Download or read book COMBINADO DEL ESTE written by Mireya Robles and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-08-12 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: COMBINADO DEL ESTE por Mireya Robles Reseña por Anna Diegel El título de esta obra, que se refiere al nombre de la cárcel más infame de Cuba, conocida por sus extremas violaciones de los derechos humanos, es solamente una descripción parcial del contenido de la novela. Ésta es el relato de casi siete meses en la vida de un joven cubano, desde los días que preceden a su arresto y encarcelamiento en el Combinado a fines de 1979, hasta su liberación y su embarco para los Estados Unidos durante la Operación Mariel en mayo de 1980, cuando Fidel Castro expulsó por la fuerza a los elementos “indeseables” de la sociedad cubana. La segunda parte de Combinado del Este describe la llegada de los “Marielitos” a la Florida, y después, el traslado de los prisoneros cubanos a un centro de relocalización y su vida en ese lugar. El héroe de la novela, Mede, es un personaje complejo, orgulloso de su masculinidad y pronto a defender sus derechos por la fuerza cuando es necesario, pero también, un padre cariñoso, un amigo compasivo y un poeta sensible. De hecho, él está encarcelado por haber escrito poemas disidentes contra el gobierno cubano. Mede es la voz narrativa de la novela y través de él vemos escenas de la vida carcelaria y la violencia habitual entre hombres confinados en un espacio restringido: peleas y puñaladas para determinar quién es más fuerte, violaciones homosexuales, y hasta asesinatos y suicidios. No existe ninguna solidaridad en la miseria entre los presos. Mede describe las condiciones inhumanas que reinan en la cárcel cubana: comida insuficiente y falta de higiene, brutalidad de los guardas hacia los presos y la hipocresía de un sistema que aumenta las raciones de comida o provee a los reclusos de ropa nueva cuando muestran la cárcel a miembros de organizaciones humanitarias extranjeras. Finalmente, Mede les da vida a los varios personajes reunidos en su celda: disidentes políticos, ladrones o asesinos comunes, homosexuales, testigos de Jehová. También describe las costumbres específicamente cubanas de algunos de sus compañeros, particularmente, las prácticas de la santería (la religión afro-cubana) o las de sociedades secretas como la de los abacuás. Unos meses más tarde, los presos son procesados para su evacuación fuera de la isla, una evacuación en la que no pueden revelar su condición de prisioneros, y deben hacerse pasar por ciudadanos civiles pidiendo asilo político, pues la embajada peruana ha concedido asilo a los cubanos que deseen salir del país. Los civiles y los presos comparten los barcos atestados de gente y al llegar a la Florida serán separados, cada grupo asignado a un destino particular por las autoridades americanas. En esta segunda parte de la novela se nota una evolución y una maduración en el carácter del narrador. Mede experimenta emociones contradictorias: alivio por su liberación de la cárcel y desesperación al estar exiliado de su familia y de su amada isla. La descripción de la travesía del barco de los exiliados a través del estrecho de Florida transmite el intenso dolor que siente Mede por su expatriación. Pero pronto, su nueva sensación de libertad supera el sentido de pérdida, y la acogida calurosa de los presos por los americanos, después de seis meses de tratamiento brutal en el Combinado, lo llena de agradecimiento. La última parte de la novela es el relato de un viaje de descubrimiento, en el que el protagonista recupera gradualmente su humanidad y su voz poética. La cándida descripción que hace Mede de objetos y experiencias vividas durante su traslado desde la ciudad “mágica” de Cayo Hueso hacia el campamento para hombres solteros, de donde serán trasladados a otro lugar (abrir las cajitas que la administración le ha dado para su aseo personal, un gesto amable de uno de los encargados que recibe a los prisoneros, un vuelo maravilloso en un avión) enfatiza el contraste entre la vida americana y el trato cruel de la gente en las isla-prisión de Cuba. El lector se da cuenta de que

Download or read book Cuban Political Prisoners written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs. Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Tales of the World s Most Dangerous Prisons written by Hseham Amrahs and published by Mahesh Dutt Sharma. This book was released on 2024-01-10 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: inmates and the unique dynamics of each perilous environment. The narrative takes readers on a journey across continents, exploring the chilling atmospheres of maximum-security prisons that have gained notoriety for their formidable reputation. Through vivid storytelling, the book paints a detailed picture of life behind bars, depicting the struggles, dangers, and human stories that unfold within the confines of these formidable institutions. Each chapter of the book is a standalone tale, focusing on a different dangerous prison and its distinctive challenges. From high-security facilities notorious for housing the most dangerous criminals to prisons plagued by corruption and violence, the narratives are both enlightening and disturbing. Readers are immersed in the stark realities faced by inmates, shedding light on the impact of incarceration on individuals and the broader society. The book doesn't merely recount the harsh conditions and dangers within these prisons but also explores the systemic issues that contribute to their notoriety. It delves into the socio-political and economic factors that underpin the existence of these dangerous institutions, raising questions about the efficacy of punitive measures and the possibilities for reform.

