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Updated · Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research · Aug 13Publishers Spread Fidel Castro Speeches in New Book as Cuba Faces U.S. Economic Pressure
2 articles · Updated · Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research · Aug 13Summary
- Various publishers said they are releasing a new book of Fidel Castro speeches to keep his political legacy alive and show solidarity with Cuba.
- The publication was framed as a response to what the publishers called a U.S. offensive aimed at strangling Cuba’s economy, people and revolution.
- René González Barrios, director of the Fidel Castro Center, selected and organized the speeches included in the volume.
- The publishers said the project seeks to reinforce internationalist ties and support struggles across the Global South for emancipation and socialism.
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How does this newly published volume of Castro's speeches compare to existing international archives in shaping the narrative of socialist history? Can a new collection of Fidel Castro's speeches sustain ideological loyalty in Cuba amid severe blackouts and an ongoing economic collapse?