Let the Coral Gables' Cuban junta take over Havana? Let America's 'vulture capitalists' destroy Cuba? (credit, college)

[Thomas Jefferson]

Originally Posted by cuba libre

Are you kidding? You have very bad taste, my friend. Are you trying to get under my skin, or hint that you are Puerto Rican? My favorite street in C. Habana is Paseo del Prado (Paseo de Marti). I used to have a girlfriend who went to University of Havana; her name was Ana. She lived in Santa Fe and we rented our own house (Particular) in Santa Fe. I had a Honda motorcycle that took me everywhere...

Back to the OP.

LOL, , nahh, Im just a fresh of the boat cuban rafter. Personaly, I dont like neither Burger King not McDonald, but damn, as an ex-Cuban resident I can tell you that Cuba needs some international food franchise, not only in C. Havana but all over the island. I just cannot imagine a starbuck in the University of Havana, it will be great. What will Cubans want? I hate to say it, but the market will tell, and as a Cuban I can guarantee you that cubans tend to be big consumers, of EVERYTHING.

[svendthrift]

Originally Posted by cuba libre

Are you kidding? You have very bad taste, my friend.

Food preferences are subjective.

Weak x2.

[Cougar Beach]

For anyone who's interested reading beyond the usual p*ss*ng and moaning on this forum, South Florida CEO magazine published a long article in Oct. 2005 on the subject of post-Castro Cuba and American business interests:

Cuba on the horizon: South Florida business leaders gauge the impact of a free-market Cuba—post-Castro: one of the largest, most extensive surveys of South Florida business leaders uncovers widespread optimism that a free Cuba will have a positive economic impact on our area

[cuba libre]

Originally Posted by svendthrift

Food preferences are subjective.

Weak x2.

You have crummy tastes in food, as well as a submissive attitude towards letting corporate giants dominate poor countries' economies.

[Thomas Jefferson]

Originally Posted by cuba libre

You have crummy tastes in food, as well as a submissive attitude towards letting corporate giants dominate poor countries' economies.

Come on Cuba Libre you can be better than that. You have been in Cuba. I would be better with Marill Lynch's CEO Mr. Thain that with Mr. Castro.

[svendthrift]

Originally Posted by cuba libre

You have crummy tastes in food, as well as a submissive attitude towards letting corporate giants dominate poor countries' economies.

Or not. I don't eat McDonalds or any other fast food. My body is a temple, etc etc. But I won't judge someone who likes it.

Anyways, Cuban food isn't exactly superb... Kinda pedestrian, really.

In the poor nations I have lived in and visited (all in, about 40) I've noticed that the "corporate giants" dominating the economy offer safe, stable, indoor (it matters) employment to the most lucky of the vast underclass.

Don't judge.

[cuba libre]

Originally Posted by svendthrift

In the poor nations I have lived in and visited (all in, about 40) I've noticed that the "corporate giants" dominating the economy offer safe, stable, indoor (it matters) employment to the most lucky of the vast underclass.

Cuba is more than any old "poor nation". It has the highest number of doctors per capita in the world. You just don't know anything about Cuba, that's all. Lump into a group of 40 random poor countries and treat it as an equal. Ha!

[Cougar Beach]

Cuba also has one of the world's highest literacy rates (almost 100%), higher than the U.S.'s.

[svendthrift]

Originally Posted by cuba libre

Cuba is more than any old "poor nation". It has the highest number of doctors per capita in the world. You just don't know anything about Cuba, that's all. Lump into a group of 40 random poor countries and treat it as an equal. Ha!

Actually, I've been all over Cuba. I'm quite familiar with the place.

Interesting... Lefties are so easily manipulated..

Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico

The Cuban government manipulates public opinion of her failures by overly focusing on the one or two (maybe even three!) determined "successes" of that government. Literacy, health care, etc. So, the whole country is poor as hell (except for the ultra rich at the top --- Castro et al) but they have so many Dr's!!!! And they can all read!! Well, they have the ability to read, which is a whole other story.

Anyways, to return to the OP. Cuba will open, and her status as a Poverty Zoo for wealthy leftists to visit and admire her authenticity will die. Die, die, die. And that's a good thing.

[svendthrift]

Originally Posted by Cougar Beach

Cuba also has one of the world's highest literacy rates (almost 100%), higher than the U.S.'s.

And what factors do you think lead to this disparity?