Cuba at the crossroads

March 10 2011 9 019 1

Cuba is on the verge of a landmark event in its stories - 84's titanium, the famous Fidel Castro, goes to rest. He is going to leave the last of his post - the leader of the Communist Party of Cuba.

Most likely, he will hand over the post of head of the CCP to his brother, 79-year-old Raul Castro. He currently holds the post of second party secretary.

If this happens, the most famous politician living on the planet will retire. Ardent revolutionary, hero of the Cuban revolution - January 1 1959, after the overthrow of the American puppet of the dictator Fulgencio Batista, Fidel Castro led the Isle of Freedom, taking the post of prime minister. He became the leader of the Communist Party since its inception in 1965. In 1976, the prime minister’s position was abolished, and Fidel became the chairman of Cuba’s new supreme executive body, the State Council of Cuba.

He became a symbol of the struggle against American imperialism, Cuba for many years was a loyal ally of the USSR right off the coast of the United States. Over 6 hundreds of attempts were made on him. He was able to build, with the help of the USSR, the first socialist state in the Western Hemisphere. After the collapse of the USSR, Fidel was able to preserve the socialist choice of Cuba under the slogan - “Patria o muerte!” (Motherland or death!). Although, the Cubans, almost without natural resources, had to be very difficult.

At the beginning of 2008, something happened that for many years it was impossible to believe. Fidel announced that he had decided not to occupy the posts of State Council Chairman and Supreme Commander. Thus, the government passed into the hands of his brother Raul. As for Fidel, he occasionally made comments in the central organ of the press of Cuba - the newspaper "Granma".

Venezuela became Cuba's best ally - Hugo Chavez became a frequent guest of the Island of Freedom. Other ardent fighters against American imperialism also dropped in on him - the presidents of Bolivia (Evo Morales), Nicaragua (Daniel Ortega) and Ecuador (Rafael Correa). Fidel was also visited by more moderate politicians, but also taking a course for the autonomy of their countries from the influence of the USA - former President of Brazil Luis Inacio Lula da Silva and the current head of Argentina Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner.

In the summer of 2010, Comandante appeared for the first time in four years on live television, where he talked about American politics in the Middle East. Since then, he has become more likely to give interviews and speak on topical issues of domestic and foreign policy. Constantly published and his articles.

What will happen to Cuba after the departure of Fidel Castro?

Apparently, the course on socialism in the Latin American version will continue. At present, a whole bloc of countries has been formed in Latin America, from extremely anti-American to moderate countries, which are heading for the creation of South America independent of the USA with a strong influence of socialist tendencies.

You should not expect radical reforms from Havana, in Cuba they took into account the sad experience of Perestroika in the USSR.

It is also doubtful that there will be a counter-revolution in Cuba. The USA is supported by a very small group of dissidents. Fidel Castro's course will continue, although now Cuba has to survive alone, but there are allies - Venezuela, Nicaragua.