CUBA-Free education?

Free education?

 

On April 4, 1961 the Cuban dictator created the "Unión de Pioneros de Cuba" (Union of Pioneers of Cuba).

Almost all Cuban children, including Elian Gonzalez (above), have to become 'pioneros.'

If you don't want your child to be a pionero his chances of getting an education in Castro's Cuba are almost non existent Pioneros have to participate in many extra-curricular activities, like marching in front of the US Interests Section whenever the dictator wants, or any other activities being promoted by the Castro regime.

Pioneros are also asked to denounce any counterrevolutionary activity that they see at home, or at the homes of their friends, to their teachers. Many Cuban parents went to jail because one of their children notified authorities that their parents were talking about the government or doing anything at home that was considered 'illegal.'

When the pioneros participate in a government march or any other government sponsored activity, they are given a coupon like the one above. These coupons must be given to their teachers the following day proving that you participated. If you don't turn in your coupon and don't have a very good excuse, the teacher will make a notation on the "Expediente Acumulativo del Estudiante" (Student Accumulative Dossier) that each Cuban student carries from kindergarten until he graduates from high school.

 

The information contained in that dossier would determine if the student is later allowed to enter a college or university.

This page reads in part "Participated in the guard of pioneros of April 4." This was when this particular student was in first grade!! All the way at the bottom it says that he also took part in the big celebration of the anniversary of the Pioneros in 1992 when he was in 2nd. grade. On the other page it mentions that he "contributed to the MTT" (Militia of Territorial Troops). The quota that has to be paid for the MTT is equivalent to one day of work per month!

In addition to information about the student participation in all political activities, the dossier also has information about his family including whether his parents are 'integrated' or not, as can be seen above.

This page reads "Integración Revolucionaria" or Revolutionary Integration. The first line refers to the father and the second line to the mother of the student. It shows if they belong to the Communist Party; to the Union of Cuban Women; to the CDR (Committees for the Defense of the Revolution); the Federation of Cuban Women; and the CTC or Confederation of Cuban Workers. In pre-Castro Cuba, the CTC used to represent Cuban workers and demand new benefits and better salaries for them. In Castro's Cuba the CTC, as everything else, is part of the regime that is exploiting the workers and treating them as if they were slaves.

The poor Cuban workers have to pay a fee to the CTC from their meager salaries in order to be "represented" by them. It is equivalent to Afro-Americans paying a fee to the KKK in order for the KKK to protect their rights as Black citizens!

Now that you know the facts, Would you still consider that Castro is offering the Cuban people a 'free educational system'? I am sure that you would not want your children to become a puppet of a maniac dictator in order for him/her to be able to study a career.

And I'm sure that you would not want to be forced to become a member of an organizations that you do not want to be part of, in order for your child to attend a public school. But many foreigners who go to Cuba and are ignorant of the facts, return to their countries praising the 'excellent free education' offered by the Castro regime to all Cuban children

Cuban children are also forced to receive military training at an early age, as can be seen in the following photos

Putting an end to another myth

Another big lie fabricated by Castro's propaganda machine, and repeated by thousands of ignorant people around the world, is that before Castro came to power only rich Cubans could afford to attend college to become a doctor, lawyer, architect or choose any other type of career that they wanted. But as these receipts from the "Law School" of the University of Havana show, in 1959 the cost of one year of Law School was only 45 Cuban pesos, or 45 dollars because back then the peso and the dollar had the same value.

And you could pay it in three separate installments of $20, $15 and $10! And in addition, there were many free scholarships for those who wanted to attend the University of Havana and couldn't afford to pay anything. And the students were not forced to go to labor camps, like they are now; and they were not forced to march whenever a dictator ordered, like they have to do now; and their food was not rationed, like it is now; and they had freedom of expression, that they don't have now; and they were free men and women and not slaves, like they are now.

THE CASTRO FAMILY ALBUM

THE CASTRO FAMILY ALBUM

Castro and his first wife, Mirta Diaz-Balart with their son, Fidelito, in 1952	"Fidelito" Castro today. He is 57 and loves to wear Lacoste shirts	Natalia Revuelta, the mother of Castro's daughter Alina
Natalia Revuelta and Alina	The Cuban dictator with his daughter Alina, who escaped Cuba in 1993 and is now living in exile in Miami	The dictator making a toast. Take a look at the luxurious table setting.
Raul Castro (holding glasss) and his brother, at a party in Havana with friends	The dicator's wife, Dalia Soto del Valle, her son Alejandro Castro Soto del Valle and his girlfriend, enjoying the good life at a Havana restaurant where regular Cubans are not allowed.
An old photo of the dictator on his yacht celebrating the 3rd. birthday of his son Angel. His sons Alexis, Alejandro and Alex are standing. Castro's wife Dalia is sitting next to Antonio and Angel	Angel Castro and his wife Adriana; Miguel Angel Terán, a Mexican businessman; Alejandro Castro and his wife Yuliet; Mexican journalist Ricardo Estrada; and Alex Castro with his wife Odalys at a Havana restaurant in 2005	Some of Castro's sons with Dalia Soto del Valle: Alex; a friend; Alexis; Angel; a Mexican Businessman; Alejandro
The dictator with his brothers Ramón and Raúl and sisters Agustina, Emma and Lidia. Photo was taken in the 1980s	Alex and Alejandro Castro, who is wearing an "imperialist" t-shirt with the name of the capital of the United States, with two Mexican friends	On the left Antonio Castro, who is a physician, meeting with a group of doctors from the United States in 2005.

