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Combinado Del Este
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Author : Mireya Robles
language : en
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Release Date : 2010
Combinado Del Este written by Mireya Robles and has been published by Trafford Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Fiction categories.
In 1981 I was an Evaluator at Fort Chaffee, Arkansas, a center for the relocation of the 7,500 refugees that remained there, who had left Cuba from the Port of Mariel and for that reason were later known as Marielitos. My job there was to interview the refugees and make recommendations regarding their relocation. This was not an easy task because many of these 7,500 refugees had come from prisons or mental institutions. I heard their stories, their struggle to survive in or out of jail. This is the story of Victor who was taken from Combinado del Este prison in Havana and forced by the Cuban government to leave the country. The book depicts the everyday life in the Cuban prison and the socio-political situation in Cuba in 1980, year of the exodus through the port of Mariel. In 1980 the Cuban government withdraws the guards surrounding the Peruvian Embassy in Havana. In a few hours, ten thousand people were crowding the Embassy to request political asylum. Soon, hundreds of inmates were being transferred from jails in the Island's Interior to prisons in Havana. The government then announces that everyone who so wanted, could leave the country. When what was later known as the Freedom Flotilla arrived in Cuba, the government compelled the exiled Cubans from Florida who had gone to the Island to fetch their relatives and friends, to also load their vessels with people selected by the government: dissidents, prisoners, the mentally ill, homosexuals. Many of the prisoners had been given false documents by the Cuban government to hide the fact that they had come out of jails. In less than two months, the waters of the 90 miles of sea conveyed, from Cuba to Key West, some 125,000 Marielitos. Mireya Robles COMBINADO DEL ESTE by Mireya Robles Review The title of this work, which refers to the name of the most infamous prison in Cuba, known for its extreme infringements of human rights, only partially describes the contents of the novel. This is the story of almost seven months in the life of a Cuban young man, from the time preceding his arrest and his incarceration in the prison at the end of 1979 to his release and embarkation for the United States during the Mariel operation of May 1980, in which Fidel Castro forcefully expelled undesirable elements from Cuban society. Thus the novel Combinado del Este is not only a valuable historical documentary, but also a poignant story about the precarious nature of the human condition. Written in an easy conversational style which is skillfully reproduced by the translator, Mireya Robles's novel, with its vivid characterisation and its sensitive insights into human relationships, is compelling reading and has a universal quality. Anna Diegel Translator and Literary Critic
Combinado Del Este
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Author : Mireya Robles
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2010-08-12
Combinado Del Este written by Mireya Robles and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-08-12 with History categories.
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
Human Rights In Cuba
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Author : Vernon A. Walters
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1987
Human Rights In Cuba written by Vernon A. Walters and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with Civil rights categories.
Tales Of The World S Most Dangerous Prisons
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Author : Hseham Amrahs
language : en
Publisher: Mahesh Dutt Sharma
Release Date : 2024-01-10
Tales Of The World S Most Dangerous Prisons written by Hseham Amrahs and has been published by Mahesh Dutt Sharma this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-01-10 with Architecture categories.
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.
Cuban Political Prisoners
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs. Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1986
Cuban Political Prisoners written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs. Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with Civil rights categories.
Human Rights In Cuba
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Americas & The Caribbean
Release Date : 1989
Human Rights In Cuba written by and has been published by Americas & The Caribbean this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Political Science categories.
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Cuba
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Author : Amnesty International
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
Cuba written by Amnesty International and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Capital punishment categories.
The Dissidence Of Reinaldo Arenas
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Author : Sandro R. Barros
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Release Date : 2022-02-22
The Dissidence Of Reinaldo Arenas written by Sandro R. Barros and has been published by University Press of Florida this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-02-22 with Literary Criticism categories.
International Latino Book Awards, Honorable Mention, Best Biography (English) American Educational Research Association, Division B: Curriculum Studies, Outstanding Book Award Focusing on the didactic nature of the work of Reinaldo Arenas, this book demonstrates the Cuban writer’s influence as public pedagogue, mentor, and social activist whose teaching on resistance to normative ideologies resonates in societies past, present, and future. Through a multidisciplinary approach bridging educational, historiographic, and literary perspectives, The Dissidence of Reinaldo Arenas illuminates how Arenas’s work remains a cutting-edge source of inspiration for today’s audiences, particularly LGBTQI readers. It shows how Arenas’s aesthetics contain powerful insights for exploring dissensus whether in the context of Cuba, broader Pan-American and Latinx-U.S. queer movements of social justice, or transnational citizenship politics. Carefully dissecting Arenas’s themes against the backdrop of his political activity, this book presents the writer’s poetry, novels, and plays as a curriculum of dissidence that provides models for socially engaged intellectual activism. Publication of this work made possible by a Sustaining the Humanities through the American Rescue Plan grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Revolution In The Balance
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Author : Debra Evenson
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2019-06-04
Revolution In The Balance written by Debra Evenson and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-06-04 with Political Science categories.
This book is the product of more than four years' work, during which I receivedthe generous help and support of many friends and colleagues both inthe United States and in Cuba. I express my special gratitude to Raul GomezTreto and Emilio Marill Rivero for opening their libraries to me and for theirvaluable insights and suggestions. To the librarians at the Supreme Court ofCuba, the National Union of Cuban Jurists and the DePaul University Collegeof Law for their help in finding materials. To the National Union of CubanJurists, especially Magali Rojas and Rosario Fernandez, for doing somuch to facilitate my research in Cuba. To my research assistants StacyPochis, Tracy McGonigle and Lisa Acevedo for their painstaking work trackingdown information. To those who read drafts and provided critical comments,especially Jules Lobel, Carole Travis, Esther Mosak and MarcPoKempner. To Bill Montross for doing the copyediting. To DePaul Universityand Dean John Roberts of the College of Law for their support of thisproject from its inception and for providing funding for the research.
Country Reports On Human Rights Practices
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
Country Reports On Human Rights Practices written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Civil rights categories.