| Was Fidel Good for Cuba?
Montaner, Carlos Alberto, Ramonet, Ignacio
Foreign Policy, January-February 2007, #158, pp56-65
“A debate between Carlos Alberto Montaner and Ignacio Ramonet whether Fidel Castro was good for Cuba is presented. Montaner said that after 50 years of suffering under Fidel Castro's regime, Cubans can now prepare for life after El Comandante. Fidel Castro's death will be the starting point of political and economic changes similar to those that occurred in Europe. Meanwhile, Ramonet argues that even if Castro were as repressive as people, history provides no shortage of examples of discontented people rising up against repression. When Castro eventually succumbs to his illnesses, there is nothing to suggest that Cubans will suddenly rise up against socialism.” Carlos Alberto Montaner is a syndicated columnist whose articles appear in Europe, Latin America, and the United States. Ignacio Ramonet is editor of Le Monde Diplomatique in Paris.
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