That is about the worst strategy I've ever heard. I take it there are liberators waiting in the wings to fill in the power vacuum, right?
There isn't any one else waiting to take over as dictator turned liberator in Cuba.
...Díaz-Canel (click here) was elected to become first vice president of the Council of State, the No. 2 position, and Raúl Castro explicitly said appointing him to the position, normally held by Castro loyalists as old or older than the brothers, is a moment of "historic transcendence" that "represents a definitive step in the configuration of the future leadership of the nation." Any number of things could derail Díaz-Canel before 2018 — he could fall out of favor with Castro, or be sidelined by another politician from his generation — but assuming he takes control in the gradual transition Raúl Castro laid out Sunday, what exactly can we expect of the relatively unknown politician, and of his post-Castro Cuba?...
The future successor to the Castro brothers is already decided. Diaz-Canel is already a reformer, but, in a slowly unveiling in the potential for independent enterprise to work in Cuba. The idea 'waiting for the Castro brothers to die' is a valid trajectory for any change in Cuba is a hideous and cruel to the people. There is no reason why the USA and Cuba can't begin the change Diaz-Canel seeks before he comes into the leadership of the country.
The old world strategy isn't a strategy at all and typical of Republicans that prefer war over peace.
...But as important as Díaz-Canel will be to the post-Castro Cuba, Raúl Castro still "seemed intent on changing how his successors will rule," says the Times' Cave. "In an announcement more surprising than his retirement plan, Mr. Castro said he hoped to establish term limits and age caps for political offices, including the presidency," and get those changes enshrined in the constitution before he leaves office, possibly through a referendum. So while tapping a 52-year-old is a momentous generational passing of the baton, Raúl Castro will apparently ensure that Cuba won't have any more Castros, literally or figuratively.
There are already plans for a better economy that opens up the idea of a greater freedom for the people within Cuba. The idea Cuba has to wait until a younger successor takes leadership is about the most hideous paradigm I have ever heard from the USA. Basically, Republicans ADMIT they are a do nothing regime and even more so than the Castro brothers.
December 17, 2014
By Ina Piava Cordle, Mimi Whitefield, Martha Branigan, Hannah Sampson and Nancy Dahlberg
As the United States takes steps (click here) to normalize relations with Cuba, South Florida businesses centered on banking, shipping, trade,telecommunications and travel are positioned to reap benefits — over time.
“The immediate implications aren’t anything other than just hopeful watching towards an environment that ultimately becomes a democratic transition,” said Adolfo Henriques, chairman and chief executive of Gibraltar Private Bank & Trust, based in Coral Gables. “It’s going to take awhile before the actual requirements, opportunities and so on develop and materialize. It’s not anything that will develop overnight.”...
South Florida is ready to launch new and profitable relations with Cuba. Evidently, they already knew what the change in Cuba would be. This is ridiculous. There is no reason for Cubans anywhere to continue to be hostage to the right wing political dogma in the USA.
The facts please, just the facts.
In the year 2000, public sector employment was 76% and private sector employment was 23% compared to the 1981 ratio of 91% to 8%.[2] Capital investment is restricted and requires approval by the government. The Cuban government sets most prices and rations goods to citizens. In 2009, Cuba ranked 51st out of 182 with an HDI (Human Development Index) of 0.863; remarkably high considering its GDP per capita only places it 95th. Cuba also significantly outperforms the rest of Latin America in terms of infant and child mortality, morbidity, educational attainment and an array of other social and health indicators.
The infant mortality as of 2013 in Cuba per 1000 live births is 4.76. The USA on the other hand in 2013 had an infant mortality rate per 1000 live births is 5.2 while the Gaza Strip suffers without good medical accessibility is 16 infants per 1000 live births.
Cuba is not only ready to open relations with other nations in trade and tourism, it has a good track record on preparing it's citizens for the change to come. Basically, Cuba has long been ready with infrastructure to open it's borders to opportunity.
