Things Are Slowly A Changin'
Filed under: Politik
Last week it was announced that Raul Castro's government will allow Cubans to own cell phones.
Now, reports claim that early Monday the younger Castro quietly lifted the controversial ban keeping Cubans from staying at tourist hotels and renting cars.
Granma, the Communist Party daily newspaper, made no mention of the change on its website early Monday, but several hotel and rental-car employees said they were informed of the move late Sunday.
A hotel worker , who declined to give his name out of fear, welcomed the change. "Cubans should have the same rights as everyone else," he said.
Amen!
[Image via WENN.]
Jumping on the Bandwagon
They're Back - Officially!
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That is so good to hear!!!
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Halleluah! I'm so happy that things are changing in a positive way in Cuba. A new leader will be great for Cuba. Hopefully, the same will happen in the US.
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While these small changes have happened, they are still not a free market, free economy country. Until that happens, they'll continue to allow the government dictate to them how much they eat, what they wear, where or if they work, etc. The people are still not in control, it's still the government. THIS is what happens when you let the left take control of the government…it's not the conservatives that hijack the people & the government, it's the LEFT. They want to think for us, dictate to us how we live, how much we spend, where we spend, etc. WE can't allow THIS to happen to the U.S.
REPUBLICANS 08
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How is this news? Who cares about the Cubans - hello we're American!
last time Perez posted something about Cuba I could not believe the # of Commie liberal FOOLS that came out of the network with their stupid "who cares if they have $20 a month only, at least they have free healthcare" bullshit. Wonder what they will say this time?
Hey Pudgie - is this story as true as the one you wrote swearing that Castro was dead?
Whatever keeps you all away from Miami.
FIRST!
Hey Perez, you Pulitzer Prize winner, Is Fidel still dead?
maybe they'll let you move there and stay mario. i know fidel didn't want cock smokers around but hopefully his brother will change that
good for them!
NUMBER 14 YAAAAAAAAAY!
YES! I am an American Cuban & because of effing communism I could go see my Great Grandmother before she died.
Lets fight for change!
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thoze people..thank God
they have cell phonezzz
…now they can capture
what the hellz going on
down there…
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yes you superficial fat pig, what would the world be if all didnt have cell phones. and of course, why do you think your rights are the rights everyone lese should have - you fucking pigs ruined the earth
This Castro guy is the hero to the Hollywood Liberals. And now you are cheering the fact that they can stay in hotels?
Cuba? Who cares? Just because your parents were from this tiny insignificant island, please don't assume that the rest of us care. Stick to gossip.
Perez do you read these comments? Thank you for your coverage of Cuba. I love all this shitty gossip…..But….that you are bringing attention to World affairs and human rights is amazing. You have so much power to create change, to educate, and to highlight world issues. Thank you, please keep it up.
poco a poco cuba va a ser libre!!
Such LITTLE luxuries we AMERICANS take for granted (with reasons…) I PRAY for changes in CUBA and hope our NEW president will HELP provide he means for cuba's TRANSFORM. Baby's steps… just hang in there CUBANS!!!!!!
Hey Perez, I am glad that you are posting these type of messages.. I am glad that everything is changing little by little hopefully everything would go back to normal and we will have back "la perla del caribe"
Re: Marky – you're such an idiot!!….u know how many people suffer dictatorship goverments in latinamerica? u're lucky u were born in the usa IMBECIL!!
Re: yogini – Yes THANKS Perez-Z for you world affairs, you should do more and you should also put pictures on your post about charity groups, so its more appealing to CLICK!
I can't wait to finally be able to visit Cuba without having to sneak in via another country. I want my passport to have a Cuba stamp damnit! They just let you in as it is now but won't stamp your passport to keep you out of trouble. Viva La Cuba!
if i want to look at world news i'll go t fucking CNN, i don't want to see this boring shit on a gossip website, stop blogging about fucking political/international world affairs crap we get enough of it on tv, stick to gossip and not this shit, if people want to read about it, go to a fucking news website
Viva La Revolution my grandfather was Castro’s head baker before he came to this country. He would have to stand next to him with his guards and taste the food first to make sure he wasn't poising him. Why would you want to lead a country like that wondering if your next bite is your last? There have been many leaders that have done great thing for their countries and were rewarded with respect and power. Power does not have to come from demeaning a nation into ruins take a lesson America.
is castro still dead?
