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hack89

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5. Cuba has no real choice

Reply to Demeter (Reply #1)

Tue May 26, 2015, 09:11 AM

May 2015

with the impending loss of billions of annual subsidies from Venezuela, Cuba knows their economic survival depends on aligning their economy with America. I don't see an active overthrow - the Castro's will soon be dead. I suspect the US is banking on the next generation of Cuban leaders being more pragmatic and less ideological - think China as a possible model.

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I greatly mistrust the USA with regards to its intentions for Cuba Demeter May 2015 #1

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