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THE SECOND BIG EXODUS OF CUBANS PURSUING FREEDOM

THE SECOND BIG EXODUS OF CUBANS PURSUING FREEDOM !

BUT BEFORE THAT THERE WAS THE MARIEL BOAT LIFT !

The Mariel boatlift was a mass emigration of Cubans, who traveled from Cuba's Mariel Harbor to the United States between 15 April and 31 October 1980. The term "Marielito" (plural "Marielitos") is used to refer to these refugees in both Spanish and English.

Mariel boatlift - Wikipedia
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ALAN TAYLOR

NOV 12, 2014
20 PHOTOS
IN FOCUS

Years After the 1994 Cuban Raft Exodus

Two decades ago, in the midst of rioting and anti-government protests in Cuba, Fidel Castro announced that 'whoever wanted to leave, could go'—indicating that his forces would not prevent refugees from fleeing the country. More than 35,000 took the opportunity to leave, most heading to the United States. Men, women, and children packed into small boats and makeshift rafts and set off for Florida in the largest exodus from Cuba since the 1980 Mariel Boatlift. Reuters photographer Enrique de la Osa recently caught up with some of those 1994 refugees in Miami, photographing them at work and at home in their new country, 20 years later.
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Cubans leave their country in a makeshift wooden boat during a mass exodus of rafters in this August, 1994 photo. In mid-August 1994, after a string of boat hijackings, unprecedented rioting and the killing of a Cuban navy lieutenant prompted President Fidel Castro to suggest that those wanting to leave, could. Over about five weeks, more than 35,000 Cubans took Castro at his word and sailed away on makeshift rafts while authorities stood by. #
AP Photo/Jose Goitia

On September 7, 1994, people on a Havana street throng around a large raft as it is secured on the top of a truck before being transported to the beach to carry more refugees away from the country. #
Doug Collier/AFP/Getty Images

Unidentified Cubans lower a raft into the water in this August 19,1994 photo, preparing to leave the Cuban coast in Cojimar, near Havana, during the 1994 mass exodus. #
AP Photo/Jose Goitia,

People launch a makeshift boat into the Straits of Florida towards the U.S., on the last day of the 1994 Cuban raft exodus in Havana, in this September 13, 1994 photo. #
Reuters/Rolando Pujol Rodriguez/Files

A Cuban man runs desperately to reach one of the last rafts to leave from Brissas Del Mar Beach, Cuba on September 11, 1994. The man was able to board the raft. #
AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana

In this August 24, 1994 photo, Cuban refugees stranded on a makeshift raft float in the open sea about halfway between Key West, Florida, and Cuba, as the exodus from their homeland continued. #
AP Photo/Hans Deryk

Members of the U.S. coast guard scramble to rescue a group of Cuban refugees after their raft capsized some 25 miles off the coast of Cuba on August 31, 1994. #
Doug Collier/AFP/Getty Images

The Coast Guard Cutter "Monhegan" races away carrying 223 Cuban refugees rescued in the Florida Straits August 24, 1994. The 110-foot cutter was taking the refugees to another ship to be dropped off at the U.S. Navy Base in Guantanamo Bay. #
Reuters

In 2014, former Cuban rafter Luis Soler, 53, poses with the two Emmy awards he won as creative director at the Univision TV network, in Miami, on September 23, 2014. Soler said he spent five days adrift with other migrants in 1994 before being picked up by the U.S. Coast Guard. #
Reuters/Enrique de la Osa

Former Cuban rafter Yanepsi Santos (right), and her daughter Shirley, pose at the National Medical Institute, a school to train medical personnel that she owns and runs in Miami on September 14, 2014. Santos was a fourth-year medical student and six months pregnant with Shirley when she climbed into a raft in 1994. She spent three days at sea under constant rain before being picked up by the U.S. Coast Guard and taken to Guantanamo Base, where her daughter was born. #
Reuters/Enrique de la Osa

Former Cuban rafter Pedro Brea, 50, poses while working as a municipal garbage collector in Miami on September 18, 2014. Brea said he spent three days clinging to a sinking raft in the middle of a storm when a U.S. Navy frigate picked him up from the sea in 1994. #

