Fidel Castro Dead at 90: What Is Next For Cuba? How Cubans React?
The Blazing apostle Fidel Castro, the iconic world leader of the 20th century, peacefully departed at the age of 90 last November 25. Entire Cuba is in the State of Mourning in the next nine days in respect to the late dictator.
Fidel Castro suffered from several illnesses which leads to his declining health. The Cuban government issued no particular disclosure to the exact reason of his death. President Raul Castro, his younger Brother said in a brief statement that his brother died at 10:29 PM, said on BBC News.
Cremation of his remains will due this coming Saturday in Havana at a private ceremony and his ashes sent back to Santiago de Cuba. "I always said it couldn't be. Even though they said it now, I say it can't be," a statement given by one Cuban Government Employee.
In USA Today, it reported that the late Commander-in-Chief became an inspiration among Cuban in his stand defying the United States starting from 1961 with the embargo crisis during the Presidency of US President Dwight Eisenhower. The defiance lasted to nine more administration until 2009 making the historic 48 years against the US.
Warm ties and relationship restored during the time of President Barack Obama. Hearing the fall of Fidel Castro, Obama immediately sent his condolences with the statement, "History will record and judge the enormous impact."
President-Elect Donald Trump said on his Twitter account, "Fidel Castro is Dead" and later said that the late President is a "Brutal Dictator". Cuba and the United States are again having a whirlwind relationship in terms of international economic ties.
Generation gap bared in Cuba after the official announcement of his death as published by the Guardian. The older generation mourned and felt devastated with the news but it was unlikely for the younger generation. They expressed that politics in Cuba lead to nothing but slow economic growth.
