Identidades in English No 1, February 2014 | Page 60

The best way to begin to extract Cuba from the path of illegality and mistrust of institutional order the present militarism has brought about would be its integration into the community of nations, informational transparency, promoting and facilitating the creation of a civil society, and the slow but steady creation of a State of Law. It would require difficult and sustained work, take many years, and involve expected highs and lows and even setbacks. Yet, it would help somehow to reweave Cuba’s social fabric, rebuild self-esteem, and rekindle a desire to create a future for our people. 59