Former Cuban rafter Jose Ramon Velazquez, 60, poses in one of his optical stores in Miami on September 22, 2014. Velazquez said he was a radiologist when he decided to climb into a makeshift boat with 22 other migrants in 1994. #
Reuters/Enrique de la Osa

Former Cuban rafter Gricel Gonzalez, 37, at the campaign headquarters of Democratic candidate for the governor of Florida, Charlie Crist, where she works as a communications director in Miami on September 14, 2014. Gonzalez was 16 when she boarded a boat in Cuba with her sister, mother and stepfather to try and reach the Guantanamo Base during the 1994 Cuban Exodus. She said that at night they heard a man crying for help for a pregnant woman, but they never saw them. #
Reuters/Enrique de la Osa

Former Cuban rafter Hanoi Lopez, 39, in the yard where he works as mechanic at a public school bus company in Miami on September 15, 2014. #
Reuters/Enrique de la Osa

Former Cuban rafter Moraima Alfonso, 51, in the America TV dressing room where she works as a makeup artist in Miami, on September 17, 2014. Alfonso said she spent ten days at sea and was suffering hallucinations when she was picked up by the U.S. Coast Guard in 1994. #
Reuters/Enrique de la Osa

Former Cuban rafter Faustino Jose, 60, poses in his jewellery store in Miami on September 16, 2014. Faustino, who was an industrial engineer in Cuba, said he studied all of Thor Heyerdahl's books about rafting before building his own and leaving Cuba in 1994. #
Reuters/Enrique de la Osa

Former Cuban rafter Tomas Curbelo, 51, in the headquarters of his electrical contracting company in Miami on September 18, 2014. Curbelo said he was jailed in Cuba for being a member of the opposition Democratic Solidarity Party. #
Reuters/Enrique de la Osa

Former Cuban rafter Sergio Lastres, 49, at an exhibition of his work based on the 1994 Cuban raft exodus in Miami, on September 19, 2014. Lastres and his wife were among 15 migrants rescued when their raft filled with water in 1994. They were taken to Guantanamo Base where he painted his first work about rafters, he said. #
Reuters/Enrique de la Osa

Former Cuban rafter Veronica Cervera, 42, in her office where she works as a sales representative for a major book publisher, in Miami on September 15, 2014. #
Reuters/Enrique de la Osa

Former Cuban rafter Carlos Hernandez, 45, in his workshop in Miami on September 18, 2014. Hernandez said he was a youth baseball star in Cuba when he decided to climb into a catamaran in 1994 and head for the U.S. #
Reuters/Enrique de la Osa
“We are free, but not to be evil, not to be indifferent to human suffering, not to profit from the people, from the work created and sustained through their spirit of political association, while refusing to contribute to the political state that we profit from.”

-- Jose Marti

100 Years of Medical History in Cárdenas, 1860-1960

100 Years of Medical
History in Cárdenas, 1860-1960

Cuba's people are intelligent, able and quick to absorb modern knowledge; her business men are shrewd and capable, her doctors and surgeons among the best in the world, her architects bold and imaginative.International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Report on Cuba, The Johns Hopkins Press, 1951, p.5

The subject of medicine, in the same way as education, has been manipulated by the Castro brothers'regime in such a way as to have brought the world to, unquestioningly and repeatedly, proclaim it as one of "one of the achievements of Castro's Revolutión." Contrary to what the Castros want the world to "understand," medicine in Cuba in the years prior to that revolution had reached great heights in professionalism that was available to all of the population. As you will be able to see in the following article, Cárdenas enjoyed excelent medical care, that had been developing for an entire century, before falling into the "deterioration dressed to look like advancement" in which the islands health care system finds itself today. Although Cuban doctors remain brilliant, the quality of service they can deliver to the population today is horrible, given the government's policy of employing its best resources in the care of foreigners who pay in American Dollars, at the expense of the locals: Dollars which they use to continue repressing the Cuban people.

