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Despite Raul’s assurances that Cuba will remain Communist, the reality is that he is aging & Fidel is a walking corpse. Sooner rather than later, something is going to happen. Wouldn't it behoove the US to position itself to be friendly - or at least on talking terms - with the eventual winner? The Cuban economy is loosening up very slowly. Starting just over 10 years ago, private in-home restaurants & B&Bs popped up for tourists & weren’t quashed. Raul eventually made it legit & private enterprises have sprung up accounting for some 20% of their feeble economy. Cubans can now leave – although they have to pay for the privilege. It’s not democracy but these cracks in their hardline policies are all positive developments – not unlike what China went through a surprisingly short time ago.
It's time to speak softly & lean the big stick in the corner for a while.
Ian
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