Download or read book Country Reports on Human Rights Practices written by and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 1848 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The New York Review Abroad written by Robert B. Silvers and published by New York Review of Books. This book was released on 2013-06-04 with total page 521 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the past fifty years, The New York Review of Books has covered virtually every international revolution and movement of consequence by dispatching the world’s most brilliant writers to write eyewitness accounts. The New York Review Abroad not only brings together twenty-eight of the most riveting of these pieces but includes epilogues that update and reassess the political situation (by either the original authors or by Ian Buruma). Among the pieces included are: • Susan Sontag’s personal narrative of staging Waiting for Godot in war-torn Sarajevo • Alma Guillermoprieto’s report from inside Colombia’s guerrilla headquarters and her disturbing encounter with young female fighters • Ryszard Kapuscinski’s terrifying description of being set on fire while running roadblocks in Nigeria • Caroline Blackwood’s coverage of the 1979 gravediggers’ strike in Liverpool—a noir mini-masterpiece • Timothy Garton Ash’s minute-by-minute account from the Magic Lantern theater in Prague in 1989, where the subterranean stage, auditorium, foyers, and dressing rooms had become the headquarters of the revolution Among other writers whose New York Review pieces will be included are Tim Judah, Amos Elon, Joan Didion, William Shawcross, Christopher de Bellaigue, and Mark Danner. A tour de force of vivid and enlightening writing from the front lines, this volume is indeed the first rough draft of the history of the past fifty years.

Download or read book Inter American Yearbook on Human Rights Anuario Interamericano de Derechos Humanos Volume 12 1996 written by Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2022-08-15 with total page 909 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The print edition is available as a set of two volumes (9789041110800).

Download or read book The Human Rights Watch Global Report on Prisons written by Human Rights Watch (Organization) and published by Human Rights Watch. This book was released on 1993 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 14. After a riot

Download or read book Red Right Return written by John H. Cunningham and published by Wheatmark, Inc.. This book was released on 2011-11 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Buck Reilly's a lot like the rest of us -- trying to make ends meet and hoping for better times. He's living in a Key West hotel and operates Last Resort Charter and Salvage aboard a 1946 Grumman Widgeon flying boat, hunting for sunken treasure and taking on an occasional passenger, no questions asked. But when he delivers a mysterious woman to a mission boat destined for Cuba, things start going downhill quick. He faces down the dark forces of Santeria priests, Cuban Secret Police, and an FBI agent with a grudge. Buck has nothing but ingenuity to save his skin and the lives he put in peril ... and prevent a war with America's longest-running enemy ... When you see the world through Buck Reilly's eyes, the view will never be the same. About the Author John H. Cunningham, outdoorsman, world traveler, and aviation enthusiast, is a commercial real estate professional and former editor. He lives in Virginia with his wife and two daughters. "Red Right Return" is his first novel. Visit the author online at www.jhcunningham.com. Endorsement ""Red Right Return" is a high-energy romp through the streets of Key West and the skyways of the Florida Straits. Cunningham's treasure-hunting, amphibian-flying hero, Buck Reilly, could be a reincarnation of Travis McGee with wings. RRR is the first in what will surely be a series of classic Florida adventure novels. Great fun, highly recommended." "Robert Gandt, author of the Brick Maxwell series"

Download or read book Cuba 1988 written by Voice of America-Radio Marti Program and published by Transaction Publishers. This book was released on 1991-01-01 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prepared by the research department of Radio Marti, which has been broadcasting to Cuba since 1985, the annual incorporates the year's Quarterly situation reports, providing an overview of events and conditions in connection with foreign policy, economics, military affairs and social development, domestic policy, and ideological control. No index. (c) by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.