100 Years of Medical
History in Cárdenas, 1860-1960

In Cuba, Cárdenas was called "The City of Firsts" because it was a pioneer in many aspects of the island's evolution. Over the years, it had also developed a medical service that kept up with the times as well as the needs of a population of some 45,000 inhabitants.

Cárdenas was the birthplace of a number of medical professionals that distinguished themselves as specilaists, university professors and medical authorities in the regulation and administration of the nation's healthcare system.

The first hospital built in the city was the Santa Isabel Hospital of Cárdenas, ceremoniously opened in approximately 1860, by Doña Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda, the noted poet and glory of Cuban arts. It was later replaced in the 1950's by a then modern hospital equipped with the up-to-date technology of the times. Despite present deficiencies, that facility is still being used by the city's population.

The Cárdenas Board of Medicine had 50 members, duly certified in the practice of medicine by the University of Havana Medical School, many of which trained as specialists in Havana or abroad. This local medical association supervised the enforcement of ethical rules and the professional standards of each of its members, in affiliation with the National Medical Board of Cuba, which governed all of the doctors in the country. The Board had the benefit of a well stocked medical library and was subscribed to prestigious medical publications which were made available to its members so that they could stay abreast of the latest medical developments. Its building had ample facilities for conferences and scientific meetings. Periodically, postgraduate courses and seminars were offered, with the attendance of local and out-of-town guests and speakers.

PHOTO OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE CARDENAS BOARD OF MEDICINE, 1957.

From left to right, Rear: Dr. Adolfo Larrauri, Dr. Francisco Larrauri, Dr. José Luis Barro, Dr. Tomas Pérez Prendes, Dr. Lázaro Martínez, Dr. Félix Burés, Dr. Raymond Amador; Middle: Dr. Gilberto Scudieri, Dr. Angel Solar, Dr. Frank Martínez, Dr. Francisco Madrid, Dr. Manuel Ramírez, Dr. Juan Pérez-Balboa, Dr. Ramón García; Front: Dr. Miguel Angel Iglesias, Dr. Alberto Gutierrez, Dr. Fernando Pino, Sra. Julia María Leal: Administrative Secretary, Dr. José María Alzola, Dr. Ricardo Figueredo, Dr. Antonio Alegría.

The city had a Local Health Affairs Office, attached to the country's Health Ministry, which was responsible for supervising and enforcing the public health code promulgated by the central government. Cárdenas also had an Antituberculosis Dispensary and a Pediatric Clinic, staffed by specialists in those particular fields. The Emergency Medical Center "Casa de Socorro" had not only medical emergency facilities, but also a well equipped Outpatient Services Department and a Pharmacy headed by a Doctor in Pharmacy trained at the University of Havana. All services rendered there, including medicines, were absolutely free of charge.

Beyond the aforementioned public medical facilities, the City of Cárdenas had 3 private "Clinics" offering a wide range of medical services including inpatient hospital services. They offered their efficient and highly qualified medical service at a modest cost: "La Colonia Española de Cárdenas" ("The Spanish Colony of Cárdenas") - the oldest organization of its kind in the city, which was founded by Spanish immigrants, "La Clínica Cárdenas" and "La Clínica La Caridad," all of which functioned as Mutual Benefit Organizations. (These MBO's were the precursors of what are known today in the U.S. as Health Maintenance Organizations or HMO's, but with a heart). Membership in one of Cárdenas's MBO's required the payment of a monthly premium, usually on the order of two or three pesos (then equal in value to the US Dollar), and offered its members all of the then available medical treatment that a member patient's ailments could require.

This was a very brief synthesis of 100 years of medical history in the City of Cárdenas, 1860-1960.

Fernando Pino Mosquera, M.D.

Doctor Fernando Pino Mosquera, M.D. was born in Aguacate, Havana Province. He graduated from the School of Medicine of the University of Havana in 1945, and began to practice his profession in Cárdenas as a staff physician in the city's emergency medical center "Casa de Socorro." In 1947 he joined the medical staff of the "Colonia Española de Cárdenas," of which he became Medical Director in 1950, and continued in that position until his departure from Cuba in 1961. He was Medical Examiner for the Cárdenas Judicial District, President of the Cárdenas Board of Medicine during 1957-58, and again during 1959-60, as well as delegate from Matanzas Province to the Executive Committee of Cuba's National Board of Medicine. In 1960 he resigned his positions on these boards, protesting the "medical-political" actions being taken by the then-new "revolutionary government," as did many other doctors across the island.

