My last remark is that we had nine jails before Castro; today we have over 272. They have been counted by the Cuban people. We have one single road that goes through the island, and it was constructed before Castro. No new roads have been built. No new hospitals have been built. All he has done is build new jails so he can put many people in them. Anything you do, any kind of business you try to embark on, is considered a crime. Even if you sell orange juice you go to jail for that. It's forbidden. You cannot do it. People are fearful. They all fear going to jail.
The Boniato jail was built for 2,000 people and it has 6,000 people. The prisons are overcrowded and there are terrible conditions for the people who live there. They built one hospital in Havana and some clinics, but that's all. Everything else has been devoted to putting people in jail...and for them to enjoy.
If they learned that I was here talking to you, my family would surely be in danger in Cuba. Some repressive measures would be taken against them.