,CUBA3 ,9T]VIEW ) ,OCTAVIO ,ALB]OLA 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,EL ,LIB]T>IO ,$ITORIAL ,COLLECTIVE 

,TEXT 3 

,AMONG O!R ?+S ,OCTAVIO ,ALB]OLA IS PRES5TLY ! DRIV+ =CE BEH9D ! ,G,A,L,S,I,C 7,SUPPORT ,GR\P = ,LIB]T>IANS & ,9DEP5D5T ,TRADE ,UNIONI/S 9 ,CUBA71 A SUPPORT & 9=MATION NETWORK :I*1 9 CONC]T ) ! ,CUBAN ,LIB]T>IAN ,MOVEM5T 9 ,EXILE 7,M,L,C,E71 D5\NCES ! EXCESSES ( ,FIDEL ,CA/RO'S MULTI-FACET$ DICTATOR%IP FROM AN AN>*I/ VIEWPO9T4 

,EL ,LIB]T>IO3 ,:AT >E AN>*ISM'S BEEFS ) ! SO-CALL$ ,CUBAN REVOLUTION8 

,OCTAVIO ,ALB]OLA3 ,ESS5TIALLY1 ?AT IT IS NOT A SOCIAL REVOLUTION AT ALL BUT A SEMANTIC PLOY TO DISGUISE ITS TRUE ESS5CE & ! REALITY ( A POPULI/ DICTATOR%IP4,( C\RSE1 !RE IS ! MATT] ( ! LACK ( FUNDAM5TAL HUMAN RI<TS 7RI<TS ( OP9ION1 EXPRESSION & ASSEMBLY71 D5I$ TO ,CUBANS BY A TOTALIT>IAN DICTATOR%IP4 ,AN>*I/S SEE SU* RI<TS AS BE+ 9ALI5ABLE4 

,BUT \R CRITICISM ( ,CA/ROISM - BECAUSE ! SO-CALL$ 0,CUBAN REVOLUTION0 IS M]ELY A TOTALIT>IAN P[] SET-UP 9 ,FIDEL ,CA/RO'S S]VICE - GOES F> BEYOND M]E V9DICATION ( ?OSE RI<TS4 ,WE AN>*I/S HAVE ALWAYS F\<T1 & ALWAYS WILL FI<T1 = HUMAN LIB]ATION1 TO PUT PAID TO EXPLOITATION & DOM9ATION4 ,NOT JU/ ( ONE CLASS BY ANO!R BUT ALSO ( MAN BY HIS FELL[-MAN4 ,! COMMUNI/ IDEAL US$ TO LOOK =W>D TO A SOCIETY ) NEI!R EXPLOIT$ NOR EXPLOIT]S1 NEI!R RUL$ NOR RUL]S4 

,AS A RESULT1 REVOLUTION \<T TO HAVE TORN D[N ! /RUCTURES ?AT ALL[ ,CAPITAL & ! ,/ATE TO EXPLOIT & RULE4 ,A POLITICAL *ANGE ?AT FAILS TO DE/ROY ?OSE /RUCTURES & :I* M]ELY PLACES !M 9 ! S]VICE F SOME NEW SOCIAL GR\P1 P>TY OR ,LEAD]1 DOES NO?+ TO ALT] ! WORK]'S EXPLOIT$ /ATUS OR TO FREE ! CITIZ5 FROM HIS /ATUS AS ONE ( ! RUL$4 ,SU* A *ANGE IS !RE=E NOT SOCIAL REVOLUTION1 UNLESS ?AT T]M IS UND]/OOD TO MEAN A /RAI<T=W>D *ANGE ( RUL]S ?R\< C\P D'ETAT OR >M$ UPRIS+4 

