As Cuba begins its path towards post-Castroism, drawing comparisons
with other transitions within communist regimes is almost inevitable,
despite the uniqueness of the island’s situation. While Fidel Castro was
a Caribbean Mao of sorts –ruthless, charismatic, egomaniac—some wondered
if his brother Raúl would be closer to Deng Xiaoping: the pragmatic
reformer that saves the regime from itself by opening up the economy and
keeping political control. For a while, as when he welcomed US
President Barack Obama to Havana, the Raúl Castro-Deng comparison made
some sense. Not anymore.
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