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More Resources on Cuba

My most recent post featured links to a radio episode and magazine article that briefly mentioned the plight of citizens as it related to nutrition after the Castro Revolution. If you are interested in learning more about the consequences of socialism for Cuba I recommend the following:

This is an article by one of my favorite conservative authors, Theodore Dalrymple. The piece is about fourteen years old and still as prescient as ever. The truth always is:

Why Havana Had to Die

This is a lecture by former Soviet economist Yuri Maltsev, presented at the Austrian Scholars Conference in 2004. He documents the tragic consequences of socialism for Cuba. Unfortunately, all we have is the audio recording, but the content is worth careful attention:

Capitalism, Cuba, and Castro: A Report from Recent Travels

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