tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post1868491687810581424..comments2024-03-26T00:37:34.943+01:00Comments on Venezuela News And Views: How much "save Castro!" is part of the agenda about Venezuela?Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12128609182544333477noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-1306475018219629882014-04-14T21:43:51.705+02:002014-04-14T21:43:51.705+02:00Not entirely on topic,
http://webarticulista.word...Not entirely on topic, <br />http://webarticulista.wordpress.com/2014/04/13/cuba-decidira-resultado-del-dialogo-elizabeth-burgos/<br />But interesting nevertheless. Miguel-O-Matichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09763665451173291083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-51620574539870540952014-04-13T23:43:39.685+02:002014-04-13T23:43:39.685+02:00There is NO WAY the Venezuelan students can be all...There is NO WAY the Venezuelan students can be allowed to win.Ross11https://www.blogger.com/profile/00042514465092675618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-89506183501416131642014-04-13T20:49:09.476+02:002014-04-13T20:49:09.476+02:00And the repression did not rest after a "meet...And the repression did not rest after a "meeting" or "counseling" from others. There is no way to put a positive spin on any of this.Glennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16513693238751837829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-5958148042883467972014-04-13T20:26:42.926+02:002014-04-13T20:26:42.926+02:00"The victory of the Venezuelan students could..."The victory of the Venezuelan students could see the onrush of a new ideological free thinking including a decided control over politicians in all of Latin America..."<br /><br />... and Venezuela's potential default on debt repayments to Brazil...<br /><br />I prefer to bank on following the money.sydnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-88908260312764958992014-04-13T13:59:47.227+02:002014-04-13T13:59:47.227+02:00Cuba has been slowly implementing free-market refo...Cuba has been slowly implementing free-market reforms (ironic, no?) that they hope will allow Cuba to survive economically while leaving the Castro-Military regime in power. They are pursuing the model that China employed successfully to liberalize the economy, while maintaining a small elite group in power politically. However these reforms need more time to take hold and function before Cuba can cast off its oil subsidy. If they lose that now, they may lose everything.<br /><br />Formalize Cubazuela? Wow! Now that would be a recipe for civil war. I don't see that happening.Roynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-62416289470164111852014-04-13T11:27:04.268+02:002014-04-13T11:27:04.268+02:00The great danger that I fear is that the great fal...The great danger that I fear is that the great fall of the regime doesn't end there, but it goes underground only to sabotage whatever government takes over. Gordohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15691999086847940690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-45988313232566699502014-04-13T09:14:39.132+02:002014-04-13T09:14:39.132+02:00Am not so sure Cuba is just buying time to leave f...Am not so sure Cuba is just buying time to leave for another patron. They could be finding a way to formalize/legitimize their occupation of Venezuela. Not sure how , but where can they find a replacement for what they get now? It would not be far fetched for Maduro to actually create a formal union, a real Cubazuela. The Castros have laid the ground work for this to happen, Chavez and the PSUV have been giving away the store for years. A pliable coalition government could legitimize such a move. Controlling Venezuela allows the Castros to stay in power, they will not let that go so easily.. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-34397010293453554722014-04-13T06:34:37.065+02:002014-04-13T06:34:37.065+02:00Daniel,
I think that at this point, the calculati...Daniel,<br /><br />I think that at this point, the calculation of most of the realists is simply how long can they continue to milk Venezuela of money until the government collapses. Cuba is already preparing itself for the end of the Venezuelan subsidies and just wants to buy itself more time.Roynoreply@blogger.com