The economic and financial siege imposed by the United States on Cuba for half a century hinders the development of the exchanges of the University of Guantanamo, with North American institutions and countries such as Puerto Rico, Alberto Turro Breff, rector of the UG, told to CMKS Radio Station.
In this regard, he also said that several American scientists requested Spanish language courses at the institution of the Cuban easternmost region and they were denied the academic visa to travel to Cuba, a fact that in addition to violating the rights of these scholars, prevented the income of about 3 1,600 dollars for courses.
Due to the hostile policy of the White House against Cuba, the Guantanamo institution cannot acquire cutting-edge technology for teaching and research laboratories, as well as other resources, including acrylic slate drafts, professional metal punching machine, microscopes and reagents to work in laboratories and specialized classrooms.
Similarly, the harmful effects of the US blockade in Higher Education are perceived in all careers, with emphasis on the specialty of Physical Education due to the lack of sports equipment, footwear and technical means to train with quality the future professionals in different degrees.
In the case of transport, about 65 thousand dollars are spent for remotorization work, purchases of parts, tires, among other accessories that are acquired by third countries, when they could have access in nearby nations with cheaper prices.
Despite all these difficulties, the political will of the Cuban government to increase the quality of Higher Education is maintained in all these years of the Revolution, as is the commitment of students and professors of the University of Guantanamo, today with the highest enrollment of its history, 10 thousand five hundred 33 students.