From our Bureau of Incurable Perversity with some assistance from our Bureau of Socialist Compassion and Social Justice
No surprise here, really, but it is nonetheless shocking to think anyone could seriously argue that a country that has not held any elections for seven decades is not a dictatorship. Aaaah, but Spain’s government is socialist, and that makes all the difference. As if this refusal to recognize a dictatorship were not insulting enough, socialist Spain is also declaring Cuba to be “one of the safest countries” on planet earth. Vayanse pa’l carajo, hijos de mala madre . . .
Loosely translated from Cubanos Por El Mundo
The Spanish government is rejecting political asylum applications from Cuban citizens, arguing that the island is “one of the safest countries in the world,” according to statements made by immigration expert Estela Marina Pérez.
Pérez noted that this justification appears in resolutions signed by the Minister of the Interior.
“One of the most shocking denials I have seen literally stated that Cuba was the safest country in the world,” explained Pérez, general director of the Aristeo Group, to Diario de Cuba. She emphasized that the asylum process in Spain is particularly challenging for Cubans.
Applicants Yamileth Ramos and Solveig Font shared their experiences with this process.
Font, associated with the 27N Movement in Cuba, recounted that she waited four months to get an appointment in Madrid and eventually had to resort to the black market, paying for one.
Meanwhile, Ramos, who refused to participate in the repression of the July 11 protests, managed to secure her appointment in Barcelona more quickly, although she mentioned knowing cases of people who waited up to a year.
“When I arrived, the social worker told me that Cuban applications for political asylum are almost never approved because the Spanish government does not consider Cuba a dictatorship,” said Ramos, who submitted evidence with her application.
According to official data, as of October 31 this year, 1,301 Cubans applied for asylum in Spain, but only 27 were granted protection.
Expert Estela Marina Pérez highlighted that the percentage of approved cases for Cubans is “minimal” and varies depending on the autonomous community where the application is filed.
Pérez also compared the situation to that of Venezuelans, who, while mostly denied political asylum, often receive permits for humanitarian reasons.
However, she noted that this approach is not applied to Cubans, despite being included in Spanish regulations.
Hijos de mala madre, indeed, as in our puta madre, aka Mommy Dearest, aka Spain.
And yes, this gesture absolutely qualifies as an example of hijeputez.