,*APT] #g ,! ,REVOLUTION 9 ,P]SPECTIVE3 ,! ,ECONOMIC ,BACKGR\ND #aigdaigd ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,SAM ,DOLG(F ,TEXT 3 ,TO >RIVE AT AN OBJECTIVE ASSESSM5T ( ! *>ACT] ( ! ,CUBAN ,REVOLUTION1 & ! VALIDITY ( ! CLAIMS MADE BO? = & AGA9/ IT1 IT IS FIR/ NECESS>Y TO EXAM9E ! ECONOMIC BACKGR\ND4 ,! 9=MATION H]E ASSEMBL$ IS MEANT TO DISPEL WIDESPREAD MISCONCEPTIONS & E/ABLI% ! FACTS4 ,CUBA1 ! L>GE/ ( ! ,C>IBBEAN ISL&S1 ) AN >EA ( #d#d1#b#a#h SQU>E MILES1 IS GREAT] 9 >EA ?AN ,AU/RIA1 ,HUNG>Y1 ,BELGIUM1 ,ISRAEL1 ,ISRAEL1 ,ICEL&1 OR ,IREL&4 ,ITS POPULATION 9 #aifa WAS #f1#i1 ) AN ANNUAL BIR? RATE ( #b4#c.0 AS AGA9/ ! ,U4,S4 RATE ( #a4#g.04 ,BY ! #a#i#gS ,CUBA'S POPULATION REA*$ #h1#d14 ,AB\T #g#c.0 ( ! POPULATION IS :ITE2 #a#b.0 BLACK & #a#e.0 ME/IZO4 ,D5SITY ( POPULATION WAS #aec 9HABITANTS P] SQU>E MILE 9 ! #a#i#fS4 ,! ISL& WAS D5SELY POPULAT$1 BUT BECAUSE ( ! HI< PROPORTION ( >ABLE L&1 WAS NOT OV]CR[D$4 ,TO BETT] UND]/& ! SOCIAL-ECONOMIC BACKGR\ND ( ! ,CUBAN ,REVOLUTION IT IS NECESS>Y TO TAKE 9TO ACC\NT CLASS DIFF]5CES 9 RURAL ,CUBA4 ,9 ?IS CONNECTION ! VIEWS ( ,RAMIRO ,GU]RA >E WELL WOR? QUOT+3 4 4 4 ,CUBA WAS PRECISELY ,N,O,T A PEASANT C\NTRY4 4 4 TO TALK ( ,CUBA'S 0PEASANTRY0 AS IF ! POPULATION W]E AN UNDIFF]5TIAT$ MASS ( IMPOV]I%$ PEASANT L&[N]S IS TO MISS 5TIRELY ! COMPLEXITY ( RURAL ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA4 ,PEASANTS :O BY A SWIFT PROCESS ( SUG> PLANTATION DEVELOPM5TS HAVE BE5 TRANS=M$ 9TO RURAL PROLET>IANS >E NO LONG] ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T,S444!RE W]E1 9 #a#i#e#c1 #d#h#i1 AGRICULTURAL WAGE WORK]S 9 ,CUBA & ONLY #f#g1 UNPAID FAMILY LABOR]S :O W]E ! WIVES & *ILDR5 ( ! SMALL-SCALE L& [N]S1 ! HI PLANTATIONS >E AN URBANIZ+ =CE )9 :I* ! RURAL POPULATION MU/ CONC5TRATE ITSELF D5SELY4 4 4 BY /&>DIZ+ WORK PRACTICES1 ! PLANTATIONS CREATE A FACTORY SITUATION--ALBEIT A RURAL ONE4 ,& FACTORIES 9 ! FIELD >E URBAN 9 MANY WAYS1 EV5 ?