Structuralism

Jaeme Vélez

I am having a bit of a hard time at home with my grandmother who has no food. You are a farmer and own a cow? Do not kill it! You’ll go to prison! We didn’t eat because there was nothing. If you're not a tourist facility, a diplomat, or a foreign resident, or anyone in this world who is born on the island and has not left you cannot hire television services, or you’ll go to prison! No freedoms recognized for citizens can be exercised, it's against the Constitution and the laws, nor against the existence and goals of the socialist state, nor against the decision of the Cuban People, nor against your decision to build socialism and communism, you know the Cuban Penal Code punishes you for not conforming to the law? You’ll go to prison! The Cuban customs law limits the amount of goods that can be brought from abroad. In the case of artificial nails, the limit is 24! Your additional nails will be taken. You will go to prison! Cuban children receive education in accordance with the "Marxist ideology," and "Communist formation" will be promoted, except for the children of foreign diplomats. They won’t go to prison! Yesterday we didn't eat because there was nothing. If last week you had the flu, fever, otitis and kidney infection this country won’t give you a pain killer. I got diagnosed with diabetes. Internet access service is offered to foreign individuals with temporary or permanent residence in Cuba. No Cuban is authorized to browse the internet, unless you marry a citizen of other countries, who must request prior permission. The permission might be denied as many times as 400, and the cost of each application will be $1000 US dollars– Your salary is $40/month. Would you like to apply? Yes. Again, and again, and again, and again. Then, you can leave– Next. With great faith asking God to give me strength to move forward. Tomorrow they will take me to the living room to do a test called diagnostic curettage. It is with anesthesia and I am scared. As soon as I leave the hospital I will let you know. This is bad. I had a legal problem and I have to pay a fine of 20 thousand pesos. I'm a little worried about that, they gave me until Friday. Friend. Do you think you can help me? There are agencies where you can send some money. If I don't pay by Friday they'll put me in prison. I have no one to count on. They confiscated my merchandise. I know the right thing to do, but I'm afraid of the consequences I'll face if I go through with it. It's like I'm trapped between a rock and a hard place. It’s like I am in prison.