Freedom in Cuba

The editor of a publishing company in Cuba has apparently been fired after writing an op-ed for The New York Times that discusses racism in Cuba.

The editor of a publishing house in Cuba who wrote a critical article in The New York Times opinion section about persistent racial inequality on the island, something revolutionaries proudly say has lessened, has been removed from his post, associates said on Friday. 

The author, Roberto Zurbano, in an article published March 23, described a long history of racial discrimination against blacks on the island and said “racial exclusion continued after Cuba became independent in 1902, and a half century of revolution since 1959 has been unable to overcome it.” 

Sean Penn was unavailable for comment.