,& ?AT IS :AT HAPP5$ 9 ,CUBA4 ,BATI/A'S PLACE 9 P[] WAS TAK5 BY ,CA/RO4 ,EXCEPT ?AT1 9 ORD] TO CONSOLIDATE HIS HEGEMONY & TO CL+ TO P[]1 ,CA/RO AVAIL$ ( AN IDEOLOGICAL DISGUISE1 M>XI/ 0REVOLUTION01 REPRES5T+ ?IS AS SYNONYM\S ) HIMSELF & VICE V]SA4,HE WAS NOT ! FIR/ TO EMPLOY ?AT /RATAGEM4 ,/AL91 ,MAO & MANY ( ! LEAD]S ( ! DECOLONIZATION /RUGGLES 9 ,ASIA & ,AFRICA BE=E HIM HAD DONE SO 9 ORD] TO SEIZE P[] & TO CL+ TO IT4 ,?US1 AS 9 MANY ( ?OSE 9/ANCES1 9 ,CUBA TOO REVOLUTION ( ?AT /RIPE JU/ MEANT ! IMPOSITION ( A TOTALIT>IAN DICTATOR%IP & /ATE CAPITALISM4 ,?AT IS1 ! WORK]S' LOT IS TO BEY & TO WORK4 ,! P[] & ! PRIVILEGES BE+ RES]V$ = ! BUREAUCRATS1 ! NEW NOM5KLATURA4 ,:I* IS :Y NONE ( ! A=ESAID 0EXP]IM5TS0 DID AWA ) WAGE SLAV]Y1 REPRESSIVE AG5CIES1 ! >MY1 ETC4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y3 A SY/EM ( POLICE SURVEILLANCE & A S+LE P>TY1 S+LE TRADE UNION1 S+LE PRESS1 ETC1 >RANGEM5T WAS IMPOS$ 9 ORD] TO KEEP ! POPULACE UND] CONTROL & /OP IT ?9K+ = ITSELF4 ,WE CRITICIZE & D5\NCE ! SO-CALL$ 0,CUBAN REVOLUTION0 BECAUSE ! DEMAGOGIC SELL+ ( IT AS ?AT - LIKE EV]Y O!R 9/ANCE ( ! SAME ?+ - NOT M]ELY HELPS TO P]V]T ! IDEA ( REVOLUTION1 BUT HELPS TO GET MILLIONS ( ! EXPLOIT$ 9 ,CUBA & >\ND ! WORLD TO GIVE UP ON ! FI<T = EMANCIPATION4 ,ALL !SE SUPPOS$ REVOLUTIONS HAVE ONLY S]V$ TO DE/ROY ! YE>N+ = EMANCIPATION 9 ! WORK+ CLASS & TO CONSOLIDATE CAPITALISM2 AS A SY/EM & AS A G5]ALIZ$ =M ( 9DIVIDUALISM4 ,SO MU* SO ?AT ! ,DOLL> HAS N[ BECOME ! /&>D CURR5CY1 NIT JU/ 9 ! ,U,S,A BUT ALSO 9 ,RUSSIA1 ,*9A & 44 ,CUBA4 

,TRUE1 9 ,CUBA - AS 9 O!R =MALLY COMMUNI/ C\NTRIES - VIRTUALLY ALL PRIVATE [N]%IP WAS ABOLI%$ & EV]Y?+ - (FICIALLY AT ANY RATE - BECAME /ATE PROP]TY4 ,BUT ?IS DID NOT PUT PAID TO 9EQUALITY1 S9CE ?OSE :O ?REW 9 !IR LOT ) ! /ATE W]E 9 A POSITION TO MANAGE ! DI/RIBUTION ( ! USUFRUCT ( ! NATIONAL WEAL?1 ! WEAL? ?AT ?AT PRODUC$ & /ILL PRODUCES1 TO !IR [N ADVANTAGE4 ,?IS WAS ! CULM9ATION ( ! PROCESS ( CAPITALI/ CONC5TRATION & MONOPOLY BY A S+LE FIRM - ! /ATE - & 79 ,CUBA7 BY ,CA/ROISM & ,FIDEL4 ,IT IS AS IF 9 ! ,U,S,A ! ,COCA-,COLA COMPANY HAD GA9$ A MONOPOLY OV] EV]Y 5T]PRISE1 OV] ! 5TIRE ECONOMY1 & AS IF ! /ATE WAS RUN BY ,COCA-,COLA EXECUTIVES & AS IF ITS DIRECTOR W]E TO CL+ TO P[] =EV] ! WAY ,FIDEL HAS4 ,U,S CITIZ5S W\LD HAVE BE5 LEFT UTT]LY DEP5D5T UPON ! :IMS ( ! COMPANY & ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS2 ! WAY ?AT ,CUBANS >E DEP5D5T ON ,CA/RO @& ,CO4 & ITS MANAG+-DIRECTOR1 ! ,COMM&]-9-,*IEF4 ,SU* ECONOMIC DEP5D5CY IMPLIES UTT] POLITICAL & SOCIAL DEP5D5CY1 ) DISS5T LEFT NO OPTION BUT TO GO UND]GR\ND OR GO TO JAIL4 ,/ATE CAPITALISM TURNS ! WORK] 9TO A VICTIM ( EXPLOITATION :O IS REQUIR$ TO ACCEPT EXPLOITATION 9 A RESIGN$ FA%ION1 LE/ HE BE LOOK$ UPON AS A TRAITOR TO ! ,REVOLUTION 44 ,SU* A SY/EM IS ! P>ADIGM ( CAPITALISM1 IS :OLESALE CAPITALISM4 

