Cuba: Communism After Fidel Castro’s Death? Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz is better known to the world as Fidel Castro. Cuba’s dictator died on November 25, 2016 at the age of 90. With his passing, begins the issue about the path Cuba will take regarding the country’s future political stance. Does it set aside the decades of dictatorship ruling and transform into a democratic state or, will it continue in its’ current status as a one party communist government? The United States long tourism ban to Cuba had recently been partially lifted “...to make educational visits...” (Hirschfeld Davis and Burnett, p. A6), as was commerce restrictions which permits, “Cuban citizens to earn a salary in the United States and make it easier for dollars to be used in financial transactions with United States
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This move has only proved to strengthen Raul Castro’s resolve that he will not be dictated to by outsiders to his country. Raul Castro has stated he will appoint a leader in 2018 that is not a “member of Castro’s revolutionary movement” (What’s Next for Cuba After the Death of Fidel Castro?). This move could pave the way for inherent issues between the hardline communist membership and the progressive counterparts. While Raul Castro became Cuba’s ruler in 2008, Fidel Castro remained an advisor to his younger brother and the face of Cuba’s communist regime. “Their tag-team strategy was evident whenever foreign leaders visited the island: They would hold public appearances with Raúl and then meet privately with Fidel” (Gomez). Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen goes on record as saying “Fidel 's death only closes one chapter of this nightmare. Don 't expect changes coming from Fidel 's death. The only thing Fidel Castro has been successful at was staying in
This move has only proved to strengthen Raul Castro’s resolve that he will not be dictated to by outsiders to his country. Raul Castro has stated he will appoint a leader in 2018 that is not a “member of Castro’s revolutionary movement” (What’s Next for Cuba After the Death of Fidel Castro?). This move could pave the way for inherent issues between the hardline communist membership and the progressive counterparts. While Raul Castro became Cuba’s ruler in 2008, Fidel Castro remained an advisor to his younger brother and the face of Cuba’s communist regime. “Their tag-team strategy was evident whenever foreign leaders visited the island: They would hold public appearances with Raúl and then meet privately with Fidel” (Gomez). Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen goes on record as saying “Fidel 's death only closes one chapter of this nightmare. Don 't expect changes coming from Fidel 's death. The only thing Fidel Castro has been successful at was staying in