AL FIN!!! all we need now is to be able to go and party on weekend in Cuba!! Love it !!
Cell phones? really master may I? LOL its so sad if you don't laugh you'll cry…. they're probably just letting them have it so they can put trackers in the and monitor them more or some crazy shit. Poor people that sucks. How are you supposed to send pics of you on perezhilton at work instead of working to your friends w/o a cell phone?
I'm really happy to hear about progress being made.
However, not to be Debbie Downer or anything, but… this is wonderful news for the Cubans actually able to AFFORD cell phones, rental cars or tourist hotels. What about the rest of the people? I know this isn't really the forum to start a political discussion, but this is far too reminiscent of the way "rights" were returned to the privileged classes in China and the USSR before it broke up.
#31 - xenu is evil , #23 - Marky to these two ignorant losers go hit up another website that's not run by a Cuban American. We are very proud to be were we are from and very proud of the great culture we have and even though are living here in the US still care about are people and families that we left behind. Its nice to see that Perez is so proud to be a Cuban and is able to share this with us. So thank you to my Cubanito de Hollywood !! lol
Again, why aren't you sticking to gossip and similar? Politics and International relations ARE interesting, but you can't just pick news from here and there because then the feed will be extremely biased you aren't educated in the area anyway. I understand this is just copying a piece of news from another source, but my point stands. For: human rights are being broken all around the world, all the time, in America as well, but yet you choose to report only on Cuba. That is annoying, knowing the ridicculous history between you "guys". I understand most readers here aren't IR majors either but it's no excuse to feed their ignorant world views.
what is my american flag doing on stage w/ that communist flag??? fuck the cubans…………illegal bitches
Great news! As a Canadian, I have travelled to Cuba 3 times and love the people.
Lets count the number of canadians that write in about how much they love cuba because there are not any Americans there. Canadians who are basically handing an oppressive dictatorship their cash as none of that goes back to helping this very poor nation get with the times (i.e modern standards of medical care, supplies, surgical techniques, electonics, media and access to a variety of ideas).
Please Canadians, stay away from Cuba, and the U.S. too if you are going to be a hater.
YES!! Let's see what happens next though, I don't trust Raul!
Part I
This might seem like a small step, but it is one small thing that will give dignity to Cubans. My mother-in-law is an engineer in Havana and had to fly to one of the resort hotels in the keys (Cayo Coco) to oversee some renovations, and they made her fly out the same day because she wasn't allowed to stay at the hotel as a guest! And then she flew back the next day to continue her work. Crap like this happens in Cuba everyday. I am Canadian, so my husband who is Cuban was allowed to stay at a hotel for our honeymoon only after showing our marriage license, but his family was not allowed to come to our room, couldn't even step foot in the elevator! So I feel like in addition to making prostitution easier, more importantly it will provide Cubans with some small allowance that any person deserves.
Part II
Now I just wish my husband, who cannot return to Cuba because he is a medical doctor who deserted, will be allowed to enter Cuba again someday and we can take his mom to a hotel for a family vacation like the rest of us do. The other news about allowing cell phone use to all Cubans also seems a little lame in comparison to freedom, but manyyyyyyyy Cubans cannot get phone lines in their homes. Can you imagine trying to see if your relatives are ok after a hurricane, or some other tragic event and they have no phone? The phones might be costly relatively speaking, but the black market functions incredibly well in Cuba and people can find money for these essentials. I hope legalizing home internet access is next!
Good luck Cuba!
except that cubans are still totally fucked. according to MSNBC they will be charged in convertible pesos worth 24 the currency they earn…which is about $20/mo. just because they aren't restricted from buying a cell, dvd player, or microwave doesn't mean they CAN. they are still completely oppressed.
