Abstract
In 1959, Fidel Castro established a Cuban socialist state closely aligned with the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union's collapse brought an end to Soviet economic support which, combined with the U.S. embargo, created an economic crisis in the early 1990s. The Cuban government's instability and desire to maintain control overrides the individual rights of its citizens. These events are the background for the lack of fundamental human rights in Cuba today.
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Kemp, Susan
(2006)
"Human Rights in Cuba,"
Human Rights & Human Welfare: Vol. 6:
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1, Article 34.
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