Fidel Castro has died.

Leyland Worldmaster · 26th November 2016, 05:29

End of an era!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-38114953

Snetty · 26th November 2016, 06:56

Interesting times ahead for the Cubans, hopefully the yanks will leave alone.

Darcydog · 26th November 2016, 07:02

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Originally Posted by Leyland Worldmaster

End of an era!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-38114953

He was the founding Father of a despicable regime where abuse of human rights became a way of life.

"Cuba has ranked low on the Press Freedom Index from Reporters Without Borders from 2002 when the index was established (134th out of 139) to the present (169th out of 180 in 2015).

In 2006 the Inter American Press Association reported that "repression against independent journalists, mistreatment of jailed reporters, and very strict government surveillance limiting the people’s access to alternative sources of information are continuing".

Books, newspapers, radio channels, television channels, movies and music are heavily censored. Clandestine printing is also highly restricted. The special permits that are required to use the Internet are only available to selected Cubans and use of the Internet is limited for the vast majority of Cubans.

Mobile phones are quite rare, with most citizens not having been allowed to use them until quite recently. Foreign journalists who can work in the country are selected by the government.

Media is operated under the supervision of the Communist Party's Department of Revolutionary Orientation, which "develops and coordinates propaganda strategies" "

Les4048 · 26th November 2016, 07:07

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Originally Posted by Darcydog

He was the founding Father of a despicable regime where abuse of human rights became a way of life.

"Cuba has ranked low on the Press Freedom Index from Reporters Without Borders from 2002 when the index was established (134th out of 139) to the present (169th out of 180 in 2015).

In 2006 the Inter American Press Association reported that "repression against independent journalists, mistreatment of jailed reporters, and very strict government surveillance limiting the people’s access to alternative sources of information are continuing".

Books, newspapers, radio channels, television channels, movies and music are heavily censored. Clandestine printing is also highly restricted. The special permits that are required to use the Internet are only available to selected Cubans and use of the Internet is limited for the vast majority of Cubans.

Mobile phones are quite rare, with most citizens not having been allowed to use them until quite recently. Foreign journalists who can work in the country are selected by the government.

Media is operated under the supervision of the Communist Party's Department of Revolutionary Orientation, which "develops and coordinates propaganda strategies" "

And yet it's got the best and free healthcare for all its citizens and a literacy equal to any free country in the world

Kennyeth · 26th November 2016, 07:12

Hip hip........
Ken.

stevenicks · 26th November 2016, 07:18

It won't be long before Cuba is Americanised, like this country is becoming

Sprinter · 26th November 2016, 09:30

Not much will change, Fidel hasn't been in power since 2008.

Darcydog · 26th November 2016, 12:39

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Originally Posted by Les4048

And yet it's got the best and free healthcare for all its citizens and a literacy equal to any free country in the world

Yes, and Hitler made the trains run on time

RPWC · 26th November 2016, 12:50

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Originally Posted by Snetty

Interesting times ahead for the Cubans, hopefully the yanks will leave alone.

You're having a girraffe

, once far. I mean Chump gets in, he'll be in there faster than a rat up a drainpipe..

Les4048 · 26th November 2016, 16:29

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Originally Posted by Darcydog

Yes, and Hitler made the trains run on time

You forgot the Beetle

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