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Revision as of 13:53, 19 December 2002 by 172.154.187.208 (talk)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Castro remained the unchallenged leader, and the masses--whose living conditions he improved--rallied behind him. When Fidel Castro's revolution triumphed in Cuba in 1959, much of the rebuilding of the country focused on the children. Education and health care was made available to all, even those living in the remotest corners of the island. Forty-two years later and even those critical of the country's communist authorities are proud of what their revolution has done for the country's children.
No Cuban children live on the streets - unlike many neighbouring countries
Infant mortality rates are the lowest in the region, health care is excellent, there are no children living on the streets and all receive free milk until the age of six. All children, even those living in the remotest corners of the island, also receive free education. There are schools in sparsely populated mountain regions that only have two or three pupils. Cuba's media often highlight the contrast between contented Cuban children and their counterparts in Bogota, Los Angeles or Buenos Aires - dealing in drugs, dragged into prostitution or living in shanty towns.
After 42 years the Cuban authorities are constantly trying to keep their revolution alive, ensuring that those too young to remember life before socialism are aware of their benefits and are involved in building the future.