Fidel Castro Stepping Down As Cuban Leader

[992105]

he needs a hand help him nurse

[lrodria1]

After a half a century of dictatorship, Castro, the tyrant retires and surprise- his brother Raul becomes number one! If this is not a communist monarchy I dont know what it is. Cuba was once prosperous and cultured. Today it is a sad reminder of what could have been.

[jjx6766766]

Fidel Castro actually has a little bomb that if the usa army tries to even kill him he will drop it and the whole world explodes... he doesn't care if he dies with it. it'll take police, army, marines, csi, cia, fbi and all others to stop him.

[LoneWolf8003]

problem is, one piece of shit stands down only because another piece of shit will replace him.

[SirWinstoneChurchill]

Just die asshole...

[mexivato210]

i recently came back from visiting with a friend in cuba and it was such a beautiful country and kind people and also so much integrity they all had have cousins that live there and they love it just fine....actually got to see castro during a ceremony and also got to shake his hand, man that felt wonderful..such a good man.....in my opinion of course

[panosflens]

viva comandate salud pronto!

[reyesjaen07]

Hasta la victoria siempre comandante. Que viva el socialismo hijueputas!!!

[vg5157]

Cual socialismo ?

[vg5157]

muy razonado planteamiento para convencernos ,esa es la forma en que se imponen los criterios en cuba ,a palos ...maravillosos argumento bueno no esperaba mas de ustedes

[herofan25]

fidel is evil this is good

[RadicalHiphop1]

Are you crazy? Please show any evidence suggesting Fidel being evil. Fidel is a hero and a Revolutionary that fought for equality.

[reportanddeport]

RE-ELECTION??? Hey Associated Piss, WHEN was this DICTATOR ever ELECTED? NEVER! THAT'S WHEN. Whether you're holding hostages in a bank robbery or holding political opponents in prison, YOU DON'T RUN FOR ELECTION WHEN YOU RULE AT GUNPOINT.

[TurriVolk]

AP wasn't referring to a popular election by the people, but to a re-election to the post of president of the council of state and commander in chief by the parliament, which, granted, isn't elected by the people either.

[vg5157]

popular election ? give a fucking break !!

[RadicalHiphop1]

Castro was elected, just not through your tradition election. He lead a Revolution which was supported by the people. Free elections havent been activated in Cuba because its currently in a state of Emergancy.

Also I must note that Cuba has been under constant threat from the US for 50 years. Look what America did to the other Latin America communist countries such as Chile.

In USA, Where is the election to change the political system from capitalism to communism?

[vg5157]

You knows he never has been elected in a real election ,but we know there is a lot of people like you ,defending this man having half a century destroying his country ,and because as you said cuba has been threat by US he have the right to destroy cuba ?

[RadicalHiphop1]

Yes he has. Just because its not the same election as your Imperialist country of America, does not mean it isent a real election. Fidel was democraticly elected by the National Assembly, who are elected by the people. The people of Cuba support Socialism, this is why the revolution has lasted this long. Please show evidence that shows Fidel has "destroyed" Cuba.

[vg5157]

are you serious ? do you really needs more proof after half century this regime doing nothing for the cubans ?

[NemesisPrimerKillAll]

You are one idiot,elected?Yeah,Yeah 50 years in the power by popular election.

And in Cuba only exist one politic,the communist and never change.

[RadicalHiphop1]

the people elect the national asembly, then the national asembly elect the president. Just like parliament . Are you now saying that half the world isent democratic because it doesnt obide by your "rule" of democracy?

[Livingrevolutionary]

Not just like parliament. Last time I checked their elections had more than one candiate per seat. Not much of choice. And either way that National Assembly is a rubber stamp to any of the policies of Fidel and Raul Castro. And in order to be a true democracy, the individual rights of the citizenry should be respected, who shouldn't be jailed for dissenting againtt the government (which is allowed in most democracies).

[RadicalHiphop1]

You live in the United States so how can anybody from that country claim anybody is undemocratic?

The style of the US Democracy isen't a real democracy as it's based on capital and acts in the interests of the ruling elite, rather than the interests of the majority.

[Livingrevolutionary]

You want to talk about elitism, then look no further than the Communist Party of Cuba. Political power in Cuba is held by Party members, not ordinary Cuban citizens. All the capital is controlled by members of the revolutionary armed forces and party members, who control most of the hotel chains in Cuba, hotels that ordinary Cubans aren't even allowed into.

[Livingrevolutionary]

The majority of Cuban citizens want change, they more freedom, but if they so much as speak out, they are tossed into jail. Most democracies have protections for speech, press, political association, even the right to form their own labor union. In Cuba, this is impossible. One party holds all the power, and represses those who try to change that.

[RadicalHiphop1]

Are you kidding me?

Over 7 Million people in Cuba are members of the Party Neighbourhood watch sceme, which was built to look out for counter-revolutionaries.

The vast majority of Cubans support the government. It's a large number of you blind Americans that want to think otherwise.

And there are very powerful unions in Cuba.

[Livingrevolutionary]

The large number is due to massive benefits members of the Neighborhood Watch get in Cuba, such as better housing, food, etc. And what other choice do Cubans have besides the Communist system? There is only one party allowed to rule. Also, concerning unions, the only union allowed to operate on the island is from the Communsit Party. Workers are not allowed to form their own unions.

[Livingrevolutionary]

Let me put it to you in simpler terms, since you seem to love the Neightborshood watch, would you like it if the UK began to establish a Neighborhood Watch, spying on those who are marxist or dissent from the capitalist, and sending them to jail for not being "Good Englishmen"?

