ABSTRACT
Cuban social policies express views held by particular political and religious groups found in every country—those who usually take extreme conservative positions on sexuality. Young Cubans are also weary of having a rigid correct line prescribed for almost all aspects of social as well as political life. In particular, the Cuban population as a whole is highly educated by any standards, and especially in comparison to other nonindustrial countries. Cuba is suffering from a convergence of serious problems, some cumulative internal conditions and some shocks from outside. The United States government has maintained its hostility through a trade embargo that has recently become even more severe. The US government has, especially since 1980, nurtured the power of an organized extreme right-wing Cuban-American network. The successful social programs of the Revolution that have brought a better life to millions are in danger of beginning to erode under pressure.
