LETTERS

Letter: Cuba on US terrorist sponsor list Saturday, January 16, 2010 The inclusion (not for the first time) of Cuba on the list of countries thought to be sponsors of terrorism is indicative of hypocrisy of the highest order on the part of the United States given the only terrorist organisations associated with Cubans are those based in Florida throughout the past 50 years. read more... Letter: Response to Sophia Week's commentary on Cuba Thursday, October 1, 2009 In Ms Sophia Weeks' September 30, 2009 commentary regarding President Obama's actions towards Cuba, Ms Weeks expresses her concern (perhaps disappointment) on the minimal efforts being expended by Barack Obama towards changing the US policy stance towards Cuba. read more... Letter: Peace without Borders concert Wednesday, September 23, 2009 Had I not read your article on Juanes' concert, I would have concluded that the concert met with opposition from the majority of Cuban exiles in Miami, as this was the view portrayed by mainstream US media. Thank you, therefore, for Pascal Fletcher's balanced article.Had I not read your article on Juanes' concert, I would have concluded that the concert met with opposition from the majority of Cuban exiles in Miami, as this was the view portrayed by mainstream US media. Thank you, therefore, for Pascal Fletcher's balanced article. read more... Letter: A constructive engagement with Cuba Friday, September 11, 2009 Ethan Katz's commentary on the United States engagement with Cuba is a further example of what I wrote in my last letter to your esteemed news site. No one in the region wants to say the Emperor has no clothes. Similarly, few voices wants to point out Castro is in many ways responsible for his problems. read more... Letter: Enchantment with Fidel Castro? Wednesday, September 2, 2009 I am baffled at Caribbean political and opinion leaders enchantment with Fidel Castro. I am baffled as to why his commentaries are even considered for publication in a free journal such as yours. His people cannot read whatever you may publish of his opinings. For that matter they cannot read anything else you publish. read more... Letter: Regarding socialism and liberty Saturday, May 2, 2009 God help us with people like Pablo. In his letter dated April 28, 2009, Pablo claimed that he did not vote for Obama, which leads me to believe that he now is an American citizen who lives in America and is a Republican. Well, Pablo, I am also an American citizen and the Republican Party has taken the same position. read more... Letter: Socialism and liberty Tuesday, April 28, 2009 I am Cuban, I did not vote for Obama, he is too far to the left, and I left my country because of the left politics, I know for a fact the left people think more in their agenda than on the people that voted for them. After a while is socialism and the liberty of the people is gone... Give me liberty of the people. read more... Letter: West Indians should be concerned about rights of Cuban people and not just Cuban government Monday, April 27, 2009 After reading Anthony Maillard's, "The Fifth Summit of the Americas - Ego vs Cuba vs Rhetoric," (Thursday, April 23) and Odeen Ishmael's, "After the euphoria: The Fifth Summit of the Americas in perspective," (Saturday, April 25), either our region is sharply divided on some issues despite our... read more... Letter: The Americans are coming? Tuesday, April 14, 2009 President Obama and his administration have begun the process of lifting restrictions on the Caribbean Island of Cuba. This means that they are proving that international disputes can be resolved through sheer diplomacy. i.e. it is rather to engage your enemies rather than to be tough with them. read more... Letter: Human Rights: Is the US any different than Cuba? Saturday, April 11, 2009 I once again find myself having to write to your good publication, which I really enjoy daily as it keeps me informed about an area of the world that is not only dear to me, but also important because of my past. This morning's edition tells us about the position taken by Representatives Frank Wolf and Chris Smith. read more... Letter: Regarding Obama budget makes US worse than Cuba Saturday, March 28, 2009 On the matter of your recent article "Obama budget makes US worse than Cuba, says a senator", I believe that above all we should look into the source; A republican Senator. We, those of us who live in the United States, are once again faced with the sorry affair "of state" where one political party goes after the other. read more... Letter: United States and its policies on Cuba Thursday, March 12, 2009 Once again the United States has allowed a great and well needed opportunity to go by with regard to its policies towards Cuba. The latest fiasco having taken place last night continues to be indicative of the "power" held by the "old guard", those Cuban-Americans that continue to live in the past. read more... Letter: US-Cuba embargo Monday, December 15, 2008 The recent news coming from the CARICOM meeting in Cuba bring to light, one more time, the unity among the nations seeking to have the United States of America terminate the unilateral embargo placed upon Cuba since 1962. This "historic event", the embargo, and I refer to it as "historic". read more... Fidel Castro: An immense and undeserved honour Thursday, December 11, 2008 I was able to follow the debates of the Caribbean leaders, the highest representatives of their nations at the meeting in Santiago de Cuba, capital of the former Oriente province and birthplace of the Revolution. In a few days we will be marking the 50th anniversary of its triumph, on January 1st, 1959. read more... Letter: Fair is fair, but