Half a century after the coup d'état, a massive nationwide mobilization once again brought the dispute over historical memory to the forefront, in the face of official narratives that downplay state terrorism.
The forced exile of Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara reveals the Cuban regime’s major fear: the power of art and of a single individual to challenge repression and inspire freedom.
The constant purges and widespread discontent suggest that many will betray the first lady in order to seek a new direction for the nation in the face of the imminent succession.
The election will be regulated by the 1992 Electoral Law, which allows for emulating elections in a regime where all major political decisions are made by the Communist Party elite.
