Cuban authorities said they had arrested 17 people on charges related to a ring of human traffickers that allegedly lured young Cuban men to serve in the Russian military amid the Ukraine conflict.
I didn’t read the article, but consider the fact that Cuba is a country many people want to leave. Then a guy comes along saying “Hey, we’ll give you Russian citizenship and you can leave”. Even if they agree, it’s predatory
As of January 14, 2013, all Cuban government-imposed travel restrictions and controls have been abolished. Since that date, any Cuban citizen, with a valid passport, can leave the country at will, without let or hindrance from the Cuban authorities.
Thanks for sharing, I didn’t know that. I still had the “from Cuba to Florida on a raft” image of the situation. Still, wouldn’t that leave poverty as the main barrier?
Yes, the cost of a passport (charged by the Cuban government) is now a barrier. Also, they may not allow you to leave if you are a doctor, baseball player, communist official, etc.
So yes, people can “leave” now if they have a lot of money and permission from the government. It’s nothing like a free country.
I’m confused, the human trafficking implies those people didn’t consent but ij the article they call them mercenaries for hire. Which is it?
I didn’t read the article, but consider the fact that Cuba is a country many people want to leave. Then a guy comes along saying “Hey, we’ll give you Russian citizenship and you can leave”. Even if they agree, it’s predatory
Is Cuba really that horrible a place that their citizens think Russia is an improvement?
Human traffickers tend to not be very honest.
But there’s a reason why Cuban citizens can’t leave the country legally (it’s not the free healthcare).
As of January 14, 2013, all Cuban government-imposed travel restrictions and controls have been abolished. Since that date, any Cuban citizen, with a valid passport, can leave the country at will, without let or hindrance from the Cuban authorities.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_rights_in_Cuba#:~:text=As of January 14%2C 2013,hindrance from the Cuban authorities.
Thanks for sharing, I didn’t know that. I still had the “from Cuba to Florida on a raft” image of the situation. Still, wouldn’t that leave poverty as the main barrier?
Poverty is the main barrier for people from any country leaving their country
Yes, the cost of a passport (charged by the Cuban government) is now a barrier. Also, they may not allow you to leave if you are a doctor, baseball player, communist official, etc.
So yes, people can “leave” now if they have a lot of money and permission from the government. It’s nothing like a free country.
They use their doctors as educated slave labor:
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-cuba-trafficking-idUSKBN1WC00X
https://www.hrw.org/news/2020/07/23/cuba-repressive-rules-doctors-working-abroad
With a valid passport…
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Yes
Because in Cuba it is illegal to have mercenary groups, Cuba doesn’t do this.
On top of that they want no hand in this mess Russia made for themselves. So they’re prosecuting aggressively in response.
“DEPENDING ON the severity and type of crimes…”
I Guess they are unsure if they went willingly