> Los Frikis ... is a Cuban punk subculture that originated in the 1980s. > During the ... 1990s, many Frikis purposely contracted AIDS in an attempt to escape

> Los Frikis ... is a Cuban punk subculture that originated in the 1980s. > During the ... 1990s, many Frikis purposely contracted AIDS in an attempt to escape the effects of the economic crisis by entering state-run AIDS clinics, referred to as sanatoriums. If you want to know more, check out the 2015 RadioLab podcast episode: https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/radiolab/articles/los-frikis https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/radiolab/articles/los-f...