Bro , the Cubans are do or die . They would take whatever their chance in escaping Cuba hoping to make it in the US and start a NEW LIFE . At least for that matter they tried rather than ROT in Cuba under the regime of CASTRO . That is my understanding from my Cuban friends .
Back to the CASTRO ... the IRON FIST was an adjective that is synonymous to OPPRESSOR in its BRUTAL and SADISTIC FORM .