To Understand Fidel's Legacy Read Outside the US News Box

US news is full of hate and disrespect. One Canadian blogger writes and I agree, "Despite squeals the bottom line for Castro is that he made the vast majority of Cubans better off, and even after Soviet aid was cut off, Cuba under Castro was able to recover.  Cuba, like all nations, suppresses some political dissent, but it is far from a police state and has a far smaller percentage of people imprisoned than the US, and those prisoners are treated far better than American prisoners.  Human welfare statistics are high, including lifespan, infant mortality, education and so on.

One can qualify Cuba’s success, but it is, overall, a success, especially compared to most Latin and South American countries.

As for Castro himself, he outlived pretty much all his enemies and many of their children, and died in bed.  Can’t ask for much more than that as a revolutionary leader."  From Castro’s Legacy | Ian Welsh:

From the UK Guardian this is thorough and historical journalism and I highly recommend reading it first.  Fidel Castro obituary: revolutionary icon finally defeated by infirmity of old age | World news | The Guardian:

I  follow Corbyn and value his perspective. Castro was ‘champion of social justice’ despite flaws, says Corbyn | World news | The Guardian:

I will add more articles as the come in