Cuban Reform

Cash is not abundant in Cuba, especially for the poor to middle class families. An example of this would help move “product” from point a to b and in return, the employers can provide your family with food for a month.Government officials will often times take kickbacks for awarding large contracts to foreign companies . In return get money back from the investment in the company.

How this system works is employees are paid a standardized salary which entitles extra benefits and or bonuses on the side. The main focus of benefits is to focus on stability, health, wellness, and lifestyle. These benefits are there to make the employees life’s more comfortable and enjoyable, not necessarily cash incentives. However, there are cash incentives offered as-well. Incentives are the drivers of employee performance, as short term incentives are cash bonus based on performance, or rather long term incentives being stocks in the company you work for. How we will implement this is through transferring your average paycheck to a salary. Meaning a 40-hour work week at 11.40 is $456 a week before deductions. The math equates to a base salary of 21,888. From there employees will be able to receive benefits or incentives based upon work efficiency. We will have assigned goals to achieve by set deadlines to determine employee efficiency. All employees in this system are inclined to do more work at a more efficient rate since they are now being rewarded further than their salary or prior their hourly wage. This business function being salary based with incentives and bonuses will take a greater toll on management. Management will be deemed in charge of bonuses and benefits. It will be their responsibility to determine whether said employee deserves certain benefits or certain incentives based on their work efficiency. As management takes on a heavier role in the company it is better for the greater good and is a sacrifice they will have to be willing to

Castro was a socialist, a leninist and a marxist. His attitude throughout his “dictatorship” was the way he communicated with the United States on military, trading agreements and politics. As he came to control the country, he made the promise to maintain the Cuban constitution of 1940, a constitution which guaranteed certain individual rights to the citizens of Cuba. Also stating that all of the governmental representatives would be held exactly a year from the day he took control. Despite not actually being in office, Castro was the most important force in regards to the post Batista Government. His full control of the country came when the former prime minister Miro Cardona resigned after a month of work with Castro.

This economic stimulus that the USSR gave the Cubans did not come without a steep price. For the second time in a few years Castro felt the pressure of a super power trying to control the future of his county. Soviet Premier

Cuba’s government is a totalitarian-socialist regime from a communist state. Fidel Castro is Cuba’s leader by default, but many Cuban’s dislike Castro’s ruling and cannot wait till the end of Castro’s rein. Castro also has his own army, which help him keep everything in order in and around the country. Fidel’s army is also known for brutal attacks on its citizens. Cuba’s religion is 85% Roman Catholic and many take their religion seriously.

On January 8th, 1959, Fidel Castro and his rebel army marched triumphantly into Havana, Cuba, having overthrown corrupt dictator Fulgencio Batista the week earlier. It was the fruition of the Cuban Revolution, and the dramatic shift in power was about to radically alter the country’s political, social and economic course forever. The positive and negative effects of the revolution on the Cuban people, however, as well as the condition of Cuba’s economy pre and post-revolution, is subject to heated debate. Castro’s iron-fisted regime was the introduction of communism into the western hemisphere, and now, over fifty years later, the Cuban Revolution continues to be one of the most controversial events of the twentieth century. Despite the criticism levelled at Fidel Castro and his communist regime, however, the Cuban Revolution was necessary in improving the quality of life for the majority of Cuban citizens. The four fundamental categories on which to assess this are healthcare, education, economy and governance. By comparing the country’s overall performance under Fulgencio Batista versus under Fidel Castro in these areas crucial to a fully-functioning nation, it can be shown that the Cuban Revolution was a necessary and positive change in Cuban society which benefitted the majority of citizens.

Fidel Castro and the M-26-7 successfully seized power of Cuba’s government in 1959, after years of fighting. The M-26-7’s nationalist movement was able to knock the corrupt leader, Fulgencio Batista, out of power, and in 1961 Castro deemed the revolution to be officially of a Marxist nature. Throughout his 40-year stay as president, Castro has not allowed his revolution to stall, but rather he has allowed it to progress and adapt as he has seen fit. In relation with Castro’s revolution in Cuba has been another revolution, that of the Cuban women. Castro himself described the changes in women’s public and private lives as "a revolution within a revolution". In a true system of equality, as in the one Castro holds as his ideal, equality

From an economic perspective, Castro is pushing down the upper- and middle-class citizens in Cuba. Through the establishment of government control over private property, he enforces reductions in residential rental prices to landlords. As well, he has cut down the stature of teachers, saying that they are the root of the social problems in Cuba. Because of these drastic changes, the upper-and

