Castro resigns: the Web reacts
A blood-drenched tyrant to some, an anti-imperialist icon to others, Fidel Castro’s announcement today that he is to resign as President of Cuba after almost half a century in office was always bound to draw mixed reactions. The news has been greeted in some quarters as a welcome first step towards democratic change, while in others, it has prompted warnings against renewed US interference in its neighbour. Meanwhile on the streets of Miami’s Little Havana, responses have been most notable for their caution - in contrast to the scenes of jubilation on the when Castro first handed over power to his brother Raul in 2006. With no hint yet that Castro’s retirement (or rather, retreat into a shadowy backstage role) will signal the demise of the socialist regime, it seems Cuban exiles and their supporters have yet to release their collective breath.
admin @ February 22, 2008