Raúl Castro

In 1959, the Cuban Missile Crisis began with the Bay of Pigs, when a guerilla warlord named Fidel Castro overthrew the current dictator of Cuba, General Fulgencio Batista. Originally, Castro promised the people of Cuba democracy, instead he instituted a socialist dictatorship. Over 100,000 Cubans fled their home with many coming to America in order to seek shelter from Castro’s regime. In April 1961, the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) had a plan to invade Cuba using exiles as a trained Army…

then passing the role of leadership to his brother Raul. Raul has been in control of Cuba ever since. Raul is seen as a much more laid back and relaxed leader than his brother. Fidel was seen as a much more controlling and restricting leader, but in some cases it’s needed when a country needs a more power heavy leader for the betterment of the country. Staying on the topic of Fidel and how he came to power, educated in private boarding schools, Castro grew up in wealthy conditions amid the…

Cuba has a very mild climate with the temperature in the winter averages to 77f and a summer temperature of 88f ideal for the farming industry. From May to October is their wet season, and August to the end of October is hurricane season. Winters are fairly mild so Cuba entertains a large tourist season during the holidays, mostly Europeans. Story of Cuba Cuba was colonized by the Spanish. Where they settled in Havana in 1515. During the early 16th centry the Spanish kept coming in…

continued in a state of insurgency with anti-Batista elements. Many degrees of opposition were taken, but Batista was again re-elected. Fidel Castro was sentenced to 15 years in prison in 1953 for the attacking Moncada military barracks in Santiago de Cuba. He and His brother Raul was released in 1955 as part of a general amnesty for political prisoners. Fidel Castro a beard, long speeches, cigar smoking, conquered…

capabilities, Castro is able to conduct successful intelligence operations informing him of a pending invasion. Castro utilizes human intelligence operatives within the U.S. and Guatemala to anticipate the planned invasion. Additionally, poor operational security on behalf of the CIA and U.S. government prevent secrecy during operation planning. Castro is able to conduct propaganda and ideological operations within Cuba in order to prevent and dismantle hostile groups within his country.…

Amnesty International defines prisoners of conscience as people who have not used violence but have been imprisoned because of their political or religious beliefs, ethnicity, gender, race, sexual orientation, or any other aspect of their personal being (“Prisoners of Conscience”). There are prisoners of conscience held all over the world, even in the United States. Many are imprisoned without a fair trial or formal charges and some are tortured. Often these prisoners are arrested for speaking…

The United States of America and Cuba have not had relations with each other for over 50 years. Relations have been non existent, with an embargo placed on trade with Cuba, all since Fidel Castro took over Havana. Events such as the Bay of Pigs invasion led to strong tensions and distrust between the two countries. Hatred rose towards each other, and further advanced the separation of them. The embargo placed on Cuba was all in the hope of preventing a totalitarian government, and trying to make…

like the citizens of Gilead, were not able to fully expresses their own individuality as Internet access was severely restricted and set salaries were put forth by the government. Now, due to the recent demise of their former prime minister, Fidel Castro, the country is…

actions and corruption, mankind is inherently evil. Fidel Castro was born from a wealthy family in Eastern Cuba. He attended schools in Santiago de Cuba before going to a Catholic high school in Havana. He would then go to the University of Havana where he would study…

Firstly, the U.S. backed the military dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista who was continuously defied by revolutionaries like Fidel and Raul Castro (Chasteen, 271). Furthermore, Marxist ideology, which was gaining considerable popularity in Latin America in 1950’s, contributed hugely towards the weakening of the relationship between these two countries. According to Marxism, capitalism was…