Today marks the first anniversary of Raul Castro’s presidency.
The Miami Herald’s Frances Robles reports, “His year at the top saw his nation’s benefactor Hugo Chavez win a referendum in Venezuela that could allow him to stay in power indefinitely. Russia’s presence in the region grew considerably as El Salvador’s leftists gained ground in upcoming elections. Guatemala’s leader recently apologized to Cuba for that country’s role in the Bay of Pigs invasion, and Bolivians took a bigger step toward creating a socialist state by approving a new constitution that empowers the indigenous majority.”
Daniel P. Erikson, author of “The Cuba Wars: Fidel Castro, the United States and the Next Revolution,” is quoted saying, “‘Raul Castro’s foreign policy outreach has been truly impressive. Cuba played host to close to every president of a major rising power and improved relations with Latin America. The Cubans are not expecting major changes from the United States, so they are focusing on building other alliances.”
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