Posted on 10/16/2012 1:40:36 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
.........."As part of the work under way to update the current migratory policy and adjust it to the conditions of the present and the foreseeable future, the Cuban government, in exercise of its sovereignty, has decided to eliminate the procedure of the exit visa for travel to the exterior," the notice read.
The measure also extends to 24 months the amount of time Cubans can remain abroad, and they can request an extension when that runs out. Currently, Cubans lose residency and other rights including social security and free health care and education after 11 months.
Still, the notice said Cuba plans to put limits on travel within unspecified sectors.
Doctors, scientists, members of the military and others considered valuable parts of society currently face restrictions on travel to combat brain drain.
"The update to the migratory policy takes into account the right of the revolutionary State to defend itself from the interventionist and subversive plans of the U.S. government and its allies," the note said. "Therefore, measures will remain to preserve the human capital created by the Revolution in the face of the theft of talent applied by the powerful."....
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"The update to the migratory policy takes into account the right of the revolutionary State to defend itself from the interventionist and subversive plans of the U.S. government and its allies," the note said. "Therefore, measures will remain to preserve the human capital created by the Revolution in the face of the theft of talent applied by the powerful."
Castro's "human capital" are exported - a human commodity - to places like Zimbabwe and Venezuela.
...to preserve the human capital created by the Revolution in the face of the theft of talent applied by the powerful.That's ironic -- the "Revolution" wasn't one, it didn't create "human capital", and the only theft of talent that goes on in Cuba is the more the 50 years of repression of the potential of Cubans.
Wonder if this includes the soccer players that defected while in Canada last week?
“Therefore, measures will remain to preserve the human capital created by the Revolution in the face of the theft of talent applied by the powerful.”
I believe that “human capital” means the same thing as “slaves of the State” in this context, correct?
Correct.
The “talent” is indentured out to other dictators and communist regimes.
Cuba must have too many mouths to feed and has designed a safety valve to bleed off excessive pressures before a social explosion happens.
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