This did not make it into my Norwegian journal, but you should know about it: The other day, there was a demonstration outside the Cuban embassy in Oslo: a demonstration in behalf of Cuban freedom and human rights. Filming the occasion was a Norwegian whose mother is Cuban-born, I believe: 19-year-old Alexandra Joner.

The Cuban government does not tolerate any kind of protest or opposition. It doesn’t matter whether you are in Cuba, Norway, or anywhere else. No opposition is tolerated. As Alexandra was filming the demonstration, the wife of the Cuban ambassador came out. This woman is also an official of the embassy. She demanded that Alexandra stop filming.

She said to her, “Speak Spanish.” Alexandra replied, “You’re in Norway, why don’t you speak Norwegian?” The ambassador’s wife then called her a lesbian, a shit-eater, etc. And then she bit her: bit Alexandra hard. The young woman had to go to the emergency room for treatment.

You can see all this on video: here. And for an article in the main Norwegian newspaper — which includes a photo of the bitten Alexandra — go here. There is currently a debate about whether the ambassador’s wife — the Communist biter — should be kicked out of the country.

When I was growing up, my teachers and professors loved, loved, loved Communist Cuba. Do they still? I hesitate to ask.

P.S. The Cuban government likes to bring the violence that is its very nature to other countries. Cubans in embassies and consulates all over the world have acted like thugs, where Cuban exiles and others are concerned. The same is true of Chinese officials. I once planned to do a piece on this — Cuban and Chinese thuggery abroad — and did not. I regret it. But the topic has not gone away, I’m afraid.