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urgent need to provide adequate protection against
discriminatory acts.
What is true is that the revolutionary process has negatively scarred the lives of a large part of the population. This became worse in the early nineties, when
the Cuban revolution true face, and its societal consequences, were exposed.

important to young people. This lack of communication denies people the opportunity of connecting to
ever-increasing realities in our population. The active
and creative participation of young people in cultural
life is fettered, thus turning them into primary victims
of this marginalization and social exclusion. In the
area of health, mediocre preventive care and fre-

Cayo Hueso neighborhood, Havana’s center. Intersection of San
Miguel and Aramburu
A visible social trait when one is talking about violations of that sort is the many expressions that are used
for referring to a black person in radio, television,
work places, schools and even: “negro, niche.” Even
government employees use them, which demonstrates
that those in power doubly abuse blacks in Cuba.
According to Cuban legal experts, based on their work
experience, there has never been a case tried due to
racism or xenophobia, despite the fact it is a common
social phenomenon. This mentality must be totally reshaped, perhaps through a demand founded in correcting a historical situation.
Areas like education and health also serve as a clear
example. Education in Cuba is indoctrinating, despite
claims of secularity regarding 1992 constitutional reforms. There are no educational programs or socially
integrative, public spaces with whic