WSJ: Castro Offers Tough Appraisal of Cuba’s Slow Progress on Economic Reforms
Raúl Castro opens Communist Party congress with warning that country must also remain wary of U.S.
President Raúl Castro opened a four-day Communist Party congress Saturday with a tough appraisal of the government’s scarce progress in implementing critical economic reforms, and a warning that Cuba must remain wary of U.S. intentions toward the island despite the recent detente between the two countries.
A month after President Barack Obama’s historic visit to Havana during which the U.S. president said he had come to bury more than half a century of Cold War hostility, Mr. Castro warned there was evidence that the U.S. had “changed its policies, but not its objective” to subvert the Cuban regime.
“We must be alert today, more than ever,” Mr. Castro said.
Analysts said there were few surprises in Mr. Castro’s speech.
“A lot of this sounds to me as a defense of the economic reform process from internal critics who see it as undermining the values of the revolution,” said William Leogrande, a Cuba expert at American University. “It’s not as if he is making new arguments, rather he is defending the path that they are on.”
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WNU Editor: Cuba's leadership is made up largely of octogenarians and this is there last Party Congress .... something that I am sure many young Cubans (at least those who have made the decision to stay in Cuba) are looking forward to.
More News On The Cuban Communist Party Congress
Cuban President Raul Castro reaffirms socialist nature of the Cuban Revolution -- Cuban Headlines
Raul Castro presents grim portrait of Cuban reforms -- AP
Raul Castro rejects privatization, 'shock therapy' for Cuba -- AFP
Castro hardens rhetoric, warns Cubans to be alert to U.S. intentions -- Reuters
Raúl Castro derides US democracy in speech to Cuban Communist Party -- The Guardian
Cuba's Communist Party meeting may be last with revolutionary leaders -- CBS
Cuba to signal next steps after President Obama's visit -- BBC
Cuba’s Path to the Future Is Shrouded in Secrecy -- New York Times editorial
Are Cuba's Communist Leaders Ready For Life Without Castro? -- Carrie Khan, NPR
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