The change in status between the USA and Cuba has nothing to do with the USA presence at Gitmo.
There isn't any one else waiting to take over as dictator turned liberator in Cuba.
...Díaz-Canel (click here) was elected to become first vice president of the Council of State, the No. 2 position, and Raúl Castro explicitly said appointing him to the position, normally held by Castro loyalists as old or older than the brothers, is a moment of "historic transcendence" that "represents a definitive step in the configuration of the future leadership of the nation." Any number of things could derail Díaz-Canel before 2018 — he could fall out of favor with Castro, or be sidelined by another politician from his generation — but assuming he takes control in the gradual transition Raúl Castro laid out Sunday, what exactly can we expect of the relatively unknown politician, and of his post-Castro Cuba?...
The future successor to the Castro brothers is already decided. Diaz-Canel is already a reformer, but, in a slowly unveiling in the potential for independent enterprise to work in Cuba. The idea 'waiting for the Castro brothers to die' is a valid trajectory for any change in Cuba is a hideous and cruel to the people. There is no reason why the USA and Cuba can't begin the change Diaz-Canel seeks before he comes into the leadership of the country.
The old world strategy isn't a strategy at all and typical of Republicans that prefer war over peace.
...But as important as Díaz-Canel will be to the post-Castro Cuba, Raúl Castro still "seemed intent on changing how his successors will rule," says the Times' Cave. "In an announcement more surprising than his retirement plan, Mr. Castro said he hoped to establish term limits and age caps for political offices, including the presidency," and get those changes enshrined in the constitution before he leaves office, possibly through a referendum. So while tapping a 52-year-old is a momentous generational passing of the baton, Raúl Castro will apparently ensure that Cuba won't have any more Castros, literally or figuratively.
There are already plans for a better economy that opens up the idea of a greater freedom for the people within Cuba. The idea Cuba has to wait until a younger successor takes leadership is about the most hideous paradigm I have ever heard from the USA. Basically, Republicans ADMIT they are a do nothing regime and even more so than the Castro brothers.
December 17, 2014
By Ina Piava Cordle, Mimi Whitefield, Martha Branigan, Hannah Sampson and Nancy Dahlberg
As the United States takes steps (click here) to normalize relations with Cuba, South Florida businesses centered on banking, shipping, trade,telecommunications and travel are positioned to reap benefits — over time.
“The immediate implications aren’t anything other than just hopeful watching towards an environment that ultimately becomes a democratic transition,” said Adolfo Henriques, chairman and chief executive of Gibraltar Private Bank & Trust, based in Coral Gables. “It’s going to take awhile before the actual requirements, opportunities and so on develop and materialize. It’s not anything that will develop overnight.”...
South Florida is ready to launch new and profitable relations with Cuba. Evidently, they already knew what the change in Cuba would be. This is ridiculous. There is no reason for Cubans anywhere to continue to be hostage to the right wing political dogma in the USA.
The facts please, just the facts.
In the year 2000, public sector employment was 76% and private sector employment was 23% compared to the 1981 ratio of 91% to 8%.[2] Capital investment is restricted and requires approval by the government. The Cuban government sets most prices and rations goods to citizens. In 2009, Cuba ranked 51st out of 182 with an HDI (Human Development Index) of 0.863; remarkably high considering its GDP per capita only places it 95th. Cuba also significantly outperforms the rest of Latin America in terms of infant and child mortality, morbidity, educational attainment and an array of other social and health indicators.
The infant mortality as of 2013 in Cuba per 1000 live births is 4.76. The USA on the other hand in 2013 had an infant mortality rate per 1000 live births is 5.2 while the Gaza Strip suffers without good medical accessibility is 16 infants per 1000 live births.
Cuba is not only ready to open relations with other nations in trade and tourism, it has a good track record on preparing it's citizens for the change to come. Basically, Cuba has long been ready with infrastructure to open it's borders to opportunity.
The change in status between the USA and Cuba has nothing to do with the USA presence at Gitmo.