Upon his arrival in the United States, Dr. Pino began working at a medical clinic in Tampa, Florida, before moving his family to St. Louis, Missouri. He lived in that American city for 7 years and trained there as a Psychiatrist, practicing Psychiatry at St. Louis State Hospital and also acting as a consultant in the city's Veteran's Hospital. He continued his professional development in Terrytown, New York, and later in Elizabeth, New Jersey, where he was in private practice as well as on the staff of Rockland State Hospital, NY, and later at Meadowview Hospital, in Elizabeth, NJ. He culminated his brilliant medical career as Director of Psychiatry at Meadowview Hospital. Doctor Fernando Pino retired in 1988 and today lives in Miami, Florida, with his lovely wife, Georgina Santiusti de Pino. They have four children, three of which are M.D.'s.

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Una de las sucias tacticas de las izquierdas.

CUBANS FLEEING CASTRO'S GULAG

VENEZUELANS FLEEING THEIR COUNTRY INTO COLOMBIA

CHILDREN IN MADURO'S SOCIALIST VENEZUELA.

WHERE HAVE THE SOCIALISTS MADE A COUNTRY BETTER ?

NO WHERE !!!

Una de las sucias tacticas de la demagogica de las izquierdas.

La nueva estratagema o tactica usada por las izquierdas desde mediados de la decada de los anios noventas ha sido echarle mano a una falsa o mas bien hipocrita formula en que la ecologia les sirve de "herramienta" para atacar al capitalismo y para meter el miedo como catalizador de sus ardides o sofismas.

Estos hipocritas, farsantes y demagogos, proclaman que ""el planeta Tierra se esta calentando, que el clima en general aumenta de temperatura

y que los culpables de este aumento de temperaturas en la Tierra son debidos al factor Humano y aun de las vacas que emiten sus gases .

Pero no mencionan a las 10 millones de zebras, gazelas, venados, renos bufalos etc

que pueblan el planeta y que tambien emiten esos mismos gases que las vacas y bueyes y esto desde hace varios milenios en el Tiempo o desde que pobalron el planeta.

Estos hipocritas y frustrados en sus propias vidas, no ven mas que por sus bajas pasiones y el como arremeter, atacar al sistema Economico Capitalista, usando estas falsas premisas y razonamientos sin bases cientificas,

aunque ellos proclaman que si tienen trabajos cientificos que apoyan sus mentiras o falsedades.

Quieren substituir al Petroleo por otras formas de Energias, que no sean poluantes, pero ni siquiera mencionan que esas "alternativas" al uso del Petroleo son hasta el momento insuficientes y poco practicas,ademas de costosas y poco viables para cubrir el consumo y necesidades TOTALES de la Humanidad.

Las unicas alternativas que si se pueden mencionar en este caso serian las de la Energia Atomica y las Generatrices Hidraulicas ( hidro-electricas) cuando estas ultimas sean posibles , o donde existan rios, lagos que puedan

ser usados para este uso. Cosa que no es siempre evidente o posible.

La falta de Logica o razonamiento de estos eco-izquierdistas es tan evidente que en sus propias palabras vienen las contradicciones. Por ejemplo : se atacan al uso y fabricacion de los autos y otros vehiculos por ser los causantes de gran polucion.

Y ni siquiera miran a la necesidad de transportes para mover las mercancias , para los productos agricolas , ni emiten soluciones para compensar la eliminacion

de esos medios de transportes.

Estas gentes son incapaces de hacer un analisis global de la cuestion y de las consecuencias que traerian la aplicacion de sus insultantes demandas para ,

segun ellos, aliviar la polucion.

De acuerdo a los postulados de estas gentes, entonces seria necesario cerrar las plantas o fundiciones de Acero y otros metales .

Sobre todo que las Plantas Siderurgicas necesitan y usan como fuente de energia al CARBON , que es ademas parte del proceso en la fabricacion del acero y hierro.

