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Now, as Cuban society is crumbling
before our very eyes, as we see the total
collapse of our productive base, when
corruption spreads to society’s sensitive
areas, e.g., the business-commercial
sector, judicial system, police, customs
services, penal system and educational
system; now, when the degree of inequality and social polarization have become dangerous, many international
observers and interlocutors are convinced and enthused by the supposed
reforms the government has been carrying out to pretend it is willing to change
or open up.

plaints or, just simply unexpectedly get
rid of them.
Those of us here today can be deprived
of the rights conceded to us as a result
of a relaxation of the travel rules at any
moment. In fact, a number of colleagues
are currently and arbitrarily unable to
travel. In contrast, the authorities insist
upon offering foreigners the economic
rights and possibilities it denies Cubans.
The so-called revolution totally destroyed an economy that by the end of
the 1950s was fully expanding, with a
favorable