Freedom? What freedom?
Despite world leaders claiming that Fidel Castro was a “remarkable leader” who provided an oasis for millions of citizens in Cuba, the country is doubling down on its prohibitions and censorship.
The state has implemented nine days of national mourning. During this time, the government has prohibited the sale of alcohol in order to prevent any mass celebrations, though any such events would likely be quashed by state authorities almost instantly.
Reportedly, the sale of alcoholic beverages had been banned initially in Cienfuegos, but was later extended throughout the nation.
Ostensibly, the fear remains in Cuba, says one resident, even after the death of Castro.
“The Cuban on foot is as if nothing had happened. It’s the fear that there is, ” a Cuban biologist told 14Ymedio. “We are in communion of hope. I am not happy about his death, but he was an obstacle in Cuba’s changes. When the cosmetic changes began Fidel Castro put the lock and entrenched himself in radical positions”. He added, “The leader is not loved, he is feared. In these totalitarian societies you find fear of the boss, loyalty to the group and fear of change.”
Some now are warning that there will be an increase in repression under the new government.
Whatever the case, the ban on alcohol may seem harmless, but it’s just a symptom of a much larger issue: government oppression, tyrant rule.
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