inspiring democracy
in CUBA AND THE AMERICAS
in CUBA AND THE AMERICAS
73,000 Killed
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Tugboat Massacre:
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Shootdown of Civilian: Killing of US Citizen
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Prison TortureThis 2008 documentary, highlights the Castro regime's notorious torture tactics. Scientifically designed methods of physical and mental torture were designed and implemented not only in Cuba, but exported to other countries such as Vietnam, where they were employed against US soldiers. Some of the infamous torture included throwing inmates into a well while tied to a boulder, and leaving them their for minutes, bringing them back, and repeating the dose. Other tactics include sitting prisoners on a bottomless chair over a slow fire, or confining them to windowless cells, or locking them naked in below 0 freezers. Unfortunately these are only samples.
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Firing SquadsSince taking power, the regime unleashed the use of firing squads, with thousands of killings in the first few years of its existence, executed directly by Raul Castro and Che Guevara. In one famous case, a number of defendants were found innocent as charged, but Castro ordered their killing anyways. The practice continues today. High profile cases include, the 1989 execution of General Arnaldo Ochoa, whom Castro perceived as a growing threat to his power, the 1994 massacre of the 10 children and 31 adults, and the 2003 execution of three youths whom were arrested trying to take a ferry to the US. They were executed within days of their arrest after a summary trial.
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Control of Education, Food and MedicineSince its early days the Castro Regime implemented a system to deny food, and education to anyone who was not supportive of the government. Students are graded based on their loyalty to the system and this ideological record often determined their eligibility for university. Similarly, families who were less then enthusiastic are denied food, or asked to discuss their "situation" with the CDR. The CDR is a person on each city block, who is a party member assigned to oversee and report any uncooperative citizens on their block. Doctors are often discouraged from assisting Dissidents and members of pro democracy groups.
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Recent Assassination:
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Recent Assassination:
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Prisoners of Conscience
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