\< !Y >E NOT 9 CITIES4 ,A RURAL PROLET>IAT WORK+ ON MOD]N PLANTATIONS 9EVITABLY BECOME CULTURALLY & BEHAVIORALLY DI/9CT FROM ! PEASANTRY444ITS MEMB]S HAVE NO L&4 ,!IR SPECIAL ECONOMIC & SOCIAL CIRCUM/ANCES LEAD 9 ANO!R DIRECTION4 ,!Y PREF] /&>DIZ$ WAGE M9IMUMS1 ADEQUATE M$ICAL & $UCATIONAL S]VICES1 9CREAS$ BUY+ P[]1 ETC444:5 IT IS NOT$ ?AT !RE W]E MORE ?AN #d#h#i1 AGRICULTURAL LABOR]S 9 ,CUBA 9 #a#i#e#c444A GROSS 9DICATION ( ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 PEASANTRY & RURAL PROLET>IAT IS PROVID$ US4 4 4 7QUOT$ BY ,SIDNEY ,W4 ,M9TZ 9 ! AN?OLOGY ,BACKGR\ND TO ,REVOLUTION2 ,NEW ,YORK1 #a#i#f#f1 P4 #a#h#b-#a#h#c7 ,!SE VIEWS >E CONFIRM$ BY ! FACT ?AT ! AGRICULTURAL LABOR]S1 PRIM>ILY 9 ! SUG> PLANTATIONS1 CON/ITUT$ ONE ( ! /RONGE/ & MO/ NUM]\S F$]ATIONS AFFILIAT$ TO ! ,CUBAN ,CONF$]ATION ( ,LABOR 7,C,T,C74 ,CUBA1 ! 0,PE>L ( ! ,ANTILLES10 ?\< BY NO MEANS A P>ADISE1 WAS NOT1 AS MANY BELIEVE1 AN ECONOMICALLY BACKW>D C\NTRY4 ,CA/RO HIMSELF ADMITT$ ?AT :ILE !RE WAS POV]TY1 !RE WAS NO ECONOMIC CRISIS & NO HUNG] 9 ,CUBA BE=E ! ,REVOLUTION4 7,SEE ,MAURICE ,HALP]93 ,! ,RISE & ,FALL ( ,FIDEL ,CA/RO1 ,UNIV]SITY ( ,CALI=NIA1 #a#i#g#b1 PGS4 #b#d1 #b#e1 #c#g7 ,>M&O ,H>T1 A MEMB] ( ,CA/RO'S 9N]MO/ RUL+ GR\P1 MADE ! EXTREMELY SIGNIFICANT OBS]VATION ?AT3 4 4 4 IT IS C]TA9 ?AT CAPITALISM HAD ATTA9$ HI< LEVELS ( ORGANIZATION1 EFFICI5CY & PRODUCTION ?AT DECL9$ AFT] ! ,REVOLUTION4 4 4 7,JUV5TUD ,REBELDE1 ,NOVEMB] #b1 #a#i#f#i2 QUOT$ BY ,R5E ,DUMONT1 ,IS ,CUBA ,SOCIALI/81 P4 #h#e7 ,PAUL ,A4 ,B>AN1 AN >D5T PRO-,CA/ROITE 9 ! EQUALLY >D5T ,MON?LY ,REVIEW PAMPHLET1 ,REFLECTIONS ON ! ,CUBAN ,REVOLUTION 7#a#i#f#a7 SUB/ANTIATES :AT EV]Y ECONOMI/1 AS WELL AS AMATEURS LIKE ,CA/RO1 HAS BE5 SAY+3 444! ,CUBAN ,REVOLUTION WAS BORN ) A SILV] SPOON 9 ITS M\?4 4 4! WORLD R5[N$ ,FR5* AGRONOMI/1 ,R5E ,DUMONT1 HAS E/IMAT$ ?AT IF PROP]LY CULTIVAT$ AS 9T5SIVELY AS ,S\? ,*9A1 ,CUBA C\LD FE$ FIFTY MILLION PEOPLE4 4 4 ! ,CUBAN ,REVOLUTION