,EL ,LIB]T>IO3 ,IS IT CORRECT TO ?9K ?AT ! ,CUBAN PEOPLE IS CAU<T 9 BETWE5 TWO CAMPS - ITS [N GOV]NM5T ON ONE SIDE & 0,U,S IMP]IALISM0 ON ! O!R8 ,GIV5 ! /RATEGY ( ! 0LESS] 5EMY01 MI<T WE NOT BE OBLIG$ TO BACK ,FIDEL ,CA/RO 9 ?AT CONTEXT8 

,OCTAVIO ,ALB]OLA3 ,?AT IS :AT BO? ! ,U,S GOV]NM5T & ! ,CA/RO GOV]NM5T W\LD HAVE US BELIEVE4 ,! FACT IS ?AT ! ,CUBAN PEOPLE IS NOT AT ! HE>T ( ! CONC]NS ( EI!R GOV]NM5T4 ,ALL !Y >E CONC]N$ AB\T >E !IR 9T]E/S4 ,:I* IS TO SAY3 !IR PRIVILEGES & !IR CONT9U$ SURVIVAL4 

,! LATE/ 0ANTI-,CA/RO0 MEASURES TAK5 BY ! ,BU% GOV]NM5T HAVE %[N ?IS4 ,ESS5TIALLY1 ,BU% SAYS ?AT HE HAS TAK5 !SE /EPS TO WEAK5 ,CA/RO & EASE 0TRANSITION TO DEMOCRACY = ! ,CUBAN PEOPLE04,AL?\< WE ALL KN[ ?AT AT ! BACK ( HIS M9D IS W9N+ VOTES 9 SUPPORT ( HIS REELECTION AMONG ! ,CUBAN EXILES 9 ,MIAMI4 ,ON ! PRETEXT ( DEF5D+ ,CUBA & ! ,CUBAN PEOPLE FROM IMP]IALI/ AGGRESSION1 ,CA/RO HAS RESPOND$ BY RAIS+ PRICES & CUTT+ RATIONS44 ,:5 WE ALL KN[ ?AT ! PRIM>Y CASUALTIES WOR/ HIT BY ,CA/RO'S MEASURES >E ! POORE/ ,CUBANS4 

,= OV] =TY YE>S1 ! ,CUBAN PEOPLE HAS BE5 SQUEEZ$ BY BO? SIDES & ?R\<\T ?AT TIME ! ONLY ONES TO SUFF] ! CONSEQU5CES HAVE BE5 ! ,CUBAN PEOPLE4 ,! TRAG$Y ( ! RAFT PEOPLE DEMON/RATES ! 9HUMANITY ( BO? GOV]NM5TS3 ! ,CA/RO GOV]NM5T BECAUSE IT IS RESPONSIBLE = ! EXODUS & ! ,U,S GOV]NM5T BECAUSE IT HAS H&$ BACK LOTS ( ! RAFT PEOPLE TO ! ,CUBAN AU?ORITIES4,9 FACT1 IT SUITS ! ,U,S GOV]NM5T V]Y WELL TO HAVE ,CA/RO CRACK+ D[N ON ?OSE RY+ TO ESCAPE FROM ! ISL& & = IT TO KEEP ! ,CUBAN PEOPLE 9 *ECK4,?AT IS :AT ! ,YANKS DEM& ( O!R ,LAT9 ,AM]ICAN GOV]NM5TS4 ,SO AS F> AS AE >E CONC]N$1 ! 0LESS] EVIL0 OR 0LESS] 5EMY0 WILL NOT WA%4 ,9 BO? 9/ANCES WE >E DEAL+ ) GOV]NM5TS ?AT WANT SUBJECT PEOPLES & :I* EXPLOIT & OPPRESS !M AS MU* AS !Y >E ABLE4 ,BU% TOO W\LD LIKE TO BE ABLE TO IMPOSE A S+LE P>TY1 S+LE TRADE UNION1 S+LE PRESS 44 ,BUT1 9 ANY CASE1 IT IS ! ,CUBANS :O MU/ BE 9 A POSITION TO DET]M9E :I* ( !M IS ! 0LESS] 5EMY04 ,& %\LD BE COMPLETELY FREE TO MAKE ?AT DET]M9ATION4 