Y aunque si existen plantas Siderurgicas alimentadas por Electricidad,

la forma mas barata y comun es la del uso del Carbon.

Ademas que no todos los paises pueden gastarse dinero en ese tipo de plantas o no tienen la capacidad Electrica suficiente.

Pero para hacer ver lo enganoso de esas reclamaciones de las izquierdas, veamos una secuencia del proceso desde la fabricacion de Acero y luego sus usos en toda clase de objectos, industrias, agricultura, transportes etc.

El Acero es un producto que se usa en la fabricacion de autos, camiones, TRACTORES, cosechadoras, de tanques para depositar leche,silos para almacenar cereales, utiles de labranza, arados etc.

En la Construccion de edificios, en la construccion de barcos, motores de aviones, en la fabricacion de aparatos ELECTRO-DOMESTICOS de todo tipo .

Que harian estos Sres./Sras de la eco-izquieda,si los agricultores no tuvieran tractores, arados, cosechadoras ni camiones para transportar sus productos ?

Que dirian si ahora tuvieran que lavar la ropa con sus propias manos ?

O ver los super mercados vacios porque ya no hay caminones, tractores ni las fabricas que los construyen?

Que comerian estas gentes si las Agriculturas de cada pais no pudieran producir MASIVAMENTE para alimentar una poblcion mundial en continuo crecimiento al no disponer de maquinarias , HECHAS CON ACERO ?

PEOR AUN SERIA QUE NO HUBIESEN SIQUIERA LAS MAQUINARIAS PARA EXTRAER EL HIERRO Y EL CARBON DE LAS MINAS Y PODER FABRICAR ACERO CON ESOS DOS MINERALES.

Y TAMBIEN PRODUCIR ELECTRICIDAD CON EL CARBON...O DEL USO DE oleoductos, ( pipelines) ( tubos de Acero) ,PARA TRANSPORTAR el petroleo,

el gas necesario al transporte y las industrias en general.

Y aqui se ve que los reclamos o "teorias" de la isquierdas no tiene ni "pie ,ni cabeza" y donde se mezclan conceptos o ideas tan ilogicas como contradictorias.

Como aquello de Economias " Compartidas" ...! o Economias en " Plural o Pluralistas".

Que quieren decir con esos terminos o titulos tan ridiculos como contradictorios o falsos ?

Yo quisiera que alguien me explicara que cosa son las Economias Compartidas...? Compartidas con QUE o QUIENES ?

Y que son las Economias Pluralistas o mas bien a que se refieren estas gentes??

En lo que se refiere a Economia, como Ciencia, es la que se basa en el Desarrollo y o Avance del Crecimiento y Enriquecimiento de cualquier nacion.

Y no en el status de un grupo de personas o de una clase social.

Pero ademas que quieren decir con : Economias Compartidas? Con quienes o con que las comparten ?

Las Economias de cualquier pais o nacion no puede estar sometido a un sistema dictatorial como se ve en los paises controlados por dictaduras socialistas.

Ni estar basadas en las necesidades de una poblacion o nacion y esto porque la Economia esta determinada por las acciones del Sector Privado, la Libre Empresa y es dentro de ese contexto en el cual se desarrolla y en FUNCION DEL LIBRE MERCADO...LA LIBRE EMPRESA...

O sea que no es el gobierno, ni las Empresas , lo que determina a las Economias,

sino la Libertad de Empresa INDIVIDUAL.

Sin esa premisa, la Iniciativa Privada y la funcion del Capital, quedan a la merced y voluntad de regimenes autoritarios o liberales.

El caso mas explicito o evidente es el caso de Cuba bajo los Castros y de Venezuela que muestra visiblemente el descalabro, la increible miseria y el racionamiento o la escasez de productos o Bienes de Consumo,debido a la paralisis de la Libre Empresa, al miedo de los capitales a invertir y construir fabricas, abrir comercios etc.

2020 -04 - 5

Una tactica sucia y demagogica de las izquierdas.

Una tactica sucia y demagogica de las izquierdas.