Fidel Castro

Cuba after Castro

September 14, 2011

From the Hudson Institute: The death of a charismatic leader such as Fidel Castro, along with the pursuit of economic liberalization, could, however, lead to the disappearance of Castroism, and with it, the dictatorial regime — but not without a price to pay. Raul Castro lacks charisma, historical legitimacy and the needed consensus among the [...]

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Chávez’s health keeps Castro brothers awake

August 6, 2011

“Chávez’s cancer has been terrible news for Fidel Castro. Now, Havana tries to control a Venezuela, where Chávez could die. Such a scenario keeps them awake. The primary task of Cuban services, which are very clever for that matter, and their best strategists, in the event of Chávez passing away, is preventing that endless source [...]

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Quote of the day

July 26, 2011

“The consolidating of Raúl Castro in his position as successor to his brother Fidel confirms that his Cuba will give the military hegemony on a national scale, which makes seemingly impossible any serious political or economic opening in the near future.” Carlos Pérez Llana, former Argentine ambassador to France, in his op-ed “El ejército en Cuba arma nuevo orden,” published [...]

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Nomenklatura remains entrenched (Updated)

April 19, 2011

2009 hrs Secretariat — Cuban Communist Party Encabezado por José Ramón Machado Ventura Esteban Lazo Hernández Abelardo Álvarez Gil Víctor Gaute López Olga Lidia Tapia Iglesias José Ramón Balaguer Misael Enamorado Dager Central Committee — Cuban Communist Party (There are 20 generals in the CC.) Misleydy Abad Modey Gral de Div. Onelio Aguilera Bermúdez Liudmila Álamo Dueñas Ricardo [...]

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Party congress begins today

April 16, 2011

Cuba’s Sixth Communist Party Congress will begin this afternoon at 4 P.M., lasting four days.  The prior was held fourteen years ago. This congress coincides with the 50th Anniversary of the Bay of Pigs. A thousand delegates will “debate” the Political, Social, and Economic Guidelines Project. Congressional sessions will “analyze” and “approve” economic and social [...]

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New book on the Bay of Pigs

April 10, 2011

With the upcoming fiftieth anniversary of the Bay of Pigs invasion (17 APR 1961), a newly published book on the failed military mission to liberate Cuba is penned by journalist Jim Rasenberger. The Brilliant Disaster: JFK, Castro, and America’s Doomed Invasion of Cuba’s Bay of Pigs is based on declassified documents of the last decade. An excerpt [...]

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