,EL ,LIB]T>IO3 ,H[ DO Y\ SEE ! ROLE ( ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T 9 ,CUBA 9 ! FI<T AGA9/ ,BATI/A1 VIS A VIS ! 0,CUBAN REVOLUTION0 & ,FIDEL ,CA/RO'S ACCESSION TO P[]8 ,WE HAVE EV5 READ ?AT Y\ Y\RSELF HAD SOME SORT ( 9VOLVEM5T 9 DEVELOPM5TS AT ?AT TIME4 ,IS ?IS TRUE8 

,OCTAVIO ,ALB]OLA3 ,ACTUALLY1 ,I WAS 9 ,MEXICO :5 ,CA/RO />T$ PREP>+ = ! GU]RILLA /RUGGLE & ! ,GRANMA EXP$ITION & UP UNTIL ,BATI/A'S OV]?R[ ,I WORK$ ) ! ,CUBAN EXILES FI<T+ AGA9/ HIM4 ,ESPECIALLY ) ?OSE FROM ! #bf ,JULY ,MOVEM5T & ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,/UD5T ,DIRECTORY4 ,I WAS ALSO 9VOLV$ 9 ! LAUN* ( ! ,LAT9 ,AM]ICAN ,ANTI-,DICTATOR%IP ,FRONT1 AN UMBRELLA = V>I\S ,LAT9 ,AM]ICAN Y\? ORGANIZATIONS 9 EXILE 9 ,MEXICO4 ,AS A RESULT ( !SE ACTIVITIES ,I WAS 9 T\* ) SOME ,CUBAN LIB]T>IAN EXILES :O HAD HAD TO QUIT ,CUBA BECAUSE ( !IR CL&E/9E ACTIVITY AGA9/ ! ,BATI/A DICTATOR%IP4 

,SO ,I WAS AU FAIT ) ! POSITION ( ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T 9 ,CUBA4 ,:AT HAPP5$ WAS ?AT !RE W]E A LOT ( MISGIV+S AS TO ,FIDEL'S REAL AMBITIONS4 ,HIS SUPPORT]S AT ! TIME W]E TRY+ TO TURN HIM1 EV5 !N1 9TO A CAUDILLO4 ,I HAD TO /EP 9 P]SONALLY TO AV]T CLA%ES BETWE5 #bf ,JULY ,MOVEM5T SUPPORT]S & O!R ANTI-,BATI/A OPPOSITION GR\PS :I* REFUS$ TO HAVE ,CA/RO'S LEAD]%IP FOI/$ UPON !M4 ,I ALWAYS TRI$ TO P]SUADE BO? FACTIONS ?AT ! FI<T AGA9/ ! DICTATOR%IP HAD TO BE ! PRIORITY1 ?AT P]SONAL AMBITION & P>TY AMBITION HAD TO TAKE A BACK SEAT4 

,SO1 EV5 ?\< 9 ! 5D ,FIDEL W\ND UP IMPOS+ HIS HEGEMONY & HIS DICTATOR%IP HAS 5DUR$ = SO MANY YE>S1 ,I P]SI/ ) ! BELIEF ?AT \R DUTY AT ?AT TIME WAS TO FI<T - AS WE DID - AGA9/ ! ,BATI/A DICTATOR%IP4 ,! FACT ?AT WE PROV$ UNABLE TO /OP ! AU?ORIT>IAN-TOTALIT>IAN ROT FROM SETT+ 9 9 ?AT ANTI-DICTATOR%IP MOVEM5T 9 NO WAY *ALL5GES \R PRIORITIES AT ?AT TIME4 ,! LIB]T>IAN & REVOLUTION>Y EFF]VESC5CE TRIGG]$ BY ! COLLAPSE ( ! DICTATOR%IP JU/IFI$ IT &1 IT SEEMS TO ME1 /ILL /&S AS A JU/IFICATION = IT4 ,! FACT N[ IS ?AT ?AT 9SPIRATIONAL EXP]IM5T 9 ! E>LY MOM5TS ( ! 0,CUBAN ,REVOLUTION0 - :I*1 9 SOME WAYS1 WAS G5U9ELY REVOLUTION>Y1 ?IS BE+ :AT DREW SO MANY PEOPLE TO IT - HAS NOT BE5 ]AS$ FROM ! HI/ORICAL RECORD BY ! 5SU+ DICTATORIAL REALITY4 ,H5CE ! IMPORTANCE ( RECOV]+ & PRES]V+ ?AT MEMORY4 