IS SP>$ ! PA9FUL1 BUT 9ELUCTABLE COMPULSION ?AT HAS BESET PREC$+ SOCIALI/ REVOLUTIONS3 ! NECESSITY TO =CE TID ( LIV+ ( ! MASSES 9 ,AM]ICA1 BUT ON ! CONTR>Y1 ONE ( ! HIDS ( LIV+1 & IT WAS H]E :]E ! FIR/ GREAT 4 4 4 DEMOCRATIC SOCIAL REVOLUTION ( ! CONT95T BUR/ =?4 4 4 ,IF ! HI/ORICAL DEVELOPM5T HAD BE5 DICTAT$ BY ! FALSE AXIOM . ! REVOLUTION %\LD HAVE BE5 FIR/ PRODUC$ 9 ,HAITI1 ,COLOMBIA OR EV5 ,*ILI1 C\NTRIES ( GREAT] POV]TY = ! MASSES ?AN ! ,CUBA ( #a#i#e#h4 4 4 7QUOT$ 9 ,DRAP]'S ,CA/RO'S ,REVOLUTION3 ,MY?S & ,REALITIES2 ,NEW ,YORK1 #a#i#f#b1 P4 #b#b7 ,! FOLL[+ /ATI/ICS 9DICATE ! RATE ( PRODUCTION BE=E ! ,REVOLUTION 7,JAN4 #a1#a#i#e#i74 7,S\RCES >E TWO ,UNIT$ ,NATIONS PUBLICATIONS3 ,ECONOMIC ,/UDY ( ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA1 #a#i#e#g1 & ! ,/ATI/ICAL ,ANNUAL1 #a#i#f#a4 ,! ?IRD S\RCE IS ,! ,UNIV]SITY ( ,MIAMI ,CUBAN ,/UDIES1 REPORT$ 9 ! J\RNAL ,E/E Y ,OE/E1 ,C>ACAS1 ,JAN4 #a#i#f#i7 ,AGRICULTURAL ,PRODUCTION #a#i#e#g-#a#i#e#h #a#i#d#i-#a#i#e#a .0 ( 9CREASE RAW SUG> 444444444444 #aa PLANTA9S 444444444444 #c RICE 4444444444444444 #ab LEAF TOBACCO 444444444 #e POTATOES 444444444444 #bh FL\R 444444444444444 #aad ,9DU/RIAL ,PRODUCTION--NON-,SUG> .0 ( 9CREASE CEM5T 4444444444444444 #e#e4#e F]TILIZ] 444444444444 #d#h4#h COTTON 4444444444444444 #c#c4#f SULFURIC ACID 444444444 #c#b4#c >TIFICIAL SILK 4444444 #a#h4#a RUBB] GOODS 4444444444 #f#e4#e CON/RUCTION 444444444 #a#b4#h GAS & ELECTRIC 44444 #a#e#g4#e MANUFACTURES 444444444 #a#a#h4#g 7S\RCE1 ,UNIV]SITY ( ,MIAMI ,CUBAN ,/UDIES REPORT$ 9 ,E/E Y ,OE/E7 444ACCORD+ TO ! ,FOOD & ,AGRICULTURAL ,ORGANIZATION ( ! ,UNIT$ ,NATIONS1 TOTAL AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION 9 #a#i#f#i1 #a YE>S AFT] ! ,REVOLUTION1 WAS #g.0 BEL[ ?AT ( #a#i#e#h4447,C>MELO ,MESA-,LAGO1 ,CUBA 9 ! #a#i#gS2 ,UNIV]SITY ( ,NEW ,MEXICO ,PRESS1 #a#i#g#d1 P4 #e#f7 ,AS = SUG> PRODUCTION1 ,HALP]9 WRITES ?AT :ILE IT IS TRUE ?AT3 4 4 4 9 #a#i#f#a1 BY H>VE/+ UNCUT SUG> CANE LEFT OV] FROM PREVI\S YE>S1 ,CUBA PRODUC$ CLOSE TO SEV5 MILLION METRIC TONS ( SUG>1 ! L>GE/ CROP 9 HI/ORY4 ,PRODUCTION1 H[EV]1 FELL %>PLY 9 ! FOLL[+ EIS1 AV]AG+ WELL BEL[ ! YIELDS 9 ! DECADE PREC$+ ! ,REVOLUTION .