It is pathetic that a story about a New Kids reunion gets 140+ comments and an important story gets so few. This is a huge moment and, hopefully, a portent of good things to come.
Having cell phones is no small thing! Renting cars, either. Those are two important tools for building a business. Sadly, since they've kept legal businesses artificially small with restrictions on hiring employees etc, illegal business owner will be the first with cash to invest in rental cars, cell phones, whatever else he frees up. Well, and folks with rich relatives in Miami. Hey Perez, shouldn't you be investing in the first Cuban celebrity gossip empire? Pay for a bunch of Cuban paps to have cell phone cameras!
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Still, though….it's more than I'd hoped for from li'l Raul. Do you think they tell Fidel what's going on? Or just keep him doped up, watching himself give speeches on TV all day?
I find Perez Hilton commenting on the state of affairs in Cuba ironic on many levels.
No one outside of your shithole hometown of Miami gives a rats ass about the cubans. If they only knew what you guys were really like! If anti-American arrogance were grounds for deportation, Miami would be a ghost town!
Oh, and take gloria estafen with you.
Re: cubican –
CASTRO BAKED HEADS?!
If you spent one day in Miami you would see what the Cuban people have done with their time in the United States.
It's worse than New Orleans. It's a sewer. A fucking disaster.
Someone forgot to tell the Cubans that You Don't Shit Where You Eat.
What a disgusting bunch of people.
I guess Fidel Castro is just like one big Corporate Conglomerate. Lets call it the Fidel Castro Corporation. Is this why Cuba wants to maintain its independence even if the Communist government was overthrown? So some other dictator disguised as a participant in democracy can become a giant corporate conglomerate. The Cubans at this point have too much corruption and black market connections for it to be left in their own hands. I like the Colony of the United States of America. Basically the price of freedom and doing business with the US of A.
Re: deedee – seems like a reward more than a price to pay to me. lets give it to them whether they want it or not.
Things are slowly but surely coming around for the Cuban people,just keep those Americans out thou,they will destroy the Island,last thing us Canadians want to see is a Arbys or a Burger King on every corner.
i think that is great that changes ar e been made i hope he keep changing things for the better
Re: GOOD FOR CUBA – state hood for cuba is coming. they are demanding it. and soon we will start looking at canada.
Re: Yasmine –
You're retarded. I'm not asking you, I'm telling you.
Fuck yeah, Perez. Thanks for not forgetting about Miami. Patria or muerte!
I was recently in Cuba, and that ban was a really uncomfortable one. The Cuban friends I made could not enter my hotel, nor could they even be seen in public with me. I believe Fidel died several months ago, and now, finally, some rights may be restored to the people
Im cubano, and they have been able to have cell phones since like 2004 or so. Nothing new.
F the Revolution, & Che & Castro… The people were not allowed to own cel phones? Are U Frickin kidding me? U Gen X, unshowered, dullards wouldn't be able to subsist one second w/o ur cel phone, I Pods etc. Then you comment here about Che, wear his ridiculous shirt to a Vans show, and not have one clue that he was treachous murdering thug. But don't worry you pusses, cause Real Americans will do the heavy lifting while you continue to be brain washed by MTV. Just don't come crying to me when we run you over.
Cuba is evolving, and I look forward to the day when we Yanks can travel there without subterfuge, freely.
Stay proud, Perez. Victory is near.
Re: bathog – you will look to canada for help
sorry, this is fuc*in ridiculous. i guess they will be allowed to own microwave ovens soon also.
