What changed in Cuba?
What’s new in the air in Cuba? Nothing yet of course, it was just last Tuesday when Fidel Castro annouced the He would be stepping down. To some it’s a bright future for Cubans and not-so-bright future to many.
Although no one can replace Castro not even his successor brother Raul Castro, the younger Castro, who was once a hard-line communist like Fidel, has shown signs in recent years of being a bit of a reformer.
Although no one can replace Castro not even his successor brother Raul Castro, the younger Castro, who was once a hard-line communist like Fidel, has shown signs in recent years of being a bit of a reformer.
I hate to admit, me too is somewhat suffering from a “Castro Shock”. I’m totally not alone on this.
.”Fidel has had an amazing impact on Cuba for so long,” said Cenal by telephone
Tuesday, less than 12 hours after the resignation of the 81-year-old Castro was
announced to the nation on radio and television.
“It’s hard to imagine what
will become of Cuba without him,” she said. “I can’t imagine finding someone who
will totally replace him.”
It is really hard to Imagine, well I guess we all have to move on.
And like I said nothing has changed in Cuba.
And like I said nothing has changed in Cuba.
G. Alexander Moore, an anthropologist and Latin American expert who teaches at
USC, wonders how much Cuba will really change in the months and years ahead.
“I don’t think that much,” Moore said.
“As long as Fidel is not in a
coma, he will be the final arbiter of what happens in Cuba, even if it means he
can communicate only by blinking his eyes,” Moore said.
Moore said Cuba
could become more like China, liberalizing its economy and allowing greater
entrepreneurship among its people, while maintaining a tight grip on political
power and who wields it.
China? hmm close enough.
On the other news , Michael Moore wants Fidel to show up in LA for rating purposes. Geez anything for ratings. Here’s the video.
