<oai_dc:dc xmlns:oai_dc="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/ http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc.xsd"><dc:identifier>doi:10.7916/gft1-h989</dc:identifier><dc:title>Oral history interview with Mercedes, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>Mercedes, 1953-</dc:creator><dc:format>oral histories</dc:format><dc:type>mixed material</dc:type><dc:subject>Cuba Social conditions 1990-</dc:subject><dc:subject>Cuba Economic conditions 1990-</dc:subject><dc:subject>Cuba Politics and government 1990-</dc:subject><dc:subject>Mercedes, 1953-</dc:subject><dc:description>At the beginning of the interview, Mercedes talks about her birth, her studies, and growing up in a family of limited economic resources. Then, Mercedes comments on the Special Period, the Mariel Exodus, and the situation of Cuban rafters in the 1990s. Mercedes describes her bad experience in the La Escuela al Campo program and discusses the changes in the educational system. Finally, she discusses racism and the economic situation in Cuba

Al comienzo de la entrevista, Mercedes dialoga sobre su nacimiento, sus estudios y crecer en una familia de escasos recursos económicos. Luego, Mercedes comenta el Período Especial, el Éxodo de Mariel y la situación de los balseros cubanos en la década de 1990. Mercedes describe su mala experiencia en el programa La escuela al campo y dialoga sobre los cambios en el sistema educativo. Por último, ella discute el racismo y la situación económica en Cuba</dc:description></oai_dc:dc>