The 'chain of favors' that keeps Cubans afloat in the face of state abandonment

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duxup · 21h ago

Very good story, good read.

I read these stories and I can't help but think "Isn't there some justifiable action another free country can take to help / establish a free system of some sort in places where folks are desperate like this?"

I recognize that the road to hell is paved with good intentions and the challenge of nation building, but man I always wonder.

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The 'chain of favors' that keeps Cubans afloat in the face of state abandonment

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