Saturday, October 13, 2012

Brother, I love you, but...

Raul Castro is finally taking over in Cuba, US must now take notice

B lood keeps them related for life, but when it comes to working styles, the brothers seem to be miles apart. A year has passed since Raul Castro replaced his brother, Fidel Castro as President of Cuba. And to mark his anniversary, he has shuffled the cabinet, replacing many ministers close to Fidel. More recently,the foreign minister and economic minister have changed. Experts believe this is a sign that Raul is trying to consolidate his position in power. This not the first time that Raul has tried to do away with what his brother had built up in Cuba. Raul has removed some of the small yet significant restrictions on the Cubans. More importantly, he has, in a way allowed private firms to do away with restrictions that the government has been putting on them. Raul has been expectedly trying to open the economy during his tenure. More importantly, Cubans seem to say 'I do' to Raul. Col. Lawrence B. Wilkerson (Retd.), Cuban expert at New America Foundation & Co-Chair, US-Cuba Policy Initiative, told B&E, “Cubans have acknowledged the regime change and anticipate, with no small degree of enthusiasm, that their new leader will restructure the island’s financial system.”


Source : IIPM Editorial, 2012.

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