Throughout the documentary we see many things wrong with the resources people receive, we see this primarily with money. There are two types of currency in Cuba, peso and cuc, even having certain money makes you more privileged than others. Peso was described as being worth almost nothing that can buy basic necessities such as rice and coffee, while cuc on the other hand is described as more privileged. People with access to this money are able to buy things like shampoo, strollers and handbags; things that everyone should be able to have access to. Having special rights because of money seems to be very common in Cuba, there was a moment in the documentary when the narrator was denied access to one of the best hospitals located in Cuba because he didn’t have enough money, this comes to

Pre-Revolutionary Cuba was under rule of a dictatorship, Fulgencio Batista. Foreigners saw Cuba as a land enchantment and as paradise. People visited the casinos and there was a substantial amount of prostitution. For the native’s of Cuba, there was an economic imbalance between the social classes. Cubans had various reasons for disliking their current government. For example, they were under Batista’s rule and the United States had a large amount of influence on what happened in Cuba. This lead to a feeble economy and government, many would wonder why the economy was weak even though Cuba was a hot spot for tourism. With the thriving tourism market, there were large amounts of unequal distribution of wealth. With this Cuba had such a vast difference between social classes that eventually led to the now infamous Cuban Revolution.

Cuba had to evolve their economy because the Soviet Union had been such a huge part of it that when it was demolished, they were left with practically nothing. Cuba lost a third of its imports in a period of four years, as well as three-quarters of their trade, sending their economy into extreme crisis. Since Cuba’s leader, Fidel Castro, was not well liked around the world they had very few options in terms of foreign relations. Castro was a force to be reckoned with, the Soviet Union could not control him, and he often denied Soviet ideas. In the end, the soviet union sometimes felt that Castro was the one leading them. The relationship that Cuba had with Russia was imperative to their success because they had the upper hand. Since Castro had become isolated in relations with the western hemisphere he joined forces with Russia and the soviet union as they provided help in the military and economy. Now with the USSR gone, Cuba was left isolated and in need of desperate help. The Cuban people recognized their situation and began to value their currency more. Children growing up during the time of economic reform had learned to practice their own methods by renting their toys and videos to

Since 1965, Cuba has been governed by Communist Party of Cuba (Partido Comunista de Cuba—PCC), a highly centralized system, which is the only authorized political party and rules as “the highest leading force of society and the State,” according to the constitution. PCC monopolizes all government positions. Party membership is a de facto prerequisite for high-level official positions and professional advancement in most areas, although non-party members are sometimes allowed to serve in the National Assembly. The Communist Party or one of its subsidiaries vets candidates for any elected office. President Castro has control over all aspects of life using the Communist Party and its affiliated mass organizations. President Castro personally

In 1959, Fidel Castro seized control of Cuba and the country turned from dictatorship to a communist state. The Cuban socioeconomics follow that of other Communist cultures for example the Soviet Union, where the government is in control all parts of its citizen’s way of life. In most recent years, Raul Castro has setup many reforms that benefit the people. The reforms are:

After Cuba’s economic separation from the United State after a long history of reliance, Cubans began to receive economic support from the Soviet Union. Many a credit this alliance for improving economic conditions in Cuba, from supplying petroleum and helping to provide state of the art appliance. However, this golden period of economic success was not continues after the Soviet Union fell and withdrew it support. According to the CIA Fact book “the country faced severe economic down turn in 1990 following the withdrawal of former soviet subsidies worth 4-16 billion annually”. Even though the Cuba did reform it’s economy, the positive effects of the reform only lasted a short duration of Cuban history. Thus making the revolution unsuccessful because the goal of a communist country is to create a stable economy through socialism was not

The Cuban revolution was the spark that ignited the flame of communism in Cuba. The developing nation gained independence only as recently as 1898, and was already filled with an atmosphere of distrust and resentment towards the United States. In July of 1953, a revolution began in Cuba between the United States backed President Batista and Fidel Castro. Fidel and his brother Raul Castro lead a series of guerilla warfare battles against the forces of President Batista. “I am Fidel Castro and we have come to liberate Cuba,” stated Fidel Castro. In January of 1959, Fidel Castro became the President of Cuba. With the regime of Fidel Castro, Cuba would fall to communism.