February 29, 2008
El Estatus Quo
I was interviewed last week for local publication City Link Magazine on raul castro's "ascension" to power:
But here in South Florida, the mood was more pessimistic. There were no sudden street celebrations and Castro death-watch parties like those that had greeted the news of Raul's then-temporary takeover in 2006. Val Prieto, founder and editor of popular anti-Castro blog Babalú (Babalublog.com), voiced a typical reaction to the news. "Those that say Raul is a reformer don't know the man. He was trained by the KGB and the Stasi. He's even more brutal than his brother," Prieto says, sounding far calmer over the phone than in the brash, bravado-laden language of his blog. "Perhaps he realizes he doesn't have the charisma that his brother does, and so he may have to institute changes. … But I don't think the guy is going to do anything. As long as there is a Castro in power in Cuba, there is no freedom."
Read the whole thing right here. I like the last line of the article best.
Posted by Val Prieto at February 29, 2008 07:41 AM
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"brash bavado language" I think that's politically correct code for hysterical castro hating batistiano. dude, you better watch it everyone's gonna find out you're a pussy cat!
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at February 29, 2008 08:05 AM
Oye Raulito -
NO CAMBIO - NO PAZ!
-S-
Posted by: Dr.Shalit at February 29, 2008 08:10 AM
Meow.
Posted by: Val Prieto at February 29, 2008 08:41 AM
I think that should go on the masthead:
"Brash And BravAdo-Laden Umbrage"...BABALU!!!!!
hehehe
Posted by: Mr. Bingley at February 29, 2008 12:39 PM
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