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Politics : About that Cuban boy, Elian -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: epicure who wrote (5974)	5/22/2000 10:01:00 PM
From: marcos	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9127

I mentioned this upthread a time or two, posted at least one article on it but that may have been in spanish ... Yes, approximately half of cubanos are black, while all the leaders of the Miami bunch you'll ever see are white ... race is much less of a thing in Cuba now than it was when the batistianos had power, and at a rough guess i would estimate that at least half of all living cubanos would not like to see them returned to that power. Surprising that american media don't pick up on this ... well, back to ma¡s ... cheers

To: epicure who wrote (5974)	5/23/2000 2:02:00 AM
From: X Y Zebra	Respond to of 9127

I do not believe the discrimination issue in Latin America has to do much with skin color, but rather more with socioeconomic levels. First of all, there are not as many black skinned people in most Latin America, as there are here in the US. The exceptions are Brazil, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Republica Dominicana, and all island-countries in the Caribbean. In the case of the Cubans, I believe your friend is close to the real situation, but its roots have to do more with economic differences than specifically skin color, in other words, the economic reason would be a more important one than strictly skin color. For example, here in Argentina, I have only seen a couple of blacks from Brazil. In Mexico, the black skinned people come from the of eastern states (Veracruz, Tabasco and such).The real discrimination is against "native Americans", but it has to do more with economic levels rather than skin color. I do not know the Cuban case well, but in general, I would have to say that it has to do with the former "haves", and the "do not have'es" in other words purchasing power, or not. A deep problem that has to do with the lack of opportunity for all, and a society that tends to condone such relationship between rich and poor. A form of "acceptance by lack of action". Specifically, here in Argentina, there is a growing concern with nationals from Peru, Bolivia, Brazil and Paraguay, they all come here looking for work, displacing local workers and making the situation even worse for the locals. People here do not like what they see happening, they are losing the middle class. Factories are leaving the country to go to Brazil, and everything here is very expensive (except food). IMF requisites to fulfill Peso - dollar parity ? ha ha ha.. they have been off the mark since 1995. A potential time bomb, for sure. The worst part about it... is that in Latin America, in general, there is no specific laws against discrimination, at least not that are enforced and/ or followed, for some people the time of the colony is still present. In my opinion, it has to do with lack of opportunity. The people in power, I assume they think if they perpetuate this situation, the longer they can continue sucking the blood of these people. I also believe that this has to do with the way the Spaniards exercised control of the native populations of the respective countries. Never an official policy of slavery, but for all intents and practical purposes, a policy of absolute domination, for centuries... How do you change this ? I do not know... My best suggestion is first population control, otherwise, it is a lost cause...