Lee sent me a text today at 6:45 am to tell me that Fidel Castro has stepped down. So I got on CNN to find out more details. He has indeed resigned which brings up many questions. Will this be the end of a dictatorship in Cuba? Will they try to reform into a democracy? Will his brother take over officially and run things exactly the same? Will I ever be able to travel to Cuba??
The next step will be a crucial one for the people of Cuba, who under Castro's lead have become oppressed. This will also no doubt be a topic of conversation for our presidential candidates.
2 comments:
Surprisingly, as American citizens we are allowed to visit Cuba no more than once very three years. Also to my surprise, Castro has provided excellent health care and educational opportunites without US assistance during his reign. But...
Lets not forget the staged elections, lack of abundant food, mostly poor living conditions, and his systematic denial of individual freedoms and civil liberties such as speech, movement and assembly.
Lee
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