enough to feed their families, so they often go out and search for food that they can buy to adequately nourish their
families. I will focusing on how better governance can help the Cuban people better feed themselves. The first thing that will help Cuba is building better relationships with countries around the world. Cuba has a bad relationship with the country that happens to have the world's largest economy, The United States of America. This is because of the Castro regime, which took power in the 1950’s. Originally the United States took issue with the fact that the Castro regime was communist, which went against the United States policy of global containment of communism started under President Eisenhower. The tension between the United States and Cuba was further strained by the Bay of Pigs crisis, during which the Cuban government harbored nuclear weapons from The Soviet Union 90 miles away from the United States. After this Cuba was hit with an embargo from the United States, which crippled the Cuban economy. Tensions between the United States and Cuba have been strong ever since. In 2016 Fidel Castro died, leaving his much less militant brother Raul at the helm of power. For Cuba’s economy to grow they must thaw the strained relationships with the United States and other western countries. To do this the Cuban government must apologize for their mistakes in the past and pledge to be a cooperative partner in the future. A peace offering like this could lead to the United States lifting the embargo on Cuba which would mean that the world's largest economy would be 90 miles away from Cuban shores. Cuba could become a tourist hub for people from the United States, this would mean the local economy would be benefited by the investment of tourist companies, hotel chains, American restaurant chains, and so much more. This would mean the Cuban people would have employment opportunities, if more Cubans got employed more Cubans would pay taxes. If more Cubans paid more taxes, the Cuban government would have more money to spend on food services, infrastructure, and all the things that desperately need investment in Cuba. The second step that can be taken to revitalize Cuba’s economy is for the Cuban government to lessen their control over all facets of life in Cuba. The Cuban government has almost absolute control over its people and prohibits entrepreneurial innovation that is not channeled through the government. Cuba is suffering from a lack of social, economic, political, religious and informational freedom. Socially Cubans are highly discouraged from starting media operations that are independent of the government. Although technically legal, nongovernment media operations are frequently subject to government smear campaigns, also nongovernment media usually is only found on the internet, which few Cuban citizens have access to. Economically Cubans are oppressed by their government because they are not allowed to keep a majority of what they earn, and the large state limits the amount of economic success Cubans can have. Politically Cubans cannot publicly criticize the government without fear of prosecution. While other parties are technically allowed in Cuba, the Communist Party controls all 612 seats in the Cuban general assembly. The Communist Party has controlled government in Cuba for 51 years. Religious freedom has been oppressed in Cuba ever since the Communist Party took power in Cuba. Closing down churches, catholic schools, not permitting christian symbols and punishing those who dared to speak out. However the Cuban government has slightly softened their position on religion allowing churches to reopen and approving the construction of the first new church since the revolution. Cuban people also face a restriction on the kind of information they are allowed to receive. This is both an intentional government policy as well as a failing of the Cuban government. The Cuban government has 100% control over the education system and they use this control to censor what Cuban students can read. Also because of Cuba’s economic failings they cannot provide their citizens with high speed internet, and the internet Cubans do get to use is highly monitored and censored. The only way for progress to come more rapidly in Cuba is for the government to relinquish the control of the minds of the Cuban people. Freedom of expression, religion, political activism, and economics will benefit Cuba by enriching the marketplace of ideas. When people are allowed to think and act freely societies move forward, constricting people will not help Cuba achieve this goal. The third step to revitalizing the Cuban economy is trading goods with the rest of the world. Cuba has highly sought after cigars, opening up the United States would mean a bonanza for the Cuban tobacco growers, producers and sellers. This will help rural Cuba immensely because most tobacco in Cuba is grown in rural locations. Opening up the market to Cuban tobacco will mean increased growing and modernization of farming techniques, which will help impoverished rural Cubans. The extra money earned by rural Cubans will mean an increase in their standard of living. This will usher in more economic growth because the more money rural Cubans have the more they will spend on improving their housing, transportation, food supply, and entertainment. This will help Cuban businesses at the same time it improves the living standards of rural Cubans. This is just one of the many examples of how Cuba exporting goods to the United States and other western nations improves the lives of the Cuban people. The final step the Cuban government can take to revitalizing their economy is to do what many other island nations do and open up Cuba as a tax and banking haven. Offering foreign investors low tax rates is a sure way to bring in foreign investment. This has worked for many other nations like Switzerland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Monaco, and Bermuda. All of these countries have vibrant and growing economies. Cuba with deregulation could become like these countries which will improve Cuba’s standing around the world and will revolutionize Cuba’s economy. The reason it is so important to get the government off the backs of the Cuban people is because food security comes to nations where people are able to buy their own food. This paper has laid out many proposals which will help Cubans attain more economic success. If the Cuban government embraces free market proposals and lets the Cuban people have more freedom the food security and the lives of all Cubans will be improved.
Cuba had a long history regarding its countries state from the Cuban revolution till now. To start off, Cuba is the biggest island in the Caribbean and one of the closest to the United States. Because of its location it played an important role for America. The revolution lasted for 7 years but eventually the Cuban people were successful.
Compared with other Hispanics, Cubans have the lowest proportion of families with children, and the largest proportion of older adults, because Cubans have lower fertility rate than other Hispanic groups and a large group of older Cubans immigrated after the revolution.
...rance. In America health care cost per person is $7000; whereas, in Cuba it was $251. Furthermore, Cuba has lower infant mortality rate than the U.S because they have an access to universal health care.
