Posted on 01/30/2007 4:18:31 PM PST by Kitten Festival
HAVANA -- Waiting for Fidel.
Waiting for him to die? Waiting for him to recover?
Patiently waiting for any word on his status. Waiting to see some footage of him "jogging" -- as Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has indicated. Waiting for something!
Until Castro's health is sorted out, Cubans wait. But while they do, all the presidente's men are making plans to nail down their control of the island nation of 11 million.
For decades ordinary people have been silently dreaming about what life would be like after Fidel. Suddenly they see their dreams are slipping away as el comandante's departure is being conveniently prolonged.
(Excerpt) Read more at torontosun.com ...
This wouldn't be a good time to visit the island of Cuba.
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