Thursday, September 25, 2008

Castro finally calls it a day

His brother, Raul, takes over; is more open to open economy
For over 50 times, agents, assassins & assorted killing experts, associated with the CIA of America tried their level best to assassinate the man. Well, before the fanatic Christian evangelist Pat Robertson asked for the head of Hugo Chavez (for his effrontery in declaring Uncle Sam as the public enemy No. 1 of Venezuela), Americans wanted this man, dead. He is none other than Dr. Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz, the scarlet pimpernel of the Red Revolution, who has defied mighty America for over five decades. Castro is intimately linked with the mystique of the poster boy of revolution-Che Guevara. Hounded by ill health, Castro has finally announced his retirement.

How will this affect the future of Cuba? “The revolution’s investment in human capital has made Cuba uniquely well-positioned to take advantage of the global economy. Cuban citizens are highly literate, cosmopolitan, endlessly entrepreneurial, and by global standards quite healthy,” says Julia E. Sweig, Senior Fellow and Director of Latin America Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. All eyes are now focused on Castro’s brother Raul, who is taking over Cuba. Will Cuba now change its ‘socialist’ model of development to one based on free markets and genuine democracy? There is hope in the US that Raul will be different from Fidel. “Cuban leaders have allowed private business to emerge in tourism and energy sectors. Fidel has resisted a market-driven economy, and there is some reason to believe that Raul is open to more possibilities”, says Terry McCoy, a University of Florida Professor Emeritus of Latin American Studies.

There is now a possibility of a rapprochement between the US & Cuba. Experts feel that American mindset must change. “In Washington, however, Cuba policy has been dominated by wishful thinking, ever more disconnected from reality,” says Sweig. Off the coast of Florida, Cuba has for long been an enigma. There are many who are harsh on Fidel. Yet, there are many who admire him for creating a genuine welfare state.
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