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So, Cubans Are Now Making Fun of Their Government on Cuban TV

December 15, 2014
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castro, cuba, cuban comedy, vivir del cuento

(via AP)

An AP profile of televised Cuban comedy is showing that there’s movement in being able to satirize the bigger issues in Cuba.

A growing number of shows and comedians are speaking out through jokes about the inherent struggles of living in Cuba in its current state on shows like “Vivir del cuento”, which definitely sounds like progress. 

The revered name of Castro is a name that’s still a sacred cow apparently. However, if they keep heading in more freely expressive direction with their comedy, we’re sure that won’t last forever.

Read the whole profile here.

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