El Paquete Semanal

El Paquete Semanal ("The Weekly Package") or El Paquete is a one terabyte collection of digital material distributed since around 2014 on the underground market in Cuba as a substitute for broadband Internet.[1]

The most popular content is TV series, soap operas, music and the illegal classifieds but it also contains films, video clips, Spanish language news websites, computer technology websites, instructional videos and advertisements for local Cuban businesses. Most buyers request only certain parts of the Package which may sell for as little as $1 US.[1][2]

At the beginning of 2015 it was still unknown who compiled the material or from where it was obtained.[1] Some have theorized that the lack of pornographic material and lack of anti-government views in the package may indicate the Cuban government is involved in its production.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Fernandes, Sujatha; Halkin, Alexandra (20 December 2014). "Do Cubans Really Want U.S.-Style Internet Freedom?". NACLA Report on the Americas. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  2. ↑ San Pedro, Emilio (10 August 2015). "Banned Cuban internet delivered weekly by hand". BBC News. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  3. ↑ Young, Nora; Fernandes, Sujatha (25 January 2015). "Cuba's underground alternative to the internet". CBC Radio. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
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