Cuba to ease travel abroad for many citizens

The Cuban government led by Fidel and his brother Raul Castro have eased the restrictions on travel outside of Cuba to its citizen. Before any Cubans could travel they needed an exit visa, most Cubans earn only $30 a month and the cost of application and bureaucracies in applying for an exit-visa deters most Cubans to apply. Travel is only a dream for many of them. The basic human right to travel is trampled by the exit-visa that the Cuban government has imposed. Many believe that those who leave Cuba will not return. The government fearful of such brain drain in the country would most likely limit the exit-visas for professionals such as doctors, engineers, scientists, athletes, etc. That can easily defect to other countries particularly the United States.

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by Albert Aguirre