Download or read book In a Place Without a Soul written by and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Withering Away of the Totalitarian State written by Jeane J. Kirkpatrick and published by American Enterprise Institute. This book was released on 1992 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Articles and columns (most previously published) by the noted neo- conservative track changes in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe and related issues in foreign policy as they have developed over the past five years. They will delight some, infuriate others, but bore none. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Download or read book The Painting written by MICHAEL REID and published by Gatekeeper Press. This book was released on 2022-02-14 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Michael Reid has written a powerful story for our time. Based on the events of Roberto Ramos’s astonishing life in—and eventual escape from—the island of Cuba, The Painting, is a fictionalized account of Roberto Ramos’s life from 1982 until 1992. Growing up under the Castro regime, Ramos learns over time how Fidel has betrayed the rev- olution. This is the story of Ramos’ outrage at this betrayal, and the extreme price he pays for expressing it. The brashness of his defiance is breathtaking and fuels a plot that grips the read- er in continuous suspense. The tension mounts up until the last page, where the suspense finally yields to human triumph over oppression. There is a crucial artistic element to this story as well. Along the way, and through the moment of his escape to the United States, Ramos is drawn to the works of the great Cuban masters— especially the tradition of pre-revolution Cuban painting—as an outlet for his emotions and his growing frustrations with the Castro government, a system he finds increasingly intolerable as the years pass and his distress grows. In a journey that is terrifying, yet also a triumph of the human spirit, Ramos reveals the power of one individual to fight back against an unjust political system. In doing so, he rescues his own identity, and the artistic heritage that defines him. The story of Roberto Ramos is a compelling personal tale, but the power of this book lies just as much in the telling of it. Reid captures the de- tails of a remarkable odyssey and weaves them into an expansive drama, creating a parable for our times. It’s Reid’s keen awareness of detail that shows us how to honestly value the richness of life, even amidst brutal struggles. The result is a story for every person who treasures freedom...and life itself. Book Review: "The Painting by Michael C. Reid is an exquisite non-fiction work that tells the story of the happenings in communist Cuba in a way that only someone who has experienced it can explain. It is insightful, heart-wrenching, and nothing short of thought-provoking. It follows one man's desperate attempt to break the hold of poverty on him and his family. Readers can see how the government plays a huge role in the poverty of its people. We also see political leaders whose only concern is how quickly they can line their pockets with wealth gotten from the sweat of the citizens. The storyline is particularly touching. I am impressed with the way Michael C. Reid fleshes out each of the characters in the book to the smallest detail. The conversations within the book are precisely in tune with the situation in the global scene of the 1980s. This element gives the narrative another credit for accuracy. The mix of Spanish and English is also unique. It adds spice to the conversations and the story. Also, the conversations and character responses to situations were humorous. For instance, here's Roberto's response when he is told his boat, with all its hidden treasures, will have to be scuttled: "I'm not leaving this boat. You need to tow me in or I will die with my collection." Followers of historical events will find the content of this book quite interesting. Not much is known about life within Cuba except what is gotten from state-sponsored newsreels and the odd story from any émigré who has braved the perils of the journey. Also, the information on the Cuban art scene will appeal to art lovers. There are detailed mentions of several artists whose works are worth making out the time to study. Michael C. Reid pens a masterpiece that earns my respect in terms of the presentation of the storyline. The story flows with a certain style that gets your pulse up every time you turn the pages, and the attention to detail is equally impressive." -- Sam Ibeh/Online Book Club

Download or read book Cuban Communism written by Irving Louis Horowitz and published by Transaction Publishers. This book was released on with total page 822 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forty-six essays, presented by avowedly anti-Castro editors and gathered mostly from US journals and books of the past couple decades, are organized into five sections devoted to the history, economy, society, military, and polity of Cuba. Some of the specific topics treated include: Cuban and Soviet relations; decentralization, local government, and participation; economic policies and strategies for the 1990s; the politics of sports; political and military relations; and forecasting institutional changes after Castro. In addition, two appendices present a chronology of the Cuban revolution from 1959 to 1998 and biographical essays on 19 revolutionary leaders. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Download or read book Current Policy written by United States. Department of State and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Looking for History written by Alma Guillermoprieto and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2007-12-18 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the esteemed New Yorker correspondent comes an incisive volume of essays and reportage that vividly illuminates Latin America’s recent history. Only Alma Guillermoprieto, the most highly regarded writer on the region, could unravel the complex threads of Colombia’s cocaine wars or assess the combination of despotism, charm, and political jiu-jitsu that has kept Fidel Castro in power for more than 40 years. And no one else can write with such acumen and sympathy about statesmen and campesinos, leftist revolutionaries and right-wing militias, and political figures from Evita Peron to Mexico’s irrepressible president, Vicente Fox. Whether she is following the historic papal visit to Havana or staying awake for a pre-dawn interview with an insomniac Subcomandante Marcos, Guillermoprieto displays both the passion and knowledge of an insider and the perspective of a seasoned analyst. Looking for History is journalism in the finest traditions of Joan Didion, V. S. Naipaul, and Ryszard Kapucinski: observant, empathetic, and beautifully written.

Download or read book Cuba Annual Report 1989 written by Voice of America-Radio Marti Program and published by Transaction Publishers. This book was released on 1992-01-01 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Against All Hope written by Armando Valladares and published by Encounter Books. This book was released on 2001 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents an account of the author's over twenty years in Fidel Castro's tropical gulag as a result of his philosophical and religious opposition to communism. This book gives a picture of the Cuba that he lived in and tells of how his deep Christian faith kept him from abandoning hope during the most evil treatment.