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#ObamaenCuba – Historic visit, the historical Hashtag

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#ObamaenCuba – Historic visit, the historical Hashtag

The visit of US President Barack Obama is a historic event – that is, of course, commented on in the social media. #ObamaenCuba (Obama in Cuba) is the Hashtag for the visit – for Fans and also critics.

From “The end of an Era” to “shameful” – the opinions about the journey of Barack Obama apart to go to Cuba on Twitter. But all agree that the visit will go down in the history books. And perhaps the image of a photographer of the Reuters news Agency that the “Air Force One”, the plane of the US President, when landing on Cuba shows (article image).

In the foreground of the photos, the vintage cars, the Communist country is so famous for. In addition, typical single-storey flat-roof houses, some made of corrugated sheet metal. The image is to be found in the social networks such as Twitter most often.

A few Tweets of Cubans

Most of the Tweets on the topic are in English, are comparatively few in Spanish. This is not surprising, because while in many Western countries, mobile Internet is always and everywhere, it’s not going to come to Cuba quite so easy. This is, at least for the majority of Cubans – not only in the branches of the state telecommunication company Etecsa.

Who wants to the Internet, you must buy a prepaid card and can then use the computers on-site or, if available, in the wireless networks of Etecsa dial. In international Hotels and in the branches of Etecsa. Where Wi-Fi is in Cuba: There are many people are sitting with Smarthpones, Tablets and Laptops on the road.

In some cities register the Etecsa officials, anyone who buys a prepaid card. Even if it is so cumbersome and the government controls the web and the social networks: Many Cubans use the Internet, after all, to communicate with Relatives and friends.

Everyday life in Cuba – dozens of people surfing on the road in the Internet

Journalists use #ObamaenCuba

For this, tweeting under the Hashtag #ObamaenCuba especially journalists who have travelled for the historic visit to the country. The Deutsche Welle correspondent Ines Pohl published a picture of the road workers during the final preparations in the capital city of Havana.

Others via Twitter, especially attention to the fact that in the Raul Castro-ruled country, opposition is suppressed and human rights are abused. You can use instead of #ObamaenCuba the Hashtag #ObamaCubaQuiereLibertat (Obama, Cuba, freedom of choice). The opposition group “ladies in White” (@DamasdBlanco) tweeted that shortly before Obama’s more than 50 activists of arrival, had been arrested at a peaceful rally.

Some opponents of the government, the use, in spite of all the obstacles Twitter, posted photos of the brutal arrests show or injury when the demon appeared to them by Cuban security has been added to authorities. Connect your Tweets with the invitation to Obama, these Offenses to address.

Cartoons and photo-montages on the capitalism

Criticism of a different kind came from the Republican candidates for the U.S. presidential nomination, Donald Trump (@realDonaldTrump). He was outraged via Twitter that Obama was not received by Raul Castro at the airport, but “only” by the Cuban foreign Minister. This was disrespectful.

In spite of all the criticism In the social networks, the joy outweighs the two countries closer again. Some users posted also cartoons, for example, Castro is drinking a Coca Cola, which is not currently sold in Cuba, and Obama smokes a Cuban cigar. Photo montages show Obama how he drives in one of the restored vintage car around Havana, or the “Air Force One” at the country with a bag of McDonald’s approach depends on’s the Fast-Food chain has no outlets in Cuba and is regarded as a Symbol of American capitalism like Coca-Cola.

Cuban foreign Ministry tweets from the visit

The US President himself is tweeted directly after his arrival in Havana in Spanish: “How’s Cuba?”

The Cuban foreign Ministry (@CubaMINREX) rejoiced on Twitter about the visit and that, therefore, “Cuba” at times, the Trending Topics, so the most used terms. A historic visit to so – also on Twitter.

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