"In 2013, the World Health Organization listed life expectancy for women in Cuba at 80; the figure was 77 for men. The probability of dying between ages 15 and 60 years per 1,000 people in the population was 115 for men and 73 for women in Cuba.

During the same period, life expectancy for women in the United States was 81 for women and 76 for men. The probability of dying between 15 and 60 per 1,000 people was 128 for men and 76 for women in the United States."

"Elections to Cuba’s national parliament (the National Assembly) take place every five years and elections to regional Municipal Assemblies every 2.5 years. Delegates to the National Assembly then elect the Council of State, which in turn appoints the Council of Ministers from which the President is elected.

As of 2018 (the date of the next general election in Cuba), there will be a limit of no more than two five-year terms for all senior elected positions, including the President. Anyone can be nominated to be a candidate. It is not required that one be a member of the Communist Party (CP). No money can be spent promoting candidates and no political parties (including the CP) are permitted to campaign during elections. Military personnel are not on duty at polling stations; school children guard the ballot boxes."

Sounds like paradise tbh

exactly

Why aren't we all moving to Cuba?

"Free education is a universal right up to and including higher education. Cuba spends a larger proportion of its GDP on education than any other country in the world. “Mobile teachers” are deployed to homes if children are unable to attend school. Many schools provide free morning and after-school care for working parents who have no extended family. It is free to train to be a doctor in Cuba. There are 22 medical schools in Cuba, up from only 3 in 1959 before the Cuban Revolution."

*>>>school children guard the ballot boxes*

give me a plane ticket

@Aia and?

gee that doesn't sound exploitable at all

@Scrye because it's fucked

@Dibabliow I have a helicopter ride for you instead

@Scrye funny

Yeah jackie, i'm being sarcastic

I know

The best part is that someone who wrote it actually believes this shit

I always wonder why won't all those people fuck off to those paradises

Sorry-

They dont have plane tickets apparently

Pack up and get the fuck out to Cuba/Venezuela

if Cuba's so great
go move there

What's the population of Cuba??

Is it bigger than the US or something?

fuck no

I hope it's ironic

You never know with people

Tell me it's ironic question

Who me? No shit

"Women make up the majority of Cuban judges, attorneys, lawyers, scientists, technical workers, public health workers and professionals. Cuba is ranked first in Save the Children’s ‘Lesser Developed Countries’ Mother’s Index. With over 48% women MPs, Cuba has the third highest percentage of female parliamentarians in the world. Women receive 9 months of full salary during paid maternity leave, followed by 3 months at 75% of full salary. The government subsidizes abortion and family planning, places a high value on pre-natal care, and offers ‘maternity housing’ to women before giving birth."

Found the issue guys, women are in charge

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/146745239963566081/649792328323825694/b2469a46f9290fa74cadec9f64bb8869.png?width=810&height=418

cuba's population is 11.33mil @Retro

"Cuban law guarantees the right to voluntarily form and join trade unions. Unions are legally independent and financially autonomous, independent of the CP and the state, funded by members’ subscriptions. Workers’ rights protected by unions include a written contract, a 40-44-hour week, and 30 days’ paid annual leave in the state sector.

Unions have the right to stop work they consider dangerous. They have the right to participate in company management, to receive management information, to office space and materials, and to facility time for representatives. Union agreement is required for lay-offs, changes in patterns of working hours, overtime, and the annual safety report. Unions also have a political role in Cuba and have a constitutional right to be consulted about employment law. They also have the right to propose new laws to the National Assembly."

blah blah blah

lol

are you making a point dude or just spamming us with the link you already gave us to read?

Waiting for the other shoe to drop...

kaching it dropped

Right, right, female representation whatever

https://www.counterpunch.org/2016/03/15/cia-motto-proudly-overthrowing-the-cuban-government-since-1959/
https://www.counterpunch.org/2015/08/21/cuba-and-the-united-states-the-claims-game/
https://www.counterpunch.org/2016/03/25/cuba-reflections-on-life-and-death/
https://www.counterpunch.org/2015/12/18/cuba-one-year-later-what-has-changed/
https://www.counterpunch.org/2014/01/10/cuba-55-years-of-ideas-and-truth/
https://www.counterpunch.org/2016/03/18/human-rights-hypocrisy-us-criticizes-cuba/
https://www.counterpunch.org/2017/11/08/the-necessity-of-ending-the-economic-commercial-and-financial-blockade-against-cuba/
https://www.counterpunch.org/2015/01/09/democracy-in-cuba-and-at-home/
https://www.counterpunch.org/2013/06/28/the-unrelenting-economic-war-on-cuba/
https://www.counterpunch.org/2015/09/18/redefining-socialism-in-cuba/

meanwhile in the uk