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November 29, 2016

Cuba in 9 Days of Mourning Following Fidel Castro's Death
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Cuba has begun nine days of mourning following the death of
revolutionary leader and former President Fidel Castro, who died Friday
at the age of 90. In Havana, tens of thousands of people lined up to pay
their respects to Castro, who launched the Cuban revolution to oust the
U.S.-backed Cuban dictator, Fulgencio Batista, and went on to lead Cuba
for nearly a half-century. This is one of the mourners, professor
Maydelis Savon.

Maydelis Savon: "Before anything else, I am a revolutionary. I am
compelled to be here because I am part of the people. Also, Fidel Castro
fought so that all Cubans can have the same rights."

Bolivia has declared a week of mourning for Castro, whose revolution
inspired revolutionary efforts across Latin America and the globe and
led Castro to become one of the archenemies of the United States. On
Monday, President-elect Donald Trump threatened to undo President
Obama's re-establishment of formal diplomatic relations with Cuba and
reimpose the crushing economic sanctions against Cuba. Trump tweeted,
"If Cuba is unwilling to make a better deal for the Cuban people, the
Cuban/American people and the U.S. as a whole, I will terminate deal."


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