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Comparing Cuba To Its Capitalistic Neighbors

Ben Zeisloft
Comparing Cuba To Its Capitalistic Neighbors
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Over the weekend, Cuba erupted in protest over poverty spurred by the island’s communist regime. With chants of “no tenemos miedo” — “we are not afraid” — Cubans challenged the oldest communist regime in the Western hemisphere. 

Over the past six decades, many Latin American nations have experienced breakneck economic growth. During the same period, the Cuban economy has limped along under communist repression. 

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