,EL ,LIB]T>IO3 ,9 HIS BOOK ,HI/ORY ( ,CUBAN ,AN>*ISM1 ,FRANK ,F]N&EZ REF]S TO ! MEAG] BACK+ ?AT ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T 9T]NATIONALLY AF=D$ TO ! ,CUBAN LIB]T>IANS' EXPOSES ( ! DIRECTION BE+ TAK5 BY ! ,CA/RO REGIME DUR+ ?OSE E>LY YE>S4 ,:Y DO Y\ ?AT WAS SO8 ,& >E ?+S DIFF]5T N[8 

,OCTAVIO ,ALB]OLA3 ,IT IS TRUE ?AT = SOME YE>S C]TA9 SECTORS & P]SONALITIES 9 ! 9T]NATIONAL AN>*I/ MOVEM5T !RE WAS A L+]+ ILLUSION ?AT ! 0B>BUDOS0 7BE>D$ ONES7 W]E REVOLUTION>IES ) A HUMAN FACE4 ,BUT ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T1 AS SU*1 V]Y SOON />T$ TO DI/ANCE ITSELF & AS ,FIDEL'S RIFT T[>DS CAUDILLISMO BECAME MORE & MORE OBVI\S1 ! MOVEM5T COMPREH5SIVELY D5\NC$ IT4 

,9 #a#i#f#a1 ALONG ) ,VICTOR ,G>CIA 7,G]M9AL ,GRACIA71 ,I TOOK P>T 9 A LECTURE T\R ( ,SPANI% EXILE AN>*I/ CIRCLES 9 ,FRANCE & ,BRITA9 TO EXPOSE ! TOTALIT>IAN DRIFT 9 ! 0,CUBAN ,REVOLUTION04 ,! PO9T WAS ?AT AT ! TIME !RE WAS /ILL SOME CONFID5CE 9 ! ABILITY ( ! POPUL> MOVEM5T TO REACT & TO ?W>T ,CA/ROISM FROM HIJACK+ ! REVOLUTION COMPLETELY4 ,BUT IT V]Y QUICKLY BECAME APP>5T ?AT ,CA/RO HAD ALIGN$ HIMSELF ) ,SOVIET TOTALIT>IAN COMMUNISM & WE LE>N$ ( ! P]SECUTION VISIT$ UPON ! ,CUBAN AN>*O-SYNDICALI/S4 

,AT PRES5T ,I DO NOT ?9K ?AT !RE IS A S+LE AN>*I/ :O IS 9 ANY WAY S(T ON ! ,CA/RO DICTATOR%IP4 ,CAMPAIGNS AGA9/ ! REPRESSIVE P>ANOIA DISPLAY$ BY ! ,C>IBBEAN ,/AL9 HAVE BE5 TAK5 UP 9 ! 5TIRE AN>*I/ PRESS >\ND ! WORLD4 ,CA/RO'S DEMAGOGY N[ DECEIVES ONLY HIS UNCONDITIONAL FANS OR ?OSE :O CL+ TO ! MY? 9 ORD] TO EXCUSE !IR [N RETREATS FROM REVOLUTION4 