I DON'T KNOW WHERE THIS INFO IS COMING FROM BUT CUBAN'S HAVE ALWAYS BEEN ABLE TO STAY AT TOURIST RESORTS….IN FACT CUBANS GET AN INSANE AMOUNT OF VACATION TIME COMPARED TO NORTH AMERICA AND MAKE UP AT LEAST 30% OF THE CLIENTS AT HOTELS…..I WOULD KNOW I'VE BEEN AT LEAST 10 TIMES AND THE HOTELS ARE FLOCKED WITH DOMESTIC TOURISTS….THE GOVERNMENT WANTS THEM TO EXPLORE THEIR OWN COUNTRY AND SEE HOW INSANELY BEAUTIFUL IT IS…..I'm pleased if things continue in a positive direction but keep in mind ppl….before you had a cel phone did you know any better? it's only now that everyone has one that we think they're a necesity….they aren't….they cause problems too….the Cuban govn't isn't completely irrational you know….they are pretty intelligent people and make decisions based on valuable information unlike other ehem…countries we know.
Re: BLAME CANADA –
ummm, how many bloodthirsty dictators has America propped up? Saddam Hussein (he got his chemical/biological weapons from you to kill his own people in the 1980's btw), the Shah of Iran, Pinochet of Chile, Batista of Cuba, the Saudi/Egyptian, regimes, Mobutu of Zaire, numerous latin American dictatorships (Argentina, El Salvador, Venezuela, Brazil, Paraguay). Not to mention sponsoring various coup d'état, assassinations, the selling of arms to dictators and invading a country for oil…I mean for WMD.
Maybe you they don't show you this on the propoganda channels like Fox or CNN?
And I don't support my country doing business with Cuba either. But at least when we drop money there we know that it goes towards to a country that provides better medical care/education than a certain country to the north. How many Americans have free and efficient health and universities?
Good for the people. We have been to Cuba twice and it is an amazing place. The people are the kindest, most friendly people we have ever met. Glad they can stay and enjoy all the gorgeous resorts in Varadero and other places in Cuba.
PEREZ you suck donkey balls and you know it!
PEOPLE ARE CONSTANTLY ASKING ME, FIDEL ARE YOU DEAD YET?
MOTHERFUCKER, I AIN"T DEAD YET!
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Cubans CAN NOT afford cell phones or staying at hotels or renting cars!!! whatever money they have to spend will be spent on food and basic needs. As for free health care, what's the point of knowing you have cancer or any disease if you can't get treatment or medication. Go see a hospital in Cuba roaches walk over the patients, and bring your own sheets unless you want to lay down on someone else's blood.
British Special Forces troops caught in the act of staging terror attacks in Iraq.
US government documents laying out plans to Bomb passenger planes by remote control over Cuba and saying it was Castro.
secret records on Luis Posada's career with the CIA, his acts of violence, and his involvement in the bombing of Cubana flight 455 on October 6, 1976, which took the lives of all 73 people on board, many of them teenagers. All innocent!
If your in Miami and reading this get that Bitch Killer! Stop sheltering this terrorist let him and all your leaders face the noose…like sadam. America will never be free you stupid americans.
This is very happy news!!!!!! My family fled Cuba in the 60's and have wanted to go back and visit. Maybe now they can since things are slowly changing! I wasn't expecting this type of change from Raul.
Get this through you ugly skull:
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WE - DON'T - CARE - ABOUT - CUBA!
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GET IT.
THIS IS AMERICA, WE NEED TO TAKE CARE OF OUR OWN.
Re: SteveR – I hope you are proud of yourself
Re: MARACANAZO1950 – you are either trying to sell something or you are simply the dumbest half wit who ever owned a computer. i know microbes that have a more developed intellect than you. if we invaded iraq for oil then where is it? we could have purchased every drop of oil in iraq for one tenth of what we spent on the war. do you wear a pie plate on your head to keep the "spy rays" out? fhokin retard.
Re: MARACANAZO1950 – are you getting your info from castro? want to buy a serviced building lot on the moon? you are certainly butt stupid enough to buy one tyolo.
Re: Marky –
Be careful what you say about Cubans and how insignificant that little island is.
Remember, people always look prettier with their mouths shut.
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See, this is a good thing. I like my cuban trade to stay in the hotel with me over night.
Re: Cuban Bitch – it is insignificant. the cuban community in miami is largely a disgrace due to the complete and total lack of any work ethic or pride there. they cant even pick up their used taco wrappers.
