Fidel Castro: Fighting for life

[Gladiator]

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2...ent_662963.htm

[Kevy]

Even Chavez is saying that now too.

http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2007/0...ro-chavez.html

[Gladiator]

I wouldn't be surprised if he managed to survive and live many more years - this is one of the hardest guys on Earth.

[Hemp]

this may sound crazy but ive been told by several military buddies of mine to not be suprised if he is already dead!!! and has been for months now.

[Ram]

this may sound crazy but ive been told by several military buddies of mine to not be suprised if he is already dead!!! and has been for months now.

I was thinking that...they need time to set up the transition of power.

[Gladiator]

The rumours about his death appeared the same day he stepped down, but he resurfaced a couple of months later in new pictures accompanied by Chavez and daily papers, showing that he was still alive.

No doubt there are some groups that are very interested in spreading such rumours to create uncertainty among Cubans and speed up the transition process.

Obviously all is possible, but I won’t believe he is dead until the Cuban government formally announce it.

[Beads]

I was thinking that...they need time to set up the transition of power.

fuck the transition of power. once Castro is gone Cuba will become the next Peurto Rico.

[GokuSS]

Perhaps, or with Castro's brother now in charge very little will change with the government except our government might be more willing to open travel and trade restrictions.

[guttaman]

Perhaps, or with Castro's brother now in charge very little will change with the government except our government might be more willing to open travel and trade restrictions.

Castros brother can do 3 things. 1) Keep shit as it is. 2) Become a nice guy an kiss the White Houses ass or 3) Become a bigger dick than Fidel to show his power. I would say #3 until the USA backs down and kisses his ass.

[PapiQueRico]

fuck the transition of power. once Castro is gone Cuba will become the next Peurto Rico.

I'd be interested to hear what the other guys who have been there have to say. To me this is one of the more ignorant comments I've seen on the subject.

Even the Cubans who don't support their government are very proud of their indepenance from the US. They know the history of colonialism, and are too smart to want to return to that.

[chlen]

fuck the transition of power. once Castro is gone Cuba will become the next Peurto Rico.

I think it would rather become the next Dominican Republic

[PapiQueRico]

I think it would rather become the next Dominican Republic

Naw, they're already better off than the ave.rage Dominican

[Gladiator]

I agree that they will not get as politically dependant on the US as Puerto Rico, but I think their economic boom would probably place them economically closer to Puerto Rico than to the DR as they have a skilled and relatively well educated workforce, unlike the DR.

Once they get an economic development closer to that of Puerto Rico the mongering scene, obviously, will also be more similar to that of Puerto Rico as many girls will be able to make a decent living with normal jobs without the need to resort to mongers to make ends meet.

There will always be mongering there, of course, but it will be a smaller scene, more hardcore and more expensive, probably more in line with that of Puerto Rico or Mexico than with the DR’s.

[Hemp]

I agree that they will not get as politically dependant on the US as Puerto Rico, but I think their economic boom would probably place them economically closer to Puerto Rico than to the DR as they have a skilled and relatively well educated workforce, unlike the DR.

Once they get an economic development closer to that of Puerto Rico the mongering scene, obviously, will also be more similar to that of Puerto Rico as many girls will be able to make a decent living with normal jobs without the need to resort to mongers to make ends meet.

There will always be mongering there, of course, but it will be a smaller scene, more hardcore and more expensive, probably more in line with that of Puerto Rico or Mexico than with the DR’s.

its going to end up like Mexico.

[chlen]

This I 've read in the news this morning:

"WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers, with an eye on reports of failing health of Cuban President Fidel Castro, said they intend in the new Democratic-led Congress to seek to ease restrictions on travel and trade with the communist island..."

[Mr Bambino]

I think it is very hard for anyone to say what will happen when Castro goes. Especially people who are not Cubans. I also dont think anyone here said anything ignorant. Some say Castro is recovering, some say he is already dead. Some say when he dies things will stay the same, others say it will be totally different. Truth is we do not know. Who knows what Cuba will be like.



Mr Bambino

[blacksultan]

I was thinking that...they need time to set up the transition of power.

The need a transition of chocha so american mongers like myself can go down there and get some with no hastle.

[blacksultan]

I agree that they will not get as politically dependant on the US as Puerto Rico, but I think their economic boom would probably place them economically closer to Puerto Rico than to the DR as they have a skilled and relatively well educated workforce, unlike the DR.

Once they get an economic development closer to that of Puerto Rico the mongering scene, obviously, will also be more similar to that of Puerto Rico as many girls will be able to make a decent living with normal jobs without the need to resort to mongers to make ends meet.

There will always be mongering there, of course, but it will be a smaller scene, more hardcore and more expensive, probably more in line with that of Puerto Rico or Mexico than with the DR’s.

Cuba is a big island. I am pretty sure that there will be some "off the beaten path" places and underdeveloped beach areas where the chocha will be cheap. Yeah, the US and Miami cubans will throw alot of money into the place when trade relations are normalized but I dont think that will affect the average poor cuban chica too much unless she is connected or has a good education.

[chlen]

Once they get an economic development closer to that of Puerto Rico the mongering scene, obviously, will also be more similar to that of Puerto Rico as many girls will be able to make a decent living with normal jobs without the need to resort to mongers to make ends meet.

The good thing it's not gonna happen at once, so still we'll have a window of some years.

[PapiQueRico]

I think it is very hard for anyone to say what will happen when Castro goes. Especially people who are not Cubans. I also dont think anyone here said anything ignorant. Some say Castro is recovering, some say he is already dead. Some say when he dies things will stay the same, others say it will be totally different. Truth is we do not know. Who knows what Cuba will be like.



Mr Bambino

Of course it is difficult to predict what will happen there, even for those who live there. This could be said about any place on the planet. That said, there are educated guesses and uneducated ones. To predict that Cuba would become like Puerto Rico, a commomwealth of the United States, falls into the area of the later. Unless you are willing to also predict another invasion for the US military.

There are tremendous misunderstandings about Cuba and Cubans here in the US. This is due to the fact that most of the information we get about Cuba is from either our own government, or the Cuban American Community. Both of these sources have motivation to paint a less than accurate picture and though they should not be disregarded they should also not be taken at face value. Just the other day a customer of mine told me there will be dancing in the streets of Havana when Fidel kicks. My response was that the dancing would be in the streets of little Havana in Miami. In Havana there will be more tears than salsa.

I know, I'm not Cuban and I've only been there eight times, but I'll bet a flight to Rio with anyone who thinks I'm wrong and is willing to back up that opinion.

One thing that can be predicted is that the biggest changes in post Castro Cuba will be the result of policy changes in Washington, more so than in Havana. The Cuban people are not longing for the right to say "Would you like fries with that sir?"