14 things that cannot be done in Cuba

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The island of Cuba is going through one of the periods of greatest change in its recent history, especially since the talks between Obama and Raúl Castro about a rapprochement between the United States and Cuba or, especially, the recent death of leader Fidel Castro after almost sixty years of influence. And it is that since the Cuban Revolution broke into Cuba back in 1959, the system of the largest island in the Caribbean It has certain advantages (greater benefit to tourists, good health and education system) but also many other disadvantages, especially for locals.

And it is that in Cuba many things can be done and many others cannot. For both tourists and Cubans themselves there are certain things that are not allowed, although the locals will always have many prohibitions, some even too absurd. Do you want to know the following prohibitions in Cuba? Read them and decide.

The 14 most curious prohibitions of Cuba

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  1. In Cuba you cannot hire a cable television service. There is only one company, which of course is state-owned, but it is only allowed in tourist facilities, embassies, foreign companies, and foreigners residing in Cuba. We will see what happens now that Netflix is ​​in Cuba.
  2. Internet is another of the "luxuries" absent in Cuba, where only graduates, doctors or government personalities can have access to the network. In Cuba you cannot access the internet from home or from a mobile. For that you have to go to a parlor or Internet store. It is the State that offers the service and regulates it. Only legal persons and foreigners with residence can enjoy the domiciliary service. Even so, and after the failure of Google's plans to land on the island, finally the company ETECSA has started a pilot project to bring the Internet to 2 inhabitants of the neighborhoods of Catedral and Plaza Vieja in Havana. The results will be announced next month.
  3. In Cuba, a person cannot change jobs without notifying the State.
  4. If a local wishes to travel abroad, he must notify the State and wait for its approval even with a visa or letter of invitation. For this reason, many Cubans ended up jumping into the sea in search of new opportunities.Cuban playing the guitar
  5. When changing residence or moving from a province to Havana, the person may only do so if they obtain a permit approved by the Minister of Justice - a fact that ignores the point of the Declaration of Human Rights that states that “each one has the right of freedom and mobility within the borders of a state ”.
  6. Regarding public health, things do not change either. So much if a Cuban wants to change doctors or health centers, both must be assigned by the government. Yes, Cuba's health system is one of the most efficient in the world with an infant mortality rate of 4.3, even lower than the indices of Canada or the United States.
  7. You cannot read books or magazines that have not been approved by the government, since it is the regime that produces and censors all the cultural and audiovisual material that is distributed on the island.
  8. Of course, if you decide to visit Cuba with anti-revolutionary pamphlets in your suitcase to distribute among Cubans, this is prohibited and not only that, but also according to Law 88 of Protection of the National Independence and the Economy of Cuba you can end up behind bars. This law was created to alleviate the thousands of dollars invested by the United States in propaganda and anti-revolutionary campaigns against Cuba.
  9. If for some reason it occurs to you to travel to Cuba, fall in love with a local and sleep at his house, your brat may have to pay a fine for taking a foreigner into his home without permission. If they catch him, of course.People living in Cuba
  10. Cuba is a country embraced by fishing activity, which does not mean that it can distribute all its fishing as is. So much Prawns such as lobsters, being considered more expensive delicacies, can only be sold by the State (and its approval) or by foreign entrepreneurs.
  11. Cows are not killed for food in Cuba. Cuban peasants cannot slaughter cows and consume their meat, even if the animal belongs to them. It is established by Decree 225 of 1997 and this act is included in personal offenses. Only foreign and Cuban tourists with foreign exchange can do so.
  12. Public demonstrations are prohibited in Cuba. There are no laws that regulate how people can demonstrate and that is why from time to time we see that the Ladies in White demonstrate, with the problems that this attracts.
  13. In Cuba it is not allowed to receive education in a private school. Children in Cuba attend public educational schools. Only the children of diplomats are students of private schools. And now that I think about it, there shouldn't be many schools like that.
  14. In Cuba the formation of other political parties is not allowed beyond the Cuban Communist Party. And don't let them hear you criticize in public what is considered the "greatest force in society and the state," according to the law.

And to you, what do you think of these Cuban laws


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  1.   magalyishiiimagakyushii said

    They are back with the news friends in Cuba as well as in the whole mindi if you move you must leave the address in the municipality, and also unless it is a restricted area where you live, anyone can sell, exchange your gisto without anyone's permission .
    You can change your doctor whenever you want
    Internet is already expanding because of the platform that needs to be expanded because the users have an internet connection in Wi-Fi zones.
    If a Cuban is going to travel, they do not have to notify it anywhere, they only need the visa of the country they are going to, and get the aviation ticket.
    And you can document any more when there are changes before publishing.

  2.   Lorenzo Rodriguez said

    Hi Alberto,
    I am Spanish, from Madrid, and I have lived in Havana for a few years now. Just commenting that it is very sad to read comments from people who have a "half" knowledge of what the Cuban lifestyle means. Didn't anyone teach you that you should be a little more respectful in someone else's house and that it is very ugly to talk about things you don't know? Alarmism is something that does not help the Cuban people at all, giving an opinion is very commendable but if you have some affection for this wonderful people you should inform yourself well of how things are, perhaps you will discover many positive things that exist here in Cuba and that they are to admire by the rest of the countries.
    Greetings to all,
    Lorenzo