Tiny bit positive, allowing cell phones and stays in luxury accomodations, both things 99% of Cubans cannot hope to afford. I guess it's akin to my being allowed to own a waterfront home in Malibu…although I could have cnstructed my life differently and actually have achieved that. Not so for residents of Cuba. The construction of their lives is handled for them. Lovely people, lovely country. Freedom should sing there, as soon as possible. Viva la Cuba Libre! (pardon my spelling por favor)
RE: (#42)
"Lets count the number of canadians that write in about how much they love cuba because there are not any Americans there. Canadians who are basically handing an oppressive dictatorship their cash as none of that goes back to helping this very poor nation get with the times (i.e modern standards of medical care, supplies, surgical techniques, electonics, media and access to a variety of ideas)."
I am not a 'hater,' as you go on to eloquently say, and I will not presume to correct all of the incorrect grammar and syntax in your post, but do read up on our medical system, our education system (apparently superior to wherever you may have gone to skool)- our Prime Minister can spell potato, by the way. You simply look a fool when you spout rthetoric without facts, and when your argument flies in the face of all that is terribly, terribly wrong in your country.
part 2 I was born in the USA, am a dual citizen, and can't wait to vote in the next election. Let's try to iron out a medical plan accesible to all, an education sytem that is not in complete downward spiral, a war on drugs and crime that makes some sense, a plan to begin to correct the rampant racism and anti-immigration bent currently being espoused…so much to do, so little time. Please, for the love of God, think before you post idiocy.
Thank you, though, for the incredible troops and the undeniable contribution to the safety and freedom of all North Americans afforded by their sacrifices-both Americans and Canadians.
Peace. From a ciizen of 'a very poor nation with access to media and a variety of ideas (don't even get me started on how little most Americans even KNOW about Canada!).
Now they can prank call Fidel!!!
Use the phones to prank call the Castro's.
Re: GOOD FOR CUBA – I agree with your comment "Good for Cuba" Let's keep those ignorant Americans away, they are not wanted anywhere. They do not know any better. That's why they elected a Bush as their president. The bible and religion is more important to Amercans than the economy, jobs, education, science, etc. That would have never happened in Europe. Americans has a long way to go to get educated. They spend too much time watching Fox News and scary Hollywood movies.
Re: guilty pleasures – [re=1845670] I agree with you "Guilty Pleaures" Americans do not know anything about Canada or the rest of the world. For many years they have been told at school and at home that this is the most powerful country in the world, that they are better than the rest of the world even though they do not have access to a decent education, security at home or at school, decent jobs, free medical care, or the basic human needs. But like Fidel Castro once said the Empire is crumbling, and I think he was right. Just look at how messed up this country is and yet American have no power to change it or make it better.
its time for cuba to become a state of the usa, whether they want it or not. those beaches are nice and we all want access to them
To #5, and any of you so called patriots, and fake anti communist swine.
The American government and your corporate elite, are currently and very vigorously sucking a big dick. And thrust fully awaiting the cum, to splash down the backs of their capitalistic rusty throats. China is that big dick. China, yes China the biggest communist country in the world. But this doesn’t stop your precious, stupid, little small minded, incompetent American government from wanting to go to bed with the Chinese, every little horny chance that it gets. My suggestion to you and your unfortunate types, is to take a brake from these gossip blogs, and find out what is really going on with your own American government. And just maybe you can rise up, just a little bit from the subhuman state, that you all are currently in. E.
PEREZ SHUT UP YOU IDIOT! PEOPLE IN CUBA HAVE CELL PHONES AND CAN STAY IN TOURIST HOTELS AND RENT CARS. I KNOW, I'VE BEEN! I HUNG OUT WITH CUBANS WHO HAD CELL PHONES. WAKE UP AND STOP BELIEVING THE LIES OF THE PISSED OFF IMPERIALISTS!!. WHAT IS WRONG WITH CUBA IS THE ILLEGAL AMERICAN BLOCKADE. SORT OUT YOUR OWN COUNTRY!!!!
Leave it to the STUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUID American morons to support dumbass communists and Castro. What morons!