Topic: Fidel Castro
Bullet-riddled planes and a suitcase stuffed with cash
In a special report, the Cayman Compass looks back in time to the days in April, 1961, when Cayman played an unwitting role in the CIA sponsored invasion of Fidel Castro's fledgling socialist state in Cuba at the Bay of Pigs.
End of Cuba’s Castro era is an opportunity for Trump
The Castro family will probably continue to play a big role behind the scenes. But the packaging matters, because it provides the cover for Trump to change course.
Half mast in Cuba
Half mast in Cuba — Today's editorial cartoon
Cowen: A glum economic forecast for Cuba after Castro
For all of my adult life I have been hearing that Cuba will blossom economically when Fidel Castro passes away. Now that time has come, and it seems Cuba will continue to struggle.
Cayman’s leaders react to Castro’s death
Cayman’s political leaders reacted this weekend to the death of Fidel Castro, who led his Cuban rebels to victorious revolution in 1959, embraced Soviet-style communism and defied the power of 10 U.S. presidents during his half-century of rule in Cuba.
Will: Fidel Castro and dead utopianism
With the end of Fidel Castro’s nasty life Friday night, we can hope, if not reasonably expect, to have seen the last of charismatic totalitarians worshiped by political pilgrims from open societies.
EDITORIAL – Fidel Castro: Cuba’s rebel. Cuba’s tyrant
A giant of the 20th century has fallen. Fidel Castro is dead. Age, 90. Friends and followers, many millions. Enemies and victims, perhaps many more. Legacy, undeniable.
