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Mika

(17,751 posts)
13. You do know that the Cuban system changed to a parliamentary system in 1976, don't you?
Fri Jul 27, 2012, 10:41 PM
Jul 2012
http://library.thinkquest.org/18355/osvaldo_dorticos.html

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Osvaldo Dorticós served as the first President of Cuba after the Revolution of 1959. He was born in 1919.
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During the Cuban Missile Crisis, Cuba was threatened by an American invasion. As a result, the Soviets had installed nuclear weapons, but kept the program secret. While giving a speech at the UN, Dorticós announced that Cuba now had weapons which "it had not wanted and hoped it would not have to use."

Dorticós remained President of Cuba until 1976, when Prime Minister Castro took over the job. Dorticós died in 1983.



Do yourself a favor ... you need to educate yourself a little before making uninformed commentary. No offense intended, but your posts are rather foolish and are lacking basic knowledge of Cuba.

Cheers.


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This has been the case since 1959. No news here. Mika Jul 2012 #1
I really wonder what the odds of one person being elected so many time to lead a country are. And RB TexLa Jul 2012 #2
The Castro brothers don't rule nor lead Cuba. Mika Jul 2012 #3
I hastened to save your link, discovered I saved it when you posted it! Judi Lynn Jul 2012 #4
Thanks. Its too bad the usual disinfo artists show up to forum slide. Mika Jul 2012 #5
The Cuban people do? OMG That is funny! RB TexLa Jul 2012 #6
It is funny. Funny that I've lived there and have family there. Mika Jul 2012 #7
No, I think the 99% of the vote Raul and Fidel both got in their districts speaks for itself RB TexLa Jul 2012 #8
Links please. Mika Jul 2012 #9
You need a link to prove that Fidel Castro held a seat in the government and won elections RB TexLa Jul 2012 #10
You do know that the Cuban system changed to a parliamentary system in 1976, don't you? Mika Jul 2012 #13
Yes, I know that. The elections of 2008 were the elections I was referring to. RB TexLa Jul 2012 #14
Further proof that you don't know what is going on in Cuba. Mika Jul 2012 #15
Please enlighten me, who all are the leading candidates for the next elections? RB TexLa Jul 2012 #16
You do realize the OP was not about whether Cuba is a democracy or not, right? 2ndAmForComputers Jul 2012 #11
I think his timing is off due to elections, but his intentions are sincere flamingdem Jul 2012 #12
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