Fidel Castro's regime

Rising to power during my lifetime, Fidel Castro was aided by the US in overthrowing Batista in Cuba during the late 1950's. He has been the only dictator in Cuba for the past 47 years, and has remarkable loyalty among his people. After his rise to power, he revealed his Marxist ideals and aligned with the then Soviet Union for protection and provisions.

The demise of the Soviet Union and the rise of capitalism among former Communist countries has allowed his country and North Korea to be the last two bastions of Marxism in the world. The unsuccessful attempt by the US in the Bay of Pigs invasion just underscored our inability to change our neighbors to the south.

Now what the CIA and the military could not accomplish may be superseded by time itself and the aging of human bodies. Fidel has had internal bleeding, requiring surgery, and recovery, during which he has given the authority to his brother, Raul, to continue to operate the government and military. At 75 himself, Raul is no spring chicken and upheaval may be in the future of the country of Cuba.