Report on a visit to Cuba, March-April 1990

Cuba remains a remarkable example of courage and determination in defending its national sovereignty in the face of almost overwhelming odds and of sustained commitment to social justice in spite of extreme economic difficulties. Not everything is perfect, and I am sure that I would have lots to complain about if I had to live the life of an ordinary Cuban. But I also believe that there is much that we in the rest of the Caribbean can learn—and take heart—from, subjected as we are to a daily barrage of individualist and consumerist values and the often demoralising effects of the ideology of globalisation…

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