CUBA-The Infamous Firing Squad

The Infamous Firing Squad

Thousands of Cubans have died in front of Castro's infamous firing squad. There was no discrimination, as far as the firing squad was concerned. Young and old, black and white, rich and poor were sent to 'el paredón' (the wall).

Many of those who helped Castro gain power, like Comandantes Ernesto Sori Marin and William Morgan, an American, were among the thousands who were shot.

Click here to see a video of the firing squad murder of Col. Cornelio Rojas

Here are some of the gruesome photos.

Fidel Castro questioning a Cuban farmer who was later executed. The woman behind Castro is Celia Sánchez and sitting next to him is Camilo Cienfuegos.

Even before the triumph of the Revolution, Castro and his gang were prone to murder those who disagreed with them. In the photo below, taken while still in the Sierra Maestra mountains, Fidel Castro's brother, Raul, is seen getting ready to shoot a young rebel soldier who disobeyed orders.

And more than forty -eight years after the above photo was taken, Castro and his gang of murderers continue to send to the firing squad, those Cubans who oppose his betrayal of the Revolution.

 

                          

The three photos above show two prisoners being shot by Castro's rebel forces in the Sierra Maestra mountains.

Castro's reign of brutality began over 50 years ago, and it still continues today.

Priests Juan Miguel Aldaz and Jose Luis Garrigoitia,  pray with prisoner Ramon Reytor, minutes before he was executed in Manzanillo.

 

Fathers Aldaz and Garrigoitia with the prisoners moments before they were murdered

Col. Cornelio Rojas, chief of police of Santa

Clara, is shown here in a jail cell before

Che Guevara ordered him to be shot to death

without a trial.

Col. Cornelio Rojas, when he was an officer of the Cuban National police

The photos above show the brutal murder of Col. Rojas, who was shot to death on orders of Guevara, without the benefit of a trial.

A letter from Barbara Rangel, granddaughter of Col. Rojas:

My name is Barbara Rangel, granddaughter of Colonel Cornelio Rojas, Chief of Police in Santa Clara in the 1950's. He was a national policeman before Batista came to power.

He earned his military status of Colonel and was involved in revolutionary activities in the 1930's.

He was a man who always fought for the freedom of Cuba, in the 1930's he was fighting against dictator Gerardo Machado at Gibara.

His father and grandfather: Colonel Cornelio Rojas Escobar and Brig. General Cornelio Rojas Hurtado, had fought prominently in Cuba's War of Independence from Spain.

I would like to clarify and educate, if I may, those who are ignorant of the truth.

My grandfather was arrested and murdered by the godfather of modern terrorism, Che Guevara, and another murderer, Fidel Castro, for the only purpose of creating terror among the population.

They wanted to eliminate my grandfather because he was a man of great courage, a descendant of Generals who had fought for Cuba's independence.
My granddad was a beloved pillar in his community, well known for his public service and philanthropy.

He was executed on national television without the opportunity of a trial, therefore violating his human rights (Article #10 & #11 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights).

Che Guevara had sent a message to my family informing them that no harm would come to my granddad, but it was a lie, as he had already murdered him by the time my family received it.

After his execution, he was buried in a mass grave, Che Guevara didn’t even give us the solace of a funeral or allowed his family to put a cross or flowers atop my murdered granddad’s grave.

My family suffered tremendously, it was very traumatic; especially for my mom, Blanca Rojas, who was pregnant when my grandfather was murdered.

Imagine seeing your dad being murdered on national television! She immediately went into labor.

By then, Che's goons had surrounded our family house, and didn't allow my mother to go to a hospital. A midwife had to be called to assist her with the labor. My brother, Silvio Gonzalez, was born on the same bed that belonged to my granddad.

What is a person supposed to do? Rejoice for the birth of her son, or weep for the murder of her father?

How can anyone ever forget or forgive such horrific acts by these mass murderers, Che Guevara and Fidel Castro?

Yet, some ignorant celebrities such as Angelina Jolie, Carlos Santana, Gisele Budchen, Johnny Depp, Mike Tyson have tattoos of the mass murderer Che Guevara.

I find this absolutely unbelievable, and it shows the ignorance of those who idolize che Guevara.

My grandfather never killed anyone, and he died like brave men are supposed to die.

His last words were: "There's the revolution, take care of it" and then he ordered the soldiers who were going to murder him: "Get ready, aim, fire."

Only a brave man with military blood and courage would die like this! I am so proud of him, and my ancestors.

What a difference with che Guevara who begged for his life when he was captured in Bolivia, a country he invaded trying to export communism.

He died like the coward that he was. His last words were "Don't shoot me, I am worth more alive then dead."

Those were certainly the words of a coward!

For those ignorant persons out there who still idolize this murderer coward: Che Guevara murdered hundreds of persons, including 3 or 4 teenagers and a pregnant woman.  Their names are publicly documented.

The good thing is that there is a higher court that one day will do justice!

Thank you for the opportunity to write. Truly yours, Barbara Rangel

   

The Cuban Memorial displayed at Tamiami Park, Miami, Florida: Each cross bears the name of a victim of Castro's genocide against the Cuban people

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