Is Fidel Castro Still Relevant?
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September 16-2010:
Is Fidel Castro Still Relevant?
Ever since the overthrow of the Batista military dictatorship in Cuba, by Fidel Castro, Che Guvera and the Socialists, Cuba has come a long way.
The Bay Of Pigs fiasco which was organized and executed by CIA conscripts failed miserably. Then came the Cuban Missile Crisis, spurred by some Russian long range missiles which were setup on Cuban soil, and was seen by the US as a serious threat to it's immediate territory.
So president J. F. Kennedy urged Russia to dismantle and remove them from Cuban soil.
The stand off took some days to bear fruit, causing global concern and fear of a Nuclear Conflict between the USA and The then Soviet Union.
However, that was never to be, and the missiles were withdrawn, followed by a stringent boycott of all trade, travel, and movement of US citizens and Cuban nationals, based in the USA from visiting Cuba.
President Barack Obama's Rise To Power:
With the advent of president Barack Obama to the White House, some changes were implemented to allow Cuban nationals here to visit their relatives in Cuba. Money transfers to Cuba by relatives were also allowed.
Some may call these changes meagre, but they heralded a shift in Foreign Policy with Cuba anyway!
Is Fidel Castro Still relevant?
When Raul Castro (Fidel's brother), was allowed to assume the Prime Ministership of Cuba by Fidel, some hoped that some change in National and Foreign Policy was imminent. However, very few alterations were made in both areas, and business as usual seem to be the case.
Fidel Castro, the Revolutionary and Spiritual Leader of the Cuban people, in recent years seem to be aging rapidly, visibly ill and frail. But has regained his composure, and appears on Public Television as often as he can, to read his personal views on International Affairs to the Cuban people.
Is Cuba Ready To Make The Leap To A Free Market Economy?
Fidel Castro said recently that it was a Political Mistake to have introduced Socialism as the vanguard for National Development and Self Determination. (or words to that effect). This came as a surprise to the Global community, because he is the first Socialist leader who has publicly acknowledged that reality. Will this realization make room for the introduction of Private Enterprise (foreign and domestic), to develop? I hope so!
But however it is perceived and implemented, I presume that it will be very gradual, monitored by the Communist Party in power, and highly regulated too.
Derryck.
NYC.
September 16-2010:
Is Fidel Castro Still Relevant?
Ever since the overthrow of the Batista military dictatorship in Cuba, by Fidel Castro, Che Guvera and the Socialists, Cuba has come a long way.
The Bay Of Pigs fiasco which was organized and executed by CIA conscripts failed miserably. Then came the Cuban Missile Crisis, spurred by some Russian long range missiles which were setup on Cuban soil, and was seen by the US as a serious threat to it's immediate territory.
So president J. F. Kennedy urged Russia to dismantle and remove them from Cuban soil.
The stand off took some days to bear fruit, causing global concern and fear of a Nuclear Conflict between the USA and The then Soviet Union.
However, that was never to be, and the missiles were withdrawn, followed by a stringent boycott of all trade, travel, and movement of US citizens and Cuban nationals, based in the USA from visiting Cuba.
President Barack Obama's Rise To Power:
With the advent of president Barack Obama to the White House, some changes were implemented to allow Cuban nationals here to visit their relatives in Cuba. Money transfers to Cuba by relatives were also allowed.
Some may call these changes meagre, but they heralded a shift in Foreign Policy with Cuba anyway!
Is Fidel Castro Still relevant?
When Raul Castro (Fidel's brother), was allowed to assume the Prime Ministership of Cuba by Fidel, some hoped that some change in National and Foreign Policy was imminent. However, very few alterations were made in both areas, and business as usual seem to be the case.
Fidel Castro, the Revolutionary and Spiritual Leader of the Cuban people, in recent years seem to be aging rapidly, visibly ill and frail. But has regained his composure, and appears on Public Television as often as he can, to read his personal views on International Affairs to the Cuban people.
Is Cuba Ready To Make The Leap To A Free Market Economy?
Fidel Castro said recently that it was a Political Mistake to have introduced Socialism as the vanguard for National Development and Self Determination. (or words to that effect). This came as a surprise to the Global community, because he is the first Socialist leader who has publicly acknowledged that reality. Will this realization make room for the introduction of Private Enterprise (foreign and domestic), to develop? I hope so!
But however it is perceived and implemented, I presume that it will be very gradual, monitored by the Communist Party in power, and highly regulated too.
Derryck.
NYC.
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