I'm also not going to address how his life and career reinforce the truth that Communism is an evil scourge on the world. The fact that Castro and his family lived in luxury, multimillionaires, while the average Cuban scrapes by on about $20 a month should speak for itself.
Cubans are also not allowed to watch any television not regulated by the government, or any foreign broadcasts. The same applies to radio; since the 1960's, Cuba has been jamming radio signals from outside the country. Before Communist rule in Cuba, there were movie theaters galore. Now there are few left, and all films must be- you guessed it- government approved. Even song lyrics have to br examined and O.K.'d by the government.
Until 2008, cell phones were completely banned; now, though, Raul Castro allows some usage (what a guy) though strictly controlled, with no internet capabilities allowed. Speaking of internet access, Cuba has some of the strictest controls in the world. A special licence is required to use the internet, and most citizens are only permitted the national internet service which mainly just allows email access- and all emails are monitored by the state.
-Adlai E. Stevenson