Comments on: Fidel Castro; The Man in the Green Suit Turns

By: DLS

DLS — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 23:19:33 +0000

It may mean the supply of timba recordings in Miami and in Bergenline (NJ, Union City -- across from NY in NYC metro) may grow soon.

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"Can someone explain to me why they think the leftist authoritarians there are going to just roll over and go democratic just because Castro is gone?"

It's likely sometime soon the media in Cuba will be silent, then will start playing either funeral dirges or the Cuban national anthem. At that time Raul Castro will take full power, and will remain in power until someday later, the media in Cuba will be silent, then will start playing either funeral dirges or the Cuban national anthem. It worked for the USSR (funeral dirges) and it will likely happen in Cuba.

After that, who knows? Many of the people don't like the authoritarianism but in Latin America elsewhere, currently, there is a sizable leftist movement in effect.

By: DLS

DLS — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 22:00:52 +0000

Well, even the harshest critics of Castro aren't necessarily going to want Cuba to return to Vice Island por los Gringos. At the same time, consider the possibilities of island-wide development including McDonalds, KFC, Starbucks, Wal-Mart…

[grin]

By: archangel

archangel — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:55:15 +0000

You are right dear DLS, Granma is the yacht that was taken to Cuba.... and abeula, and abuelita, would also be names for grandmother. Gran ma, could also be translated as the 'great mother.' Translation: an art.

Dear shika-one... I liked your comments about coming to this country at age 14 on another post. Here, on your comment, I join you in hoping the US will open peaceful laiasons with Cuba in a new admin.

Dear Slamfu, I do hope it can be more than 'cigar trade.' As I mentioned in the article, there is a circular river of artists and scholars who have been coming and going from Cuba for decades, cross-pollinating....this being a long hidden story. And you are right, there are several generations imbedded with Castro's leadership. And, in our time, we have seen walls fall even when 'the big guys' were still prevailing at the tip of the nations. Most often, the tipping over into new came from the bottom, not the top. The Cuban heritage is a deep and ancient one of many turns and arcs. Things are definitely shifting. Whether there will be air enough and spark enough for a new ignition... We shall see.

dr.e

By: Slamfu

Slamfu — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:35:21 +0000

Can someone explain to me why they think the leftist authoritarians there are going to just roll over and go democratic just because Castro is gone? He's been in power for decades, long enough to establish two generations of those who have known nothing but his rule. Honestly I think the most likely result of Castro's passing will be that we can buy cuban cigars legally soon. And thats pretty much it.

By: DLS

DLS — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 18:57:58 +0000

It probably means Castro's days or weeks or months are numbered, and he wants an orderly transition rather than a coup or “counter-”revolution. [grin]

“Granma” instead of “abuela”? Granma was The Ship Castro took to Cuba.

By: shika_one

shika_one — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:55:42 +0000

My friend (who's Cuban) called me earlier this morning crying and yelling:

CASTRO JUST RESIGNED!!

My heart just trembled. I hope it brings about real change but I'm not that optimistic. BUT I do think this would be the time for the USA to start talking to Cuba.