Fidel Castro: Cuba's revolutionary leader
But Cuban communism, like other varieties, always disdained capitalism and with it international trade; all the American embargo did was reveal how self-sufficient socialism was a mirage. What of Cuba's future? Much will depend on when Raul Castro and the rest of the creaking, communist regime finally totter over, and if a more open economy, society and government arise. Should that happen, there is reason for optimism. Nodarse-Leon point out , "Cuba in the s was on a path to sustained economic growth. This meant something on the ground, as caloric intake for Cubans "was second only to Argentina and Uruguay, two meat-producing countries.
Fidel Castro - HISTORY
Before Fidel Castro's repressive revolution and state came along, Cubans were already educated, showed decent health-care outcomes and were entrepreneurial. With his death, they might again experience this other critical human need long absent on the island: This is a space where subscribers can engage with each other and Globe staff.
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Fidel Castro: Early Years
Contributed to The Globe and Mail. Published November 29, Updated April 10, Mark Milke is an author, columnist and keynote speaker. Story continues below advertisement. Follow us on Twitter globeandmail Opens in a new window. Log in Subscribe to comment Why do I need to subscribe? Under his leadership, illiteracy and tuberculosis in Cuba were quickly eradicated and unprecedented models of healthcare and education created that are the envy of the world. The Cuban Henry Reeve contingent has intervened in disasters and emergencies around the world to save 80, lives in 20 countries where 7, Cuban health specialists have offered their services.
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More recently, Cuba has helped broker the peace agreement in Colombia, thus ending one of the longest-running conflicts in the hemisphere. Fidel taught the world an important lesson: Either such abuses of human rights are necessary for establishing that kind of socialist state or they are not. If they are necessary then the example of Cuba has shown that such a socialist state is unacceptable as a social system.
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