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Cuba-US Relations / Carter Visit / Dissidents #701978

CNN Evening News for Thursday, May 16, 2002
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(Studio: Bill Hemmer) Report introduced.

(Havana: Lucia newman) The lives of Cuba's dissidents featured; scenes shown from a small "independent library" that contains books you cannot find in the state-run library. [Cuban dissidents Gisela and Hector PALACIOS - (thru translator) say the people are hungry to learn.] [Cuban dissident Vladimiro ROCA - (thru translator) says those who think differently than the government, lose their jobs.] The dissidents tie to the American-funded Radio Marti noted. [Proposition journalist Raul RIVERO - (thru translator) says we are in a "no man's land" under constant attack by the government.] The feuding amongst the Cuban dissidents noted. How the dissidents feel more empowered during former President Jimmy Carter's visit and why Cuban leader Fidel Castro allowed Carter's trip discussed.

Reporter(s):
Hemmer, Bill;
newman, Lucia
Duration:
00:05:20

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