Politics of Culture in US: 'The Invisible Hand of the Market'?
NOVANEWS
By: Arnold August
Poster showing late Cuban President Fidel Castro and his brother Raul hangs inside a subsidised state store, in Havana. | Photo: Reuters
Although this article was published in the original Spanish version last March, now that Julian Assange is in prison the analysis in this piece on “freedom of expression” is even more valid.
There is a wide-open debate/polemic in Cuba regarding Decree 349 on culture and the drafting of the rules for its future application. The controversy is also stirring on the international scene, especially in North America, Europe and Latin America.
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