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Originally Posted by Montana Moe
I was under the impression from my Latin American history professor that Raul was not a good alternative to Fidel. He may be more oppressive, was I misled?
I understand the gaming industry is licking thier chops, waiting for the opportunity to make some inroads.
This is all hearsay, as we don't have much access to the daily workings of Cuba here in the States.
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When Castro came to power, Raul (along with Che Guevera) embraced Marxist communism much more than Fidel did. Fidel was never really a true communist, he was more of a chameleon who turned to whatever political ideology would secure his grip on power.
A lot of Canadians see Fidel as this charming socialist who stood up to the Americans. Yes he is charismatic and yes, he stood up to the U.S. But don't forget about the bloodshed. He was responsible for the massacre of thousands of people who didn't support his regime when he took power.
I just finished reading this book, "
the man who invented fidel". Good read, and great insight into some of the cold-war tensions of the time.
http://books.google.ca/books?id=DE_I...mbnail#PPP1,M1