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Cuba's new president vows to defend legacy of Castro revolution

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Very curious as to which way this guy will take Cuba. Raul is still over the military though so if he's a modernist, he will probably tread carefully because of that.

Cuba's new president vows to defend legacy of Castro revolution

Cuba’s new president, Miguel Diaz-Canel, began his term on Thursday with a promise to defend the socialist revolution led by the Castro brothers since 1959, giving a sober speech that also emphasized the need to modernize the island’s economy.

A stalwart of the ruling Communist Party, Diaz-Canel was sworn in to replace Raul Castro by the National Assembly in a carefully managed new chapter for the Caribbean island, aimed at preserving the political system.

“The mandate given by the people to this house is to give continuity to the Cuban revolution in a crucial historic moment,” Diaz-Canel, 57, told the assembly in his first speech as president.​
 
poweRob said:
Very curious as to which way this guy will take Cuba. Raul is still over the military though so if he's a modernist, he will probably tread carefully because of that.

Cuba's new president vows to defend legacy of Castro revolution

Cuba’s new president, Miguel Diaz-Canel, began his term on Thursday with a promise to defend the socialist revolution led by the Castro brothers since 1959, giving a sober speech that also emphasized the need to modernize the island’s economy.

A stalwart of the ruling Communist Party, Diaz-Canel was sworn in to replace Raul Castro by the National Assembly in a carefully managed new chapter for the Caribbean island, aimed at preserving the political system.

“The mandate given by the people to this house is to give continuity to the Cuban revolution in a crucial historic moment,” Diaz-Canel, 57, told the assembly in his first speech as president.​
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I'm confident the society will get more liberal after the last of the revolutionaries in government dies. Can't be many left now, even if Fidel and Raul were among the oldest.
 
Grand Mal said:
I'm confident the society will get more liberal after the last of the revolutionaries in government dies. Can't be many left now, even if Fidel and Raul were among the oldest.
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Liberal as in Dictatorship, Republic, Unitary state, Presidential system, Communist state, Socialist state, One-party state. Where do they go from here?
 
WCH said:
Liberal as in Dictatorship, Republic, Unitary state, Presidential system, Communist state, Socialist state, One-party state. Where do they go from here?
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Liberal as in more rights and freedom from government oppression. Presidential system, probably, there's a slim chance of a parliamentary system in a Latin country. They tend to favour a strong-man leader, but definitely a more liberal society than that country has ever seen.
 
Grand Mal said:
Liberal as in more rights and freedom from government oppression. Presidential system, probably, there's a slim chance of a parliamentary system in a Latin country. They tend to favour a strong-man leader, but definitely a more liberal society than that country has ever seen.
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It was not so bad a place before the Commies took over.
 
WCH said:
It was not so bad a place before the Commies took over.
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What's the weather like on your planet?

Back in power, and receiving financial, military, and logistical support from the United States government,[86] Batista suspended the 1940 Constitution and revoked most political liberties, including the right to strike. He then aligned with the wealthiest landowners who owned the largest sugar plantations, and presided over a stagnating economy that widened the gap between rich and poor Cubans.[87] Batista outlawed the Cuban Communist Party in 1952.[88] After the coup, Cuba had Latin America's highest per capita consumption rates of meat, vegetables, cereals, automobiles, telephones and radios, though about one third of the population was considered poor and enjoyed relatively little of this consumption.

Between 1933 and 1958, Cuba extended economic regulations enormously, causing economic problems.[77][92] Unemployment became a problem as graduates entering the workforce could not find jobs.[77] The middle class, which was comparable to that of the United States, became increasingly dissatisfied with unemployment and political persecution. The labor unions supported Batista until the very end.[77][78] Batista stayed in power until he was forced into exile in December 1958.

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poweRob said:
Very curious as to which way this guy will take Cuba. Raul is still over the military though so if he's a modernist, he will probably tread carefully because of that.

Cuba's new president vows to defend legacy of Castro revolution

Cuba’s new president, Miguel Diaz-Canel, began his term on Thursday with a promise to defend the socialist revolution led by the Castro brothers since 1959, giving a sober speech that also emphasized the need to modernize the island’s economy.

A stalwart of the ruling Communist Party, Diaz-Canel was sworn in to replace Raul Castro by the National Assembly in a carefully managed new chapter for the Caribbean island, aimed at preserving the political system.

“The mandate given by the people to this house is to give continuity to the Cuban revolution in a crucial historic moment,” Diaz-Canel, 57, told the assembly in his first speech as president.​
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he sounds like Putler, meanwhile :

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Litwin said:
he sounds like Putler, meanwhile :

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I don't know a thing about the dude if he'll be good or not but I'm not sure what you expected him to get done the day he was put in the big boy chair.
 
WCH said:
It was not so bad a place before the Commies took over.
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Uh.....yes, it really was. Cuba under the communists has been far worse, but Cuba under Batista was very close to being just as bad.
 
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