<#a#i#d#i-#a#i#e#i.>4 4 4P] CAPITA PRODUCTION ( SUG> 9 #aide WAS AB\T #c.0 HI<] ?AN 9 #a#i#f#c4 4 4 ,9 ! #a#i#eS1 ON ! AV]AGE1 A LABOR =CE ( #e1 WORK+ ?REE MON?S PRODUC$ #e11 TONS ( SUG>1 =TY TONS P] MAN YE>4 ,9 ! #aig H>VE/1 #e1 P]SONS WORK+ TWELVE MON?S PRODUCE #h4#e MILLION TONS ( SUG>1 OR ONLY SEV5TE5 TONS P] MAN YE>4 4 4 7IBID4 P4 #f#b1 #b#d#a1 \R EMPHASIS7 ,CUBA WAS ,N,O,T A ONE CROP C\NTRY4 ,9 #a#i#e#g1 SUG> REPRES5T$ ONLY #b#g.0 ( TOTAL AGRICULTURAL 9COME4 ,GR[+ CROPS W]E ONLY ,P,>,T,I,A,L,L,Y LI/$ ABOVE4 ,CATTLE RAIS+1 7P] #a HEAD7 9CREAS$ FROM #*hd TO #f 9 #aieh 7,UNIV]SITY ( ,MIAMI ,/UDIES7 444BE=E ,CA/RO1 ,CUBA WAS ONE ( ! RI*E/ UND]DEVELOP$ C\NTRIES 9 ! WORLD1 ) ,GROSS ,NATIONAL ,PRODUCT1 P]-CAPITA 9COME 9 ! MID #a#i#eS ( @s#c#f1 ,CUBA WAS WELL AHEAD ( ,JAPAN 7@s#b#e#d P]-CAPITA7 & ,SPA9 7@s#b#e#d P]-CAPITA7444 7,ROB]T ,BLACKBURN1 QUOT$ 9 ! AN?OLOGY ,FIDEL ,CA/RO'S ,P]SONAL ,REVOLUTION3 #a#i#e#c-#a#i#g#c2 ,NEW ,YORK1 #a#i#g#e1 P4 #a#c#d7 ,CUBA HAD ONE AUTOMOBILE = EV]Y #ci 9HABITANTS1 COMP>$ ) ,>G5T9A'S ONE = EV]Y #f & ,MEXICO'S ONE = EV]Y #ia PEOPLE4 ,CUBA HAD ONE RADIO = EV]Y #e PEOPLE1 SECOND 9 ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA ONLY TO ,>G5T9A ) ONE = EV]Y #c 9HABITANTS4 ! WAGE RATE = 9DU/RIAL WORK]S 9 ,CUBA WAS ! HI ! L[E/4 ,CUBA HAD ONE DOCTOR = EV]Y #a1 9HABITANTS1 EXCE$$ ONLY BY ,URUGUAY ) ONE = EV]Y #h1 & ,>G5T9A = EV]Y #gf PEOPLE4 ,CUBA RANK$ FIF? 9 ,LAT9 ,AM]ICAN MANUFACTUR+4 ,?