Latin America

Bacchus4.0

(6,837 posts)

10. here you go

Mon Jun 10, 2013, 10:00 PM

Jun 2013

the gentlemen interviewed in the article said that in Cape Verde the price is less than $1.30 and he was complaining about how expensive it was when he returned to Cuba.

http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/Latin-America-Monitor/2013/0604/Internet-access-to-expand-in-Cuba-at-a-price

“I don’t see how I could surf the Internet or open an account on Facebook with a salary of 375 pesos. One hour on the Internet would cost me 112 pesos, nearly a third of my salary,” she says. “I guess that some people could. But the majority is not going to stop eating just to connect to the Internet.”

does not that clear it up for you? Its not really that hard since one convertible Peso is 1 dollar. You know what you can do now.

Click here to purchase valentine hearts!

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

34 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Cubans Say Prices Too High at New Internet Centers [View all] Bacchus4.0 Jun 2013 OP

As we discussed before naaman fletcher Jun 2013 #1

Yes, some have a high proclivity for knowingly making false statements Bacchus4.0 Jun 2013 #2

Well, then uncover whatever you think is false. Mika Jun 2013 #7

the article clearly states its the $4.50 an hour Bacchus4.0 Jun 2013 #8

I went thru the differing conversions in another thread. Mika Jun 2013 #9

here you go Bacchus4.0 Jun 2013 #10

It's good to know the source for these quotes. joshcryer Jun 2013 #13

I would like to see socialism actually attempted. joshcryer Jun 2013 #11

Indeed they are, but what do you prefer? Daniel537 Jun 2013 #3

Cuba is not a free market naaman fletcher Jun 2013 #4

I was referring to the cell phone market in Cuba when the govt. started selling them. Daniel537 Jun 2013 #5

Oh I'm sorry. naaman fletcher Jun 2013 #6

Only people who can use the cafes are those with exiled Cubans in Miami. joshcryer Jun 2013 #12

I'll ask a friend about the Cuban Internet structure. Socialistlemur Jun 2013 #14

The intranet has been growing in spades. joshcryer Jun 2013 #15

Cuba to open public Internet outlets – at 4.50 dollars an hour Bacchus4.0 Jun 2013 #16

sounds like good news for tourists reorg Jun 2013 #17

still expensive though at $4.50, In Ecuador, Wi-Fi is abundantly free in restaurants, pubs, Bacchus4.0 Jun 2013 #18

maybe now, but when I was in Ecuador just a few years ago reorg Jun 2013 #19

not my experience at all in Ecuador and I was just in Ba~nos Bacchus4.0 Jun 2013 #20

I said "a few years ago" reorg Jun 2013 #21

yep, changing times would be good for Cuba Bacchus4.0 Jun 2013 #23

yawn reorg Jun 2013 #25

OMG!! Internet has been wide spread in Latin America since at least 2000 Bacchus4.0 Jun 2013 #31

Oh, I forgot! It's never been expensive!1!! There connections are the best!" reorg Jun 2013 #34

It's pretty much free everywhere in panama too nt naaman fletcher Jun 2013 #22

I really do get impression that people think Latin America is populated Bacchus4.0 Jun 2013 #24

Well remember naaman fletcher Jun 2013 #26

A certain poster also said that Castro had banned pressure cookers. Mika Jun 2013 #27

Wasn't me. Nt naaman fletcher Jun 2013 #28

I know. It was another regular anti Cuba poster in this forum. Mika Jun 2013 #29

If they said that they must be anti Castro Socialistlemur Jun 2013 #32

Cuba lifts ban on computer and DVD player sales Bacchus4.0 Jun 2013 #30

Maybe Cuba will import natural gas from the USA someday. Socialistlemur Jun 2013 #33