Will cuba ever be free?

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Imaka

Cuba is free in that it is an independent nation. Do you mean will the politics of Cuba ever change? Cuba is changing now, even though Castro is still around. Young people are speaking out more, there are more entrepreneurs, etc. Change is a gradual thing and the most important thing that could bring about change in Cuba would be dropping the ridiculous US embargo - it hurts only poor people, and Cuba is no threat to anyone.

Richard K

It is free in a way. It is not under any countries dominance. It is of course communist which isn't all that wonderful however Cubans are proud of their country and would defend it to the death. Please don't confuse freedom with being subservient to the U. S. A. and doing as the U. S. orders them.There are elections see the link below for info on that

Beardo

As mentioned, you need to define "free" - one reason that Castro has remained in power is that he appeals to Cubans' feelings of nationalism - he doesn't kowtow to anyone (and didn't even when the Russians were bankrolling him).

PS the Bay of Pigs was April 1961 and the Cuban Missile Crisis October 1962 - so I can't see that agreement between the US and USSR after the crisis affected the failed invasion. (In fact, those organising the invasion promised Kennedy taht as soon as they landed, the Cuban people would rise up in support. When that didn't happen, Kennedy withdrew support.)

a women

i hope

Jessica P

i think they have a chance since Castro is sick.

Rox

That question is hard to answer without having to bite my tongue on politics...Cuban elections are a joke!
When faced with a serious nuclear threat, the reigning president Kennedy made an agreement with USSR not to invade the island if the Russians retired the nuclear weapons from the island thus leaving counterrevolutioners to their fate in Playa Giron when not supplying them the promised air backup!
When you consider that 10% of the Cuban population belongs to the military, you get the picture of just how "free" the island is. I am certain that the dictator's death will produce an onset of political manouvers but the president of Venezuela has his eye on the exploitation of petroleum in the Atlantic coast of Cuba so the story will play on by itself. I do not see Democracy in the immediate future of Cuba.

bam bam is single

maybe when castro dies but isnt his brother goin to take over

even if he does i heard that he is very weak so prob. the pple will fight against him

~ they dont fight back now cuz castro is way to powerful~

so i say in like 3-4 years there might be a fight with the pple and there leader dude and i am guessing with in 5-8 years fromnow they will be free

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