Original sentence: (Spain ceded colonial authority January 1, 1899; occupied by the US from 1898 to 1902), and on three separate later occasions.Cuba is republic led by President Fidel Castro, who is Chief of State, Head of Government, First Secretary of the PCC, and commander in chief of the armed forces.Despite the damaging effects of a persistent embargo by the United States, Cuba has developed enviable systems of education and health care.Due process is often denied to Cuban citizens, particularly in cases involving political offenses.Many aspects of Cuban life are controlled through the Communist Party and its affiliated mass organizations, the government bureaucracy, and the state security apparatus.May 20, 1902; Originally declared independence on October 10, 1868.Multi-family occupation of housing is common.The Isle of Pines was not ceded to Cuba until 1925.The government also invests scarce resources to restore and preserve historic sites intended to promote the tourism sector of the economy
Edited sentence: Castro seeks to control most aspects of Cuban life through the Communist Party and its affiliated mass organizations, the government bureaucracy, and the state security apparatus.Cuba is a totalitarian state controlled by President Fidel Castro, who is Chief of State, Head of Government, First Secretary of the PCC, and commander in chief of the armed forces.Due process is routinely denied to Cuban citizens, particularly in cases involving political offenses.May 20, 1902 (from Spain December 10, 1898; administered by the US from 1898 to 1902).Multi-family occupation of often unsafe housing is common.The government uses scarce resources to restore and preserve historic sites intended for tourist use