Control

Shake-up: top ministers replaced (Updated)

March 2, 2009

Via AP: Cuba abruptly replaced some of its most powerful and visible officials on Monday, including Vice President Carlos Lage and Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque. The surprise shakeup, involving about 10 top officials, was announced at the end of the midday newscast by Cuba’s supreme governing body, the Council of State. Among others replaced [...]

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Tactics of control

December 17, 2008

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Cuba’s Waning System of Block-Watchers

November 4, 2007

The Cuban Government’s infamous Committees for the Defense of the Revolution (CDR) is being utilized by Army General Raul Castro to shore up his authority over the country, according to an extensive article from the Washington Post. Castro will employ anew this political tool of control that has served well the regime. As per the [...]

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