Cuban cuisine has been influenced by Spanish, French, African, Arabic, Chinese, and Portuguese cultures. Traditional Cuban cooking is primarily peasant cuisine that has little concern with measurements, order and timing. Most of the food is sauteed or slow-cooked over a low flame. Very little is deep-fried and there are no heavy or creamy sauces. Most Cuban cooking relies on a few basic spices, such as garlic, cumin, oregano, and bay laurel leaves. Many dishes use a sofrito as their basis. The sofrito consists of onion, green pepper, garlic, oregano, and ground pepper quick-fried in olive oil. The sofrito is what gives the food its flavor. It is used when cooking black beans, stews, many meat dishes, and tomato-based sauces. Meats and poultry are usually marinated in citrus juices, such as lime or sour orange juices, and then roasted over low heat until the meat is tender and literally falling off the bone. Another common staple to the Cuban diet are root vegetables such as yuca, malanga, and boniato, which are found in most Latin markets. These vegetables are flavored with a marinade, called mojo, which includes hot olive oil, lemon juice, sliced raw onions, garlic, cumin, and little water.
Many Cubans in exile, such as my neighbor, Roca Beiro, a professional caterer whom I had the opportunity to interview, informed me that many Cubans have cut down on the starches they consume and that they try to follow a healthier diet. Due to the lack of time in their day to day life, many buy products, such as black beans, because preparing them from scratch is very time consuming. In addition, Cubans have added more salads to their diet, use less sauces, and prepare fewer potajes (stews). They have also adapted more American foods into their daily life since their children are exposed to them at school and through their acquaintance with endless chains of fast food restaurants in their communities. For example, breakfast in Cuba usually consists of café con leche and tostada (coffee with milk and Cuban toast).
For the rest of the people still in Cuba, life was and still is not easy. The everyday necessities are not always available and their technology is not that advanced. in fact, it is
The story of Haiti’s healthcare system is unfortunately tied all too closely to disaster, both man-made and nature-born. This paper will briefly discuss the pre-2010 earthquake healthcare environment in Haiti as the uncertainty that exists provides little opportunity to provide a reasoned understanding of its current national healthcare status.
It is not difficult to identify Cuba as a “developing” nation: a quick glance around at the grimy, graffiti-filled streets, rampant propagandist billboards and the cars, clanking along with broken fenders in tow and a volatility and tint that suggest that their primes passed 50 years hence are enough of an indication. Indeed, those sepia-toned prosperous days under communist rule having come and gone, there has been little to no influx of money to replace and refurbish aging buildings, automobiles, schools, roads and above all, aging policies. When asked what they thought ab...
The exodus of the majority of skilled workers brought about a rapid change in the methods employed in educating Cuba’s population. If the revolution was to be successful, Cuba needed to replace the skilled workers that left with other skilled workers in the shortest amount of time possible. In 1961, the revolutionary government developed a nationwide campaign to rid Cuba of illiteracy. The program was given slogans like “ The people should teach the people and If you don’t know learn; if you know teach”. This program consisted of volunteer teachers who would help illiterate Cubans increase their education by teaching them the fundamentals. According to Fitzgerald, “(The literacy campaign) helped to integrate town and county and to galvanize support for revolutionary goals by bringing urban and rural populations into direct contact. ( p. 41)” Also, according to Fitzgerald, “ Enrollment in adult education rose dramatically from 66,577 students in the 1960-1961 school year to a peak of 842,024 students in the 1964-1965 school year, but plummeted to 309,717 students in 1969-1970. (P. 42)” This program benefited the poorer citizens of Cuba who remained in Cuba. They w...
Whether it 's for the music, people or food, Cuba is a popular and interesting place to visit. Cuba is located between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean. At 42,426 square miles, Cuba is the largest island in the Caribbean and the 105th largest country in the world. Cuba has a population of 11.1 million. Out of that 11.1 million, Havana is home to 2.1 million (Nation Facts). The official language of Cuba is Spanish, but English and French are spoken throughout the country. The most practiced religion of Cuba is Roman Catholicism, but a large number of people follow the Afro-Cuban and Protestant religions. The president of Cuba is currently Raúl Castro, which is Fidel Castro 's brother. The currency of Cuba is the Cuban peso (Cuba).
Millions of Americans are without health insurance in the United States due to many factors such as unemployment, the cost of insurance and insurance companies denying coverage due to pre-existing conditions. The United States does not provide health care to its citizens the way the rest of the industrialized world does. Instead of providing coverage for all it institutes market-based options, in which some receive coverage from their place of employment, another options are purchasing individual plans and some can obtain coverage through public programs like Medicaid. The United States is the only westernized industrial nation without a universal health care system.
The Cuban Revolution created great changes to Cuba’s government and world relations. For a long time before, Cuba had wanted independence from Spain, and after it was acquired, many reforms ensued. To today, the Cuban Revolution changed the U.S.’s stance on Cuba, Cuba’s world relations, and it’s present-day government.
In 1959, Fidel Castro led a revolution and rose to power in Cuba. William Appleman Williams explain that Castro stated that the problem of education is one of the problems that he would take immediate steps to resolve. (Williams n.d.) Therefore, one of the social policies Castro implemented when he rose to power was his Education Reform Policy. The peak of this policy was in 1961, which Ernesto Guevara dubbed the “year of education”.
The Cuban Revolution, which began in the early 1950’s, was an overthrow of a very corrupt government. It was an attempt to improve the conditions of the Cuban people, but the path was covered in blood and sweat and an informed historian has to ask, was it really worth it? How much actually changed?
I think that the government should come up with a way to fund Universal Health Care that is provided to each citizen. U.S healthcare cost about 7000 dollars a year for one person and 200 dollars a year for someone in Cuba. How is it that they are receiving quality healthcare and having to pay little to nothing for it. The government can find a way to treat the sick, teach, and care for the babies. All that has to be done is budget differently and look out for one