Cuba to Eliminate Exit visa
Massive news coming out of Cuba where the Cuban government has decided to remove the exit visa on the Cuban people. This eliminiation of the exit visa has a dramatic impact on travel for the Cuban people. Now they will have much less problems traveling into foreign countries under this new policy. This removal of the exit visa is definitely Raul Castro's biggest advancement since his time under leading Cuba. Though this exit visa does ease traveling there are still specifics that complicate traveling more so than other countries.
''The decree still imposes limits on travel by many Cubans.
People cannot obtain a passport or travel abroad without permission if they
face criminal charges, if the trip affects national security or if their
departure would affect efforts to keep qualified labour in the country.''
This new exit visa is shocking to me and also to other Cuban members because it seems they are changing from the goals they fought for. ''Look, I ask myself how far are we going to go with these
changes. They have me a little confused because now all that was done during 50
years, it turns out we're changing it," said Maria Romero, a cleaning
worker who was headed to her job Tuesday morning. "Everything they told us
then, it wasn't true. I tell you, I don't understand anything." This massive change has left everyone wondering whether this is a step in the right direction for Cuba or is it a step backwards in their strive for independence.
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