\< LIV+ /&>DS W]E MU* L[] ?AN 9 ! ,U4,S41 ,CANADA & ,WE/]N ,EUROPE1 ,CUBA'S WAS ! ?IRD HIE MILE ?AN ANY O!R C\NTRY 9 ! WORLD4 ,ITS ONE TELEPHONE = #* P]SONS WAS EXCE$$ ONLY BY ! ,U4,S4 ) ONE = EV]Y #c & ,>G5T9A ) ONE = EV]Y #a#c2 WAY AHEAD ( ,RUSSIA'S ) ONE = EV]Y #eh PEOPLE4 ,IT MU/ BE BORNE 9 M9D2 H[EV]1 ?AT /ATI/ICS CAN BE MISLEAD+ & CONDITIONS W]E BY NO MEANS AS ROSY AS IMPLI$4 ,FAVORABLE COMP>ISON ) ! ALREADY L[ LIV+ /&>DS ( ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA DOES NOT MEAN ?AT ! ,CUBAN UNSKILL$ WORK]S 7& F> LESS ! PEASANTS7 5JOY$ A ,S,A,T,I,S,F,A,C,T,O,R,Y /&>D ( LIV+4 ,TO BE A LITTLE BETT] (F ?AN ! ,W,O,R,/ DOES NOT SIGNIFY ?AT IT IS ! ,B,E,/4 ,!RE IS ANO!R1 D>K] SIDE TO ?IS PICTURE4 ,COMP>$ TO ,AM]ICAN /&>DS1 ,CUBA'S P]-CAPITA 9COME WAS #a_/#e ( ! AV]AGE ,U4,S4 9COME3 F> L[] ?AN 9 ANY ( ! ,S\!RN /ATES4 ,! BIG M9US SIGN ( ! ,CUBAN ECONOMY IS ?AT IT IS NOT SELF-SU/A9+ 9 ! 9DISP5SABLE P>APH]NALIA ( MOD]N LIFE4 ,CUBA IS TOTALLY DEP5D5T = ! UN9T]RUPT$ FL[ ( VITAL SUPPLIES2 OIL1 COAL1 IRON & /EEL1 TRUCKS & BUSSES1 C>S1 *EMICALS1 SOPHI/ICAT$ MA*9]Y ETC4 ,& IT WAS PRECISELY ?IS HOPELESS & IMPOSSIBLE ATTEMPT TO MAKE ,CUBA A HIDONABLE MISCALCULATION1 TAK5 AGA9/ ! ADVICE ( QUALIFI$ ECONOMIC EXP]TS4 ,CA/RO & HIS /AFF ( FUMBL+ AMATEURS1 W]E =C$ TO AB&ON ?IS SUICIDAL POLICY1 BUT !Y /ILL P]SI/ 9 M$DL+ ) ?+S ! KN[ ABSOLUTELY NO?+ AB\T4 ,!SE S]I\S DRAWBACKS NOT)/&+1 ,CUBA IS F> FROM BE+ A TOTALLY UNDEVELOP$ C\NTRY ) A PRIMITIVE ECONOMY4 ,GIV5 9TELLIG5T USE ( ITS NATURAL WEAL? ( RES\RCES1 ! POT5TIAL = RAIS+ ! LIV+ /&>DS ( ITS POPULATION IS ALMO/ LIMITLESS4 ,ON ?IS PO9T !RE IS NO D\BT4 ,?AT ! ,CA/RO 0REVOLUTION>Y0 REGIME1 F> FROM DEVELOP+ !SE POT5TIALS1 HAS NOT EV5 EQUAL$ ! ADMITT$LY 9ADEQUATE /&>DS ATTA9$ BE=E ! REVOLUTION1 IS UN=TUNATELY ALSO TRUE4 ,DI/RIBUTION ( ! NATIONAL 9COME WAS NOT BALANC$4 ,! L[] /&>D ( LIV+ ( ! AGRICULTURAL LABOR]S WAS P>TICUL>LY ATROCI\S1 ESPECIALLY DUR+ ! 