where? Tuesday, October 28, 2008 On 29th October 2008 and for the 17th successive year the United Nations will again debate and vote the motion “The necessity of Ending the Economic, Commercial and Financial Embargo Imposed by the United States of America against Cuba.” Yet again the motion will be passed with the resounding majority. read more... Letter: Please explain nursing programme in Cuba for Vincentians Friday, October 24, 2008 I am calling on the Minister of Health, Douglas Slater, to explain to the Vincentian nurses, who are studying in Cuba, that the new nursing programme only goes to the nurses. When the Vincentian nurses commenced their studies almost two years ago, they were told that the basic nursing course was three years. read more... Letter: Love fest between Castro, Chavez and Obama Saturday, July 26, 2008 Do we have a triumvirate love fest between Castro, Chavez and Obama? It's high risk and fraught with danger. Let's see how the three are getting along. Obama on Chavez::  “We know for example, that he may have been involved in supporting the FARC, harming a neighbor. This is not the kind of neighbor we want.." read more... Letter: Castro calls Obama speech 'formula for hunger' Tuesday, June 3, 2008 It is abundantly clear that Barack Obama is the only presidential candidate considering meaningful policy changes in order to advance US-Cuban relations within a context of constructive engagement with all of Latin America ('Castro calls Obama speech 'formula for hunger', May 27). read more... Letter: Obama threatens the Caribbean Thursday, May 29, 2008 Barack Obama's proposal for a new policy toward Cuba would threaten the security and economy of the Caribbean. Obama has proposed the easing of travel restrictions to Cuba and would allow unlimited currency transfers into Cuba. Sadly, Obama is using a despicable political ploy. read more... Letter: Dan Fisk's comments concerning Cuba Monday, April 21, 2008 This morning's edition of your news, which I enjoy reading daily in order to stay abreast of developments in an area of the world of much interest to me, brought the comments made by Mr Dan Fisk of the White House with regard to the recent changes that have taken place in Cuba. read more... Letter: Fidel lives in the ongoing revolution Saturday, February 23, 2008 Fidel Castro's decision to not place his name in nomination for the Cuban National Assembly elections scheduled for February 24 once again defies the conventional, but stagnant "wisdom" of US pundits and politicians alike. Dogmatic allegiance to anti-Communist Cold War canards accounts for... read more... Letter: Regarding Fidel Castro's resignation as Cuba's president Thursday, February 21, 2008 World influence in the transition Cuba will face now that Fidel Castro’s rule has come to an end should be decidedly geared towards the implementation of a new democracy with free and fair elections. Cuba’s present communist government falsely presents itself as the authentic spokesman for the aspirations of the people. read more... Letter: Castro's Reflections Tuesday, February 19, 2008 This is Fidel Castro's fourth in his recent series of publication to this paper. (Commentary: The Republican Candidate (Part Four) - Reflections by Cuban President Fidel Castro) They make make me smile. Castro is becoming increasingly irrelevant and this is his last ditch attempt to attain some sort of relevancy. read more... Letter: Regarding recent commentary on Bush's speech Saturday, October 27, 2007 Today's version of your publication contained two opinion pieces by Antonio Rodriguez and by your regular contributor Anthony L Hall. They both decry George W. Bush's recent speech on Cuba. In that speech he rightly calls Castro's Cuba a gulag and anticipates the day when Cuba is free and ruled by free people. read more... Letter: Cuba has two health systems Saturday, July 28, 2007 Erroll EL Warner of St Kitts seems to think we should be giving respect to Cuba because of its health system. However, what his letter does not mention is that Cuba has two health systems. One for its elite (which it shows off for propaganda purposes) and one for the masses. read more... Letter: Respect for Fidel Castro Thursday, July 26, 2007 In a recent letter to Caribbean Net News, Peter Browne wanted to know why Fidel Castro deserves respect as demanded by the Barbados Prime Minister. Mr Browne, look at a few basic issues. There are 80 American medical students studying in Cuba. Ten such students are due to graduate in the next few weeks. read more... Letter: What respect do you want Cuba to get? Tuesday, July 24, 2007 To the prime minister of Barbados: As a leader, your people and the world are looking for you to be honest in all that you do and say, but we know in your world everything you say and do is, as the saying goes, must be politically correct. read more... Letter: Regarding "Rethinking Cuba" Friday, June 1, 2007 The article "Rethinking Cuba" written by Laura Wayne was inspiritional to some extent. It caused me to ponder the question: What is worse at distorting reality? Miami sunglasses or the myopia caused by a ideological agenda. read more... Letter: Why would Cuba buy light bulbs from China? Monday, April 23, 2007 Why would Cuba buy light bulbs from China and give them away for nothing to Kitticians, Grenadians etc.? This at a time when Cubans desperately need money to be spent on improving their living conditions. read more... Letter: Cuba: Peace in The Caribbean Saturday, February 17, 2007 As a Floridian whose ancestors pioneered trade and ocean shipping between Tampa and Havana from the 1850s, I am currently engaged in sending dairy and beef cattle from Florida to Havana again. read more...