Detained 52 Days in Cuba
Read this about this Swiss national detained for 52 days because he had a fender bender that was not even his fault:
You can be insured to the hilt, but that's immaterial if there's extenuating circumstances regarding the accident and there's a chance you committed a criminal offence. All the insurance in the world won't keep you out of prison if you were driving dangerously and injured someone. If you broke any traffic law your insurance is null and void, and all expenses come out of your pocket. Many Canadians sit in jail while arrangements are made to pay damages.
Charges are not laid until the completion of the investigation, and this can take a looooong time. There is no bail, no innocent until proven guilty, and no diplomatic regulation that allows immediate personal contact with the Embassy - they can hold you for 3 weeks before they have to allow an Embassy official to visit you.
You can be insured to the hilt, but that's immaterial if there's extenuating circumstances regarding the accident and there's a chance you committed a criminal offence. All the insurance in the world won't keep you out of prison if you were driving dangerously and injured someone. If you broke any traffic law your insurance is null and void, and all expenses come out of your pocket. Many Canadians sit in jail while arrangements are made to pay damages.
Charges are not laid until the completion of the investigation, and this can take a looooong time. There is no bail, no innocent until proven guilty, and no diplomatic regulation that allows immediate personal contact with the Embassy - they can hold you for 3 weeks before they have to allow an Embassy official to visit you.
posted by Tomás Estrada-Palma at
10:56 PM
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The fine print at the very bottom of a Cuba tourism website:
Disclaimer: Although we've tried to make the information on this web site as accurate as possible, we accept no responsibility for any loss, injury or inconvenience sustained by any person resulting from information published on this site. We encourage you to verify any critical information with the relevant authorities before you travel. This includes information on visa requirements, health and safety, customs, accommodations and transportation.
if that happened to a citizen of a respected democracy whose embassy represents powerfull interests in Cuba imagine what is the treatment for an ordinary Cuban...
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