0DEAD SEASON0 BETWE5 SUG> H>VE/S3 4 4 4 ! /&>D ( LIV+ ( ! PRIVILEG$ CLASSES ( ! CITIES . WAS 9 VIOL5T CONTRA/ ) ! MIS]Y ( ! PEASANTS 4 4 4 :O W]E UNEMPLOY$ AN AV]AGE ( #a* DAYS A YE> 4 4 4 ! UNEMPLOY$ NUMB]$ #b#e1 EV5 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! H>VE/ SEASON ON ! SUG> PLANTATIONS4 4 47,CUBA3 ,SOCIALISM & ,DEVELOPM5T1 P4 #a#d7 ,& ,C4 ,WRI HAD 9DOOR TOILETS4 ,TWO ?IRDS ( ! *ILDR5 W]E NOT 9 ANY ELEM5T>Y S*OOL & MO/ ( ?OSE ?AT W]E1 DROPP$ \T 4 4 4 9 #a#i#e1 #a#h1 *ILDR5 BEGAN FIR/ GRADE1 LESS ?AN #e REA*$ EIK$1 0 4 4 4 ?AT A SUB/ANTIAL FRACTION ( ! T[N POPULATION W]E .IANS.> ALSO V]Y POOR4 4 4 SQUATT]S W]E LIV+ 9 %ACKS1 & !RE W]E SLUM T5EM5TS4 ,9 #a#i#e#c1 NO LESS ?AN ONE FIF? ( FAMILIES LIV$ 9 S+LE ROOMS & ! AV]AGE SIZE ( !SE FAMILIES WAS FIVE4 4 4 TAK+ ! URBAN & RURAL POPULATION TOGE!R1 #f#b.0 ( ! ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE POPULATION HAD 9COMES ( LESS ?AN @s#g#e A MON?4 4 4 0 7,DUDLEY ,SE>S 9 ,BACKGR\ND TO ,REVOLUTION1 IBID4 P4 #b#a#c7 ,! ,CA/RO GOV]NM5T IS DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE = ! AWFUL ECONOMIC SITUATION ( ! ,CUBAN PEOPLE4 ,! RIS+ /&>D ( LIV+ IS A MY?4 ,R5E ,DUMONT1 ! DI/+UI%$ AGRONOMI/ & ECONOMI/1 M>%ALS OV]:ELM+ EVID5CE ?AT ,CA/RO & HIS BUMBL+ AMATEURS WRECK$ ! ECONOMY ( ,CUBA4 ,!RE IS NO S]I\S DISAGREEM5T ON ?IS PO9T3 4 4 4,CUBA'S %ORTAGES ( FOOD & O!R NECESSITIES >E TO A L>GE EXT5T DUE TO ! DOGMATISM ( ITS LEAD]S4 4 4 9 #a#i#f#c1 ! H>VE/S W]E #b#e.0 L[] ?AN 9 #aif AL?\< ! NUMB] ( DAYS WORK$ HAD BE5 RIS+ RAPIDLY4 4 4 ,! /&>D ( LIV+ 9 ,CUBA REMA9$ /ATION>Y 9 #a#i#f#a1 & ) /RICT RATION+1 W5T D[N P]HAPS #a#e.0 TO #b.0 9 #a#i#f#b4 4 4 ,!RE >E /ILL1 AS ,I HAD SE5 9 ,SANTA ,CL>A 9 #a#i#f1 NO RECOGNITION ( ! DIFFICULTIES 9VOLV$ 9 MANAG+ AN ECONOMY 4 4 4 !Y W]E NOT TRA9$ & BADLY PREP>$4 4 4 PR(ESSORS AT ! ,9/ITUTE ( ,TE*NOLOGY DID NOT EV5 KN[ ! NAMES ( ! MO/ COMMON PLANTS OR !IR REQUIREM5TS444! GOV]NM5T IS 9CREAS+LY CALL+ = MORE EF=T & SACRIFICES AS WELL AS ! ACCEPTANCE ( 9CREAS$ AU?ORITY444DESPITE CON/ANT REORGANIZATION1 IT IS UNABLE TO PUT ITS H\SE 9 ORD]4447,IS ,CUBA ,SOCIALI/8 PP4 #a1 #b1 #i#b1 #a#d#i1 #b#i1 #b#f47 ,! ECONOMIC CONSEQU5CES ( TRANS=M+ REASONABLY PRODUCTIVE CATTLE & DAIRY F>MS & O!R AGRICULTURAL 5T]PRISES 9TO NOTORI\SLY 9EFFICI5T 0PEOPLE'S0 F>MS WAS PR$ICTABLY CATA/ROPHIC444TO ! ?