Clarity from down under

One of my favorite blogs is Child of the Revolution, written by Cuban-Australian author Luis M. Garcia. He's so "on point" that it makes one envious. Anyway here's the latest thoughts from down under:

Twelve months later
As you would expect, we are about to be inundated with all sorts of articles and commentaries to mark a year without Fidel Castro at the helm.

The general tone of the stories that have been published or broadcast so far can be summarised as follows:

1. The soon-to-be 81 year old dictator is alive but still not well enough to make a public appearance. My take: Assuming Castro is indeed recovering, it’s the longest recovery one could possibly imagine, even for an elderly, semi-senile old codger.

2. No one knows whether the anointed successor, Raul Castro, is merely keeping the throne warm for his older brother – or gradually taking over control. The only plus: no more three and four hour long speeches about those evil Americans, the Empire, blah, blah, blah...

Continue reading Twelve months later

Posted by Henry Louis Gomez at July 25, 2007 12:22 AM

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