,EL ,LIB]T>IO3 ,Y\ >E 9VOLV$ ) ! SO-CALL$ ,G,A,L,S,I,C4 ,:AT IS ! V5TURE ALL AB\T & :AT >E ITS AIMS8 

,OCTAVIO ,ALB]OLA3 ,YES1 ,I AM ONE ( ! V5TURE'S SPONSORS & ,I S]VE ON ! TEAM BEH9D ! ,G,A,L,S,I,C 9 ,FRANCE4 ,9 REALITY1 ! ,SUPPORT ,GR\P = ,LIB]T>IANS & ,9DEP5D5T ,TRADE ,UNIONI/S 9 ,CUBA 7,G,A,L,S,I,C7 IS AN 9=MAL GR\P4 ,:I* MEANS3 ?AT IT HAS NO /&+ ORGANIZATIONAL /RUCTURE1 BUT OP]ATES AS A SORT ( OCCASIONAL COORD9AT+ BODY = ! %>+ ( 9=MATION & FUR!RANCE ( 9ITIATIVES 9 SUPPORT ( ! ,CUBAN LIB]T>IANS & TRADE UNIONI/S 9 !IR FI<T AGA9/ ! ,CA/RO DICTATOR%IP4 ,H5CE ! ,G,A,L,S,I,C'S ACTIVITIES >E ESS5TIALLY C5T]$ ON ! PUBLICATION & DI/RIBUTION ( ! BULLET9 ,C,U,B,A LIB]T>IA 7ESPECIALLY VIA ! ,9T]NET74 

,! 9ITIAL IDEA WAS TO SET UP AN 9T]NATIONAL UMBRELLA BODY REPRES5T+ ALL ! LIB]T>IAN ORGANIZATIONS SO AS TO AF=D CONCRETE SOLID>ITY TO ,CUBAN LIB]T>IANS & 9DEP5D5T TRADE UNIONI/S4 ,BUT AL?\< !RE WAS UNIV]SAL BACK+ = ?AT IDEA1 IT PROV$ IMPOSSIBLE TO IMPLEM5T4 ,EV5 SO1 EV]YBODY HELPS TO DI/RIBUTE ! ,C,U,B,A LIB]T>IA BULLET94 ,= ! TIME BE+1 ! ESS5TIAL PO9T IS ?AT ?IS SOLID>ITY IMPULSE %\LD BE BOO/$ & ?AT AN>*I/S %\LD LIAISE ) ONE ANO!R TO ?AT 5D4 ,?AT IS3 TO MAKE !IR PRES5CE FELT & TO %[ ONE & ALL ?AT WE AN>*I/S >E NOT GIV+ UP ON ! FI<T = FRE$OM & HUMAN EMANCIPATION1 9 ,CUBA OR ANY:]E ELSE4 

,EL ,LIB]T>IO3 ,>E !RE C5T]S ( RESI/ANCE ON ! ISL& ?AT >E NOT TI$ TO ,U,S 9FLU5CE8 ,>E !RE ANY GR\NDS = BELIEV+ ?AT !RE >E AN>*I/ GR\PS ACTIVE 9SIDE ,CUBA8 

,OCTAVIO ,ALB]OLA3 ,( C\RSE !RE >E C5T]S ( RESI/ANCE & DISS5T 9 ,CUBA ?AT HAVE NO TIES TO ! ,U,S GOV]NM5T'S 9FLU5CE & 9T]E/S4 ,:AT IS MORE1 IT CAN E /AT$ )\T ANY %AD[ ( A D\BT ?AT ?IS BR& ( DISS5T IS ! MAJORITY 1 EV5 ?\< IT MAY GET ! LEA/ M$IA EXPOSURE4 ,UND]/&ABLY SO3 NEI!R ! ,CA/ROITES NOR ! ,U,S GOV]NM5T HAVE ANY REASON TO WANT !SE DISS5T]S TO PROSP] & GA9 A M$IA PRES5CE4 ,IT SUITS BO? ( !M TO P$DLE ! BELIEF ?AT ! ONLY OPPOSITION TO ,CA/ROISM COMES FROM ! RI<TW+ EXILES 9 ,MIAMI & !Y SP>E NO EF=T OR RES\RCES TO BACK UP ?AT BELIEF4 

,! MONEY ,BU% HAS PROMIS$ 0TO HELP ! TRANSITION TO DEMOCRACY 9 ,CUBA0 WILL BE FUNNEL$ EXCLUSIVELY TO ?AT REACTION>Y FACTION :I* C\LD NOT GIVE A DAMN AB\T ! FATE ( ! ,CUBAN PEOPLE4 ,& ! ,CA/RO GOV]NM5T WILL ( C\RSE ONLY TALK AB\T ?IS BR& ( DISS5T 44 ,ON ! ISL& AS WELL AS 9 EXILE !RE >E DISSID5T GR\PS ?AT REPUDIATE BO? ! ,CA/RO DICTATOR%IP & ,U,S IMP]IALISM4 ,GR\PS OPPOS$ TO ,CA/ROITE /ATE CAPITALISM AS WELL AS TO CAPITALISM 9 ALL ITS GUISES1 BE !Y NEO-LIB]AL OR >*AIC4 