[RadicalHiphop1]

PS; Get off the video games and get an education.

[NemesisPrimerKillAll]

Dont worry,in Cuba the videogames no exist,and don worry my education in Cuba is Excelent in especial in the secondary(the school for ages about 13-15 years old)And what "education",porno,violent movies,Reggeton music,stupit tichers,fight styke Mortal Kombat,smole,etc.Yeah,yeah.

About democarcy,this is the relaity or vote for the only party(this is absurd for my)or in the hail.Sorry for my bad english,i never know whats that in Cuba.

P.D:Go to the paradise,go to Cuba Asshole.

[NemesisPrimerKillAll]

And what is the problen whit the videogame,is another"capitalism venom" or somethisng for your commie scum of retards and idiots.

Please go to Cuba an see the true.Put in the elvel of one more,no another fucking tourist to go to the Islan for sex or good vancations.

[NemesisPrimerKillAll]

And yes,i am cuban,i am live 15 years in the hell of Cuba,i m no te idiot,you are the idiot to can see in Fidel the good,put is another dictatorSHIT similate to Franco or Mussolini..

[RadicalHiphop1]

haha. just like the other 50000 people on the internet that claimed to have lived in cuba. keep dreaming sunshine

[NemesisPrimerKillAll]

I am birt on Cuba stupid boy,in my fav you can see more videos about Cuba,some of my friends of the youtbe are cubans,you live in Cuba,knowt the realitu apart of you can see in the propaganda?NOOOOOOOOOOOOO.Keep dreaming you my retard friend.:)

[RadicalHiphop1]

You're a middle class conservative capitalist, which speaks for ALOT

[NemesisPrimerKillAll]

My family in this moments are in critical conditions thanks to this motherfucking economical situation and before and in this moments are single people(one car of the 90's,one tv,one house of rent,etc).put alls prefer this millions of times to the crap of shit of Cuba thanks to the idiot of Castro,you are the retraded,hate capitalism,well the "paradaise" of Cuba is perfect for you.(no Interned,no brands,no videogames,no property in teory,no cars,etc)THe perfect uthopi for assholes and idiots.

[SirWinstoneChurchill]

@RadicalHiphop1

Capitalism isn't a political system, it is the freedom to trade.

Communism is no different than fascism, bitch boy...

[habsrule81]

I love the left wing nuts who think he is so great, yet thousands of cubans every year risk there lifes to try and come to the United States. "Remember, without the U.S. the rest of the world would be still in the stone ages".

[HorrorFilmeGirl]

i love americans who think their united states are civilizied and the rest of the world cant reach this by themselves

look behind your borders, man. We are humans, no apes.

(by MacXmedia)

[robertmoi1]

Hi there,

Cubans risk their lives looking for a better economic situation and because of the CUBAN ADJUSTMENT ACT. Every cuban stepping in US soil is automatically accepted in the US and granted residence. Include the Mexicans and other latinoamericans on that law and they will risk their lives by the million to get into the US.

VIVA FIDEL

VIVA RAUL

VIVA CUBA LIBRE Y SOCIALISTA

[robertmoi1]

VIVA FIDEL

VIVA RAUL

VIVA CUBA LIBRE

[Diostelibre]

Bueno y si tanto amas a fidel, que haces tu en El Reino Unido? Usted lo que es un amante del capitalismo y de la buena vida! Si usted amara tanto a fidel, estaria oliendole el culo en Cuba. O no?

[adolfohitler1933]

tal vez si!!

[WilliWix]

Yes,welcome to Miami....hahaha.....

.Jobless,Drugs,Arms,Violence..­...but.....Mc Donalds....AND..everybody is waiting for you!!

[depotdollars]

Que Viva Batista!!!!!!

[depotdollars]

Fidel Castro is a murderer and a killer.

He destroyed Cuba!!!!! Que Viva Miami!!!!

Volveremos Fidel!!! Communista de Mierda!!!!

Que Viva USA!!!!! Que Viva EE.UU.!!!!

abajo con el communismo!!!!!abajo con el socialismo!!!!!

[LOVINMINEY]

Is He Still Alive??????

[N277WA]

sure he is. idiot

[19CarpeDiem95]

larga vida comandante!!!

[dt3rs]

maricon hijo de puta

[dt3rs]

maricon ijo de puta! asesino

[dersim662]

VIVA CASTRO...!!!!!!!

[livingdead77]

so cubans can become a citizen if they make it on to U.S soil, which i think is bull shit they should half to go through all the same hurdles that every other immagrant goes through to become a citizen not just ship off on a boat and expect that we owe them a living, i dont care how fucked up your country is you become a citizen the right way or fix your country!

[modernsoldier09]

cuba wins.defy the world,because they dont pay your bills anyway! ha ha!

[aramaris]

Encoman is right. We Cubans came to the USA and were happy to give up our citizenship to become Americans. If you are so unhappy with America, move to North Korea, Myanmar or Cuba.  I am sure you will have a lovely life there since that's what you want. Oh! By the by...do post me on your progress. I will remain here living the good capitalist life.

[ZYKLONBKILLSHITLER]

yeah you can live your captilist life while you hire dicktators that captalists that kill the inncent VIVA FIDEL!!!!actually study him fool. and btw im cuban and cuba is a wonderful flourishing country

[usmcdevldogg]

ZYKLONBKILLSHITLER, you're not Cuban, you're confused. Why don't you leave to Cuba then? If its' so wonderful, then why do people die coming to the U.S.? And why do Cubans constantly ask their families in America for money and clothes?

[Timberobueno]

Viejo De Pingaaaaaaaa!!!!!!! Maricóooooooonnