Speaking with Joseph Stiglitz

Fidel speaks with the Nobel Prize in Economics laureate, Joseph Stiglitz during his visit to Cuba to take part in the 4th International Meeting of Economists.

Mandela is dead. Why hide the truth about Apartheid?

The fraternal feelings of profound brotherhood between the Cuban people and Nelson Mandela’s homeland were born out of an event that has never been mentioned and about which we have never said a word during all these long years; Mandela, because he was an apostle of peace and did not want to hurt anyone; Cuba, because we have never done anything for the sake of glory and prestige.

Revolution

Poster inspired in the concept of Revolution.

SPEECH BY COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF FIDEL CASTRO TO THE MASS RALLY AT MANDELA PARK, KINGSTON, JAMAICA, JULY 30, 1998

In one year, Cuba eradicated illiteracy. It then continued with its program to upgrade education. Presently, we have no illiterates. Now, our people’s level of schooling is higher than the 10th grade. Now, Cuba has 600,000 university-graduate professionals. In our country today, despite poverty, the blockade and the special period, there are schools for all children and hospitals and doctors to care for every patient. That is the country some try to isolate! Those are the people enduring a blockade!

SPEECH BY DR. FIDEL CASTRO RUZ, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF CUBA, TO REPRESENTATIVES OF BRAZIL’S NATIONAL STUDENTS UNION. BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL. JULY 1, 1999.

The United States wants to swallow up all of Latin America and the Caribbean through the so-called FTAA --the Free Trade Agreement of the Americas. As I already said, Cuba has been left out despite strong opposition from the Caribbeans and some resistance, more or less strong, from some Latin American countries. In my view, this was a significant meeting, given the fact that those Europeans who want to be independent met with those of us in Latin America and the Caribbean who also want to be independent.

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