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GatoGordo

(2,412 posts) Fri Apr 20, 2018, 09:58 AM Apr 2018

Cuba's New President Vows to Defend Socialist Revolution. Cuba? Meh!

Cuba's New President Vows to Defend Socialist Revolution
Published 19 April 2018

President Miguel Diaz-Canel said the new period would be characterized by "modernization of the economic and social model."
Cuba's new president, Miguel Diaz-Canel, began his term on Thursday with a promise to defend the socialist revolution led by the Castro brothers since 1959, giving a sober speech that also emphasized the need to modernize the island's economy.

A stalwart of the ruling Communist Party, Diaz-Canel was sworn in to replace Raul Castro by the National Assembly in a carefully managed new chapter for the Caribbean island, aimed at preserving the political system.

"The mandate given by the people to this house is to give continuity to the Cuban revolution in a crucial historic moment," Diaz-Canel, 57, told the assembly in his first speech as president.

He delivered a warm homage to 86-year-old Raul Castro, who took office a decade ago as his brother Fidel Castro's health deteriorated. Fidel Castro died in 2016.

Castro will remain head of the Communist Party until a congress in 2021. Diaz-Canel, praising the reforms he ushered in as president, said Castro would remain the leader of the revolution and would be involved in major decisions.

https://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/Cubas-New-President-Vows-to-Defend-Socialist-Revolution-20180419-0028.html

The Revolution comes first. Democracy? Freedom? Liberty?

Pah! In the Marxist/Leninist world view, El Puelblo are meant to serve the needs of the dictatorship of the proletariat. Not the other way around.

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Cuba's New President Vows to Defend Socialist Revolution. Cuba? Meh! (Original Post) GatoGordo Apr 2018 OP

"The Revolution comes first. Democracy? Freedom?" Liberty? Wwcd Apr 2018 #1

Cuban Exiles React To New Cuba President Mike Rows His Boat Apr 2018 #2

At least they had the good sense to abstain from throwing shit this time. sandensea Apr 2018 #3

Thank you. What, about a dozen hard liners left in Miami. Mike Rows His Boat Apr 2018 #4

Wwcd

(6,288 posts)

1. "The Revolution comes first. Democracy? Freedom?" Liberty?

Reply to GatoGordo (Original post)

Fri Apr 20, 2018, 10:49 AM

Apr 2018

Sounds familiar.

The "revolution" never ends.

Mike Rows His Boat

(389 posts)

2. Cuban Exiles React To New Cuba President

Reply to GatoGordo (Original post)

Fri Apr 20, 2018, 04:30 PM

Apr 2018

The always stalwart Miguel Saavedra. A real prizewinner.

sandensea

(21,639 posts)

3. At least they had the good sense to abstain from throwing shit this time.

Reply to Mike Rows His Boat (Reply #2)

Fri Apr 20, 2018, 04:37 PM

Apr 2018

They've been known to do that, you know.

That said, welcome to DU Mike! Glad you chose the Latin America group for your first post.

Plenty of spirited discussion, and interesting (if sometimes disturbing) news that would otherwise be really time-consuming to find.

Again, welcome.

Mike Rows His Boat

(389 posts)

4. Thank you. What, about a dozen hard liners left in Miami.

Reply to sandensea (Reply #3)

Fri Apr 20, 2018, 05:26 PM

Apr 2018

There used to be a very popular bumper sticker in the S Florida exile community - NO CASTRO NO PROBLEM -

I guess that the 60+ year mantra is out the window in one fell swoop. Even la Loba admits to that lie in the clip.

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