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In 1955, I saw for myself the abject poverty and inequality in South America. This turned me into a supporter of Fidel Castro even before he took over state power at the end of 1958. I still think that the alternative society that has been created since then in Cuba, which has managed to assert itself surprisingly well in the face of American attempts to starve and destroy this alternative, is valuable. It is neither money nor economic power play the lead in that country, but solidarity and the equality of all people. This solidarity and equality cannot, however, justify the long-term prison sentences and death penalties that are meted out to silence those who, in the eyes of the regime’s supporters, do not display solidarity or who threaten equality. Even if the present Cuba were some kind of paradise, which it is not, paradise cannot be defended in that way. Such violations of human rights do not convince anyone, but only lead to bitterness among those who they wish to eliminate. They are the wrong answer to the undermining campaign organised from within the USA. Serious violations of human rights cannot be condoned, not even if they are perpetrated by people who originally had similar political objectives. I have already voted for condemnation during an earlier debate on urgent subjects. It is a pity that Cuba should unnecessarily isolate itself from its friends in Europe."@en1
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