Foreign Affairs Magazine: Latin America's Left Turn (Amazing admission!)

New York Times ^ | April 25, 2006 | JORGE G. CASTAñEDA

[RoadTest]

Thank you. That's a valid model, too.

[virgil]

It seems to me that at first, in order to get their hands on power, they are very left wing because they want revolution. Then once they get power, they become very right wing so they can hang on to power. Protests are strickly verbotten unless it is organized by by the gov't. They are not motivated by the desire for reform as much as they are motivated by the desire for power and the raw muscle that comes with it.

[Tailgunner Joe]

When Castro dies there will be a big push to lift the embargo.

Gorbachev: Cuba victim of super powers' Cold War confrontations - "Now that we have ended the Cold War, it's time to lift the embargo."

[GodGunsGuts]

I'm just amazed a CFR-type has either put 2 and 2 together, or otherwise admitted, that the "end of the Cold War" paved the way for the current Communist sweep of Latin America. So much for the "peace dividend"!!!

And yes, you are probably right about Castro. Once he dies, the way will be paved for the Cuban Communists to change masks and adopt socialism "with a human face." And as usual, the West will probably throw all kinds of money in the name of promoting democracy.

[Orion78]

Thanks for the ping, been away so long.... Finally decided to drop in and catch up.