ABSTRACT
Some of the shortcomings acknowledged in the Third Congress of the Communist Party can be traced back to social inequalities inherent to the Cuban social structure long before the Revolution occurred. Racial and gender inequalities, such as the low representation of women and blacks in the Communist Party Central Committee, have been present since the beginning of the Revolution. These inequalities are resilient to change and depict a long-term character. This “democratic” and “egalitarian” interbreeding is responsible for the disappearance of the black component. Thus, there is no risk in making access more flexible. While the Family Doctor Program is a kind of “window display” used to bring people in and exhibit the excellence of socialism, biogenetics and its technology seem to reflect the image of what Cuba, the country, wishes to be. Despite efforts to eliminate disparities in the social and economic development of different areas discrepancies still remain, particularly in the east.
