And let’s not forget healthcare is free and guaranteed for every citizen in the country.
(Yes it’s free – but there’s nothing to be had. The most basic medication is just not to be had. The #1 thing requested from my Cuban friends is medicines. And have you been in a Cuban hospital? My dog’s vet is more sanitary.)

Cuba has the largest economy, GDP and population in all of the Caribbean and Latin America dwarfing Jamaica, Costa Rica and the Bahamas combined. To sum it up, in Cuba you are very likely to be well educated, have a job,
(If you’re lucky, paying $23.00 per month. And things worth buying, or are accessible, are priced in dollars; comparable to US prices.)

access to free healthcare, food to eat, state rationed
(What is rationed usually lasts about 15-17 days, the rest of the month is an enormous struggle for my friends.) and a place to sleep – something an alarming number of Americans cannot claim.
(90% of the people I visit would give anything to be in the US. And yes, I go back, why, because they are some of the most warm and hospitable people I have ever met. And no, it’s not for my money. I have actually offered money to friends for things they have done for me and they have refused it; saying please don’t insult me that way.

God bless them and hopefully soon their lives will be a little easier.)