,MANY ( ! 9DEP5D5T TRADE UNIONI/S KN[ ?AT !IR MA9 MISSION WILL BE TO REBUILD ! UNIONS 9 ORD] TO FI<T 9 ! FUTURE AGA9/ ! O!R FACE ( EXPLOITATION - PRIVATE CAPITALISM4 ,:I* WILL BE EV]Y BIT AS SAVAGE AS IT HAS %[N ITSELF TO BE 9 ?OSE C\NTRIES :I* HAVE PASS$ FROM COMMUNI/ TOTALIT>IANISM TO CAPITALI/ DEMOCRACY4 ,& ALL ! MORE SO BECAUSE ?IS NEW CAPITALISM IS GO+ TO BE ! PRODUCT ( AN ALLIANCE BETWE5 =EIGN CAPITAL & ! BUREAUCRATIC COT]IES CURR5TLY HOLD+ P[] 9 ,CUBA4 

,! PRES5CE ( AN>*I/ GR\PS ON ! ISL& IS SOME?+ ?AT WE CURR5TLY HAVE NO WAY ( V]IFY+ 44 ,! BRUTALITY ( ! REPRESSION & ! ,CUBAN LIB]T>IANS' LACK ( M$IA RES\RCES 5SURE ?AT !Y CAN LOOK ANY FUR!R ?AN ! MA9T5ANCE ( A FEW P]SONAL CONTACTS4 ,H[EV]1 AS HAS HAPP5$ ELSE:]E :5 COMMUNI/ DICTATOR%IPS W]E %RUGG$ (F1 WE CA =ESEE ?AT ! EM]G5CE ( LIB]T>IAN GR\PS & TRADE UNIONS CAN BE EXPECT$ & ?IS WILL V]Y LIKELY BE ! CASE ALSO ) MORE CURR5T =MS ( ANTI-AU?ORIT>IANISM4 

,EL ,LIB]T>IO3 ,FROM ! ,G,A,L,S,I,C PLAT=M Y\ HAVE PROMOT$ A 0,BR+ A BOOK TO ,CUBA0 CAMPAIGN4 ,:AT WAS ?AT AB\T8 ,:AT >E ! AV5UES OP5 TO AN>*I/S 9 DEMON/RAT+ !IR SOLID>ITY ) ! ,CUBAN PEOPLE8 

,OCTAVIO ,ALB]OLA3 ,! 0,BR+ A BOOK TO ,CUBA0 CAMPAIGN WAS 9ITIALLY A PROPOSAL FROM ! SO-CALL$ ,9DEP5D5T ,LIBR>IES & WE US$ ! ,G,A,L,S,I,C PLAT=M TO URGE LIB]T>IAN COMRADES GO+ TO ,CUBA TO BR+ BOOKS \T TO ?OSE LIBR>IES2 BOOKS ON ! HI/ORY ( SOCIAL /RUGGLES1 ON EXP]I5CES ( SELF-MANAGEM5T1 ON ! COLLECTIVES DUR+ ! ,SPANI% CIVIL W>4 

,! PO9T BE+ TO 5SURE ?AT ,CUBANS GET TO READ ?AT :I* ! EXI/+ AU?ORITIES >E KEEP+ FROM !M4 ,! POSSIBILITY EXI/S ?AT AMONG ! PROMOT]S ( ! ,9DEP5D5T ,LIBR>IES !RE MAY BE SOME ACT+ O RELIGI\S OR POLITICAL MOTIVES & ?AT A DEGREE ( IDEOLOGICAL C5SOR%IP MAY APPLY 9 !IR LIBR>IES TOO2 BUT WE >E CONV9C$ ?AT ?OSE >E NOT ! 9T]E/S ( ! BULK ( !M4 ,?IS NO D\BT IS A =M ( PASSIVE RESI/ANCE 7ALBEIT A V]Y ACTIVE =M ( IT7 TO ! C5SOR%IP 5=C$ BY ! ,CA/RO DICTATOR%IP4,! M]E FACT ?AT !Y FREELY (F] ,CUBANS :O >E 9T]E/$ ! *ANCE TO READ BOOKS NOT TO BE F\ND 9 ! (FICIAL LIBR>Y SY/EMS OR ?AT ! MAJORITY ( CUBANS CANNOT GET ACCESS TO IS ( ITSELF A LAUDABLE V5TURE & WE %\LD C>RY ON CONTRIBUT+ ! LIT]ATURE ?AT ALL ( ! 7POLITICAL1 ECONOMIC & RELIGI\S7 AU?ORITIES WILL TRY TO C5SOR4 

