A Summary Of Jorge Duquesne Martinez's Life

Jorge Duquesne Martinez’s life was great before Fidel Castro took over. On July 3rd, 1946, in beautiful Cayo Hueso, Cuba, Jorgito’s life began. Jorge used to play baseball as a kid. He played second base and was nicknamed “Lefty” because he threw with his left hand. There was a controversy for Jorge because second base players were not allowed to be lefties. Baseball was a very common sport during Jorge’s childhood. In Jorge’s twenties, he started working with his father in the docks, unloading goods from many ships and vessels. During the night time, he went to school. Racism did not exist for Jorge back in his day. There was societies of color and there was never hatred toward one another due to the pigment of your skin. There was always
It was a tiny booklet filled with products, which allowed a quarter of a pound of food for every nine days such as meat, sugar, or water. In 1968, a law passed, called the “Revolutionary Offensive”, which allowed the government to take over all private businesses. “It was the rapid deterioration of Cuba, which started poverty.”, Jorge said. “Cuba as a country can not go forward. That’s why it feels like you’re going back in time when visiting Cuba.” When Castro came to power all advancements came to a halt. “It’s well known that traveling to Havana is like traveling back in time: the weathered buildings, the old classic cars and the rich history standing out as top lures on your visit to Cuba.” Cubans never had the opportunities to better there careers. Today, In Cuba, a Doctors makes $40 a month, but in the U.S, $20,000 a month. Just because you have an education in Cuba does not mean you’re out of poverty. “Of course, the government can afford so many doctors because they are paid extremely low salaries by international standards. The average is between $30 and $50 per month.” Many Cubans want to migrate to the U.S due to push and pull factors. There are many opportunities here and in Cuba there are way to little, if not, then