The Totalitarian Regime of CubaWhen Columbus arrived in Cuba in 1492, he and his predecessors probably never imagined how this island would fare in the centuries to come. From the conquest of the country to its independence, including the totalitarian regime that was installed there, all these major events have made the island what it is today. Before telling the whole story of the communists, we must understand how the country was born. So here's a little history: Spain conquered Cuba in 1511 under Diego Velasquez. Frequent insurrections failed to end Spain's harsh rule. From 1868 to 1878, the armed rebellion known as the Ten Years' War took place, led by plantation owner Carlos Manuel de Cespedes, co-author of Cuba's declaration of independence. After the loss of more than 200,000 lives, the revolt ended in failure. In 1933, Fulgencio Batista led a "sergeants" revolt that overthrew the despotic regime of General Grarado Machado and it was during this time that Batista became the most powerful man in Cuba. He was elected president in 1940 and made himself head of state with dictatorial powers. Years of corrupt government, terrorism, and embezzlement by the United States led to a revolt in 1958 under the leadership of Fidel Castro. Batista fled to the Dominican Republic and the Fidelistas controlled Havana. Castro then became prime minister at the age of 32. At first, people applauded Batista's fall and hoped that Castro could bring the country the prosperity he had desired. Unfortunately, soon after, people realized that the new regime had embraced communism. At home, the Castro regime created the most repressive police state apparatus in the Western Hemisphere. Cuba is like the George... middle of paper ... hemisphere that has been generating fear and terror for decades now. The regime's response to the AIDS crisis was mandatory nationwide testing that resulted in the forced incarceration of anyone who tested positive for the HIV virus. Additionally, Castro is also known for imprisoning homosexuals and transsexuals as "undesirables." Most of these imprisonments are based on simple suspicion or rumors. According to another report, a number of prisoners suffering from AIDS rioted on August 19, 1992, demanding better food and medical care. The guards used rubber batons, wooden sticks and other blunt instruments. Several AIDS patients were transferred to the maximum security area of ​​the prison. The fate of these prisoners is now unknown. He particularly tortures sensible political opponents who challenge his beliefs by sending them to mental hospitals..