Raúl Castro

“Chavismo” The origin of “Chavismo” as a political trend can be placed chronologically on February 4, 1992, when, in the middle of a coup d'etat against President Carlos Andrés Pérez, then Lieutenant-Colonel Hugo Chavez appeared on television, taking responsibility for the action and asking his followers to surrender. After that, Chavez was imprisoned in the barracks of San Carlos, north of Caracas; place where he was frequently visited by people who came brought him gifts and would write him…

Throughout the years, Cuba has been thought of only as a Communist country that is closed off to the rest of the world. Although many in the United States may believe that considering our history with Cuba, that is not the case. Cuba is a beautiful island country with large sugar plantations and rich history. Cuba has its goods and bads. For example, sugar accounts for a lot of Cuba’s income, which really helps the economy. The culture in Cuba is very unique to its country. No other country…

States President Obama wanting to lift the embargo. In this paper I will discuss the pro and con arguments supporting the embargo, and give my opinion on whether it is better to keep or lift the embargo. History of the Embargo In April of 1959, Fidel Castro…

Castro was respected by his followers for he brought them a sense of hope; he promised general elections, free land, free speech and improvements to their quality of life. He promised to free them from the oppression under the regime of President Batista. His Marxist views resonated with the poor and uneducated in Cuba and the life he sought for them and the vision he conveyed allowed him to build followership and elevate his power and status. “It is true that it (the revolution) follows its…

crucial to the city of Havana because Havana is one of the main areas in which different ethnicities initially gathered in Cuba. Aspects of each of these traditions blended together to create a social culture that is diverse. Unfortunately, after Fidel Castro came to power, much of what Havana was once known for became…

Primary sources allow historians to understand the development of events as it happens. For example, Fidel Castro gave his speech History Will Absolve Me is categorized as a primary source. Throughout his speech, he is defending himself before a judge after being sent to jail because of criminal charges. The audience who was at the location or even those who…

“You cannot make a revolution with silk gloves.” These were the infamous words of Joseph Stalin, one of history’s most despised figures, regarding the events of the Soviet Revolution. Nevertheless, the context or man behind the quote do not take away from its significance. In his reference of the silk gloves, Stalin asserted that one cannot succeed in revolution without getting their hands dirty. The quotation portrays the imminence of the consequences that come with a revolution but also…

policies implemented by Castro, by the mid 1970s, Cuba’s health care was number one in Latin America. A specific policy put in place by Castro forced doctors and medical residents to work or practice in rural Cuba for two years, which made it possible for rural residents- the majority of Cuba’s population- to receive adequate medical attention. This led to an increase in the life expectancy of Cuban citizen and also decreased the infant mortality rate. Regarding education, Castro believed it…

centers around a high-ranking detached man in an Ibo village, his reactions and actions in his life in the village give us a taste of the remote culture. While Against All Hope follows a determined man through his real-life experience inside of Fidel Castro 's prisons as a political prisoner, and gives us insight into the lies of the Cuban government during the 1960s and 70s. Both books show the same cultural value: power, and they show a tolerance of unjustified violence. There is a multitude…

Latin American communist state emerging so close to US borders (McConnell). Fidel Castro’s regime in Cuba is the quintessential example of US’s fears on Latin American communism. After Fulgencio Batista’s pro-American dictatorship was disposed by Castro, Cuba was declared a communist state upon strengthening economic relations with the USSR when the US imposed an embargo on Cuban trade (McConnell; Pieper). Due to Cuba’s precedent, the US justified its intervention in Latin America and sent…