,PLA9LY1 ?IS IS NOT ! ONLY MEANS ( %[+ SOLID>ITY ) ! ,CUBAN PEOPLE 9 ! DIFFICULT CIRCUM/ANCES AT PRES5T4 ,9S(> AS WE CAN WE URGE CONDEMNATION ( ALL MEASURES AFFECT+ ITS DAY TO DAY EXI/5CE - :E!R !Y EMANATE FROM ! ,CA/RO GOV]NM5T OR FROM ! ,U,S GOV]NM5T4 ,& NATURALLY WE SUPPORT ! S5D+ ( AID DIRECTLY TO ,CUBANS 9 NE$1 DISP5S+1 ( C\RSE1 ) ! (FICIAL *ANNELS ?AT CONFISCATE SU* AID OR PURLO9 IT = P>TY POLITICAL PURPOSES4 ,AL?\< WE >E /ILL CONV9C$ ?AT ! BE/ WAY ( DEMON/RAT+ SOLID>ITY IS TO DISPLAY IT AT EV]Y AVAILABLE OPPORTUNITY BY D5\NC+ ,CA/RO'S REPRESSION ( EV]Y =M ( DISS5T4 

,EL ,LIB]T>IO3 ,!RE IS A LOT ( SPECULATION AB\T :AT WILL HAPP5 AFT] ,FIDEL DIES4 ,H[ DO Y\ SEE ,CUBA'S FUTURE8 

,OCTAVIO ,ALB]OLA3 ,REGRETTABLY1 & CONTR>Y TO :AT ,I W\LD LIKE = ! ,CUBAN PEOPLE1 ! PROSPECT ONE CAN OBJECTIVELY =ESEE AT PRES5T IS NONE TOO PROMIS+4 ,CA/RO WILL DIE SOME DAY1 AS WE ALL MU/1 AS ,FRANCO DID - & HE HAS LA/$ LONG] ?AN ,FRANCO 9 P[]4 ,! LIKELIHOOD IS ?AT ! ,CA/RO REGIME WILL MORE OR LESS FITFULLY COMPLETE ITS 0TRANSITION0 TO CAPITALISM & ?AT ! RETURN TO ,DEMOCRACY WILL NOT COME OV]NI<T4,! 9T]E/S ( ! DOME/IC MAFIAS & ! MAFIA \TSIDE ! ISL& CONSPIRE 9 ?AT DIRECTION1 AS DO1 ( C\RSE1 ! 9T]E/S ( ! ,U,S GOV]NM5T & ?OSE ( V]Y MANY MULT9ATIONALS1 9CLUD+ ,EUROPEAN ,COMMUNITY 9T]E/S1 & SO ON4 

,NATURALLY1 NONE ( !SE PLAY]S WANTS TO SEE ! ,CA/RO DICTATOR%IP COME TO A VIOL5T & RADICAL 5D1 MU* LESS ?AT ! ,CUBAN PEOPLE BE 9 A POSITION TO TRY TO EFFECT ! G5U9E SOCIAL REVOLUTION ?AT ,CA/RO WAS ABLE TO CA/RATE4 ,! ONLY ?+ BE+ NEGOTIAT$ N[ & WILL WILL BE F9ALLY NEGOTIAT$ :5 ! TIME COMES IS H[ P[] & ! WEAL? ( ! ISL& >E TO BE %>$ ALONG ) ! PROP]TY PRES5TLY 9 /ATE H&S - & OV] :I* ! ,CA/ROITE NOM5KLATURA & ! ONE 9 ,MIAMI SQUABBLE OR WILL COME TO SOME ACCOMMODATION3 JU/ AS HAS HAPP5$ 9 O!R C\NTRIES ) SIMIL> REGIMES4 ,! CURR5T BALANCE ( P[] DOES NOT SUGGE/ ANY O!R PROSPECT4 

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