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U.S. blockade affects Cuban education
HAVANA.— The economic, commercial and financial
blockade imposed by the U.S. on Cuba for more than
half a century negatively impacts the Cuban
education sector.
 According
to the report entitled “The need to end the
economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed
by the United States of America on Cuba,” education
is the inalienable right of all Cubans and is a
founding principle of the Revolution, as expressed
in Article 39 of the constitution.
The blockade continues to create obstacles,
sometimes insurmountable, to collaboration with
other countries in the sphere of education in order
to access technology, knowledge and educational
material to raise the quality of the Cuban education
system.
Special education has 982 teaching workshops
dedicated to preparing students to be fully
integrated into society and the workplace.
However, the restrictions imposed by the blockade
impede access to primary materials, supplies, new
technologies, equipment, tools, instruments, and
utensils for the teaching workshops.
According to the report the situation affects more
than 22,872 students with special education needs.
In regards to computer education, the blockade
denies access to necessary tools for the production
of multi-media educational material and consulting
references.
The necessary licenses to access these materials
must be paid to U.S. companies, which is prevented
by blockade regulations, costing Cuba millions in
losses. (PL)
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