>> Cuba has done a fabuloous job of improving people's life chances
>Has it? I used to believe that Cuba's amazing regional leads in >various
>social indicators were due to socialism, but I think I read on this very
>list >that they were already way out in front before Castro came to power.
Cuba's achievements are admirable, but there are other comparable indicators. UNDP's global HDI ranks for 2002 show Mexico (54), Cuba (55), Malaysia (59). Colombia (68) and Brazil (73) are not too far behind Cuba. Argentina is placed 34th rank despite the recent crisis.
Ulhas