\S&S ( LAW-ABID+ FAMILIES EVICT$ )\T W>N+1 IT APPE>$ TO BE AN >BITR>Y ACT ( BRUTALITY4 4 4 .<,! PEASANTS RETALIAT$2 ,HALP]9 WRITES ?AT3.> ! IMPRESSION OBTA9$ 9 USUALLY WELL-9=M$ GOV]NM5T CIRCLES ?AT OV] A P]IOD ( SEV]AL YE>S1 SOME #e1 TROOPS W]E 5GAG$ 9 LIQUIDAT+ PEASANT DISAFFECTION444A SIZABLE MILIT>Y EF=T HAD BE5 UND] WAY TO PUT D[N ! UPRIS+1 :I* WAS NOT F9ALLY LIQUIDAT$ UNTIL WELL 9TO #a#i#f#d444,CA/RO REM9ISC$ AB\T 0! UPRIS+S ?AT OCCURR$ MA9LY1 BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY1 9 ! ,ESCAMBRAY ,M\NTA9S4 4 4 ORGANIZ$ GR\PS EXI/$ ALL OV] ! ISL&444!RE W]E #a1 B&ITS 9 ! ,ESCAMBRAY ,M\NTA9S ALONE40 7,HALP]91 IBID4 P4 #b#h#c1 #b#h#d4 ,HALP]9 CR$ITS ! ,CA/RO QUOTE TO ,GRANMA1 ,JUNE #a#c1 #a#i#g#a7 ,MAURICE ,HALP]9 ALSO REPORTS ?AT3 0444FOOD RIOTS OCCURR$ 9 A NUMB] ( T[NS 9 ! WE/]N PROV9CES1 9CLUD+ ,C>D5AS1 A SIZABLE URBAN C5T] & SEAPORT AB\T #a MILES EA/ ( ,HAVANA4 ,H]E AT A MASS MEET+1 ,JUNE #a#g1 #a#i#f#b1 ,PRESID5T ( ,CUBA ,DORTICOS HAD TO BE PROTECT$ BY TANKS DUR+ A SPEE* HE MADE TO CALM ! 9HABITANTS4440 7,! ,RISE & ,DECL9E ( ,FIDEL ,CA/RO2 ,UNIV4 ( ,CALI=NIA1 #a#i#g#d1 P4 #a#f#b7 ,9 ADDITION TO ! ,C>D5AS RIOTS1 ! ,BULLET9 ( ! ,CUBAN ,LIB]T>IAN ,MOVEM5T 9 ,EXILE 7,MIAMI1 ,JUNE #a#i#f#b7 REPORTS ?AT3 4 4 4 9 ,EL ,CANO1 A LITTLE T[N 9 ,HAVANA ,PROV9CE1 VIOL5CE WAS SO GREAT ?AT ! AU?ORITIES DID NOT EV5 TRY TO SUPPRESS IT4 ,BUT AFT]W>DS1 ! AU?ORITIES TOOK REV5GE BY EXPROPRIAT+ FURNITURE & P]SONAL BELONG+S 4 4 4 ,FOOD RIOTS ALSO OCCURR$ 9 ,CI5FUEGOS444.<9 VIEW ( ! FACT ?AT !SE.>444SACRIFICES HAVE BE5 GO+ ON S9CE #aifa & HAVE BE5 UNBE>ABLE = ! ,CUBANS .<,DUMONT ASKS3.> ,TO :AT EXT5T HAS A RUL+ CLASS ! RIE FUR!R AGGRAVAT$8 7IBID4 P4 #g-#g#a7 ,DUMONT1 WE >E SURE1 WILL AGREE1 9 VIEW ( HIS [N ANALYSIS1 ?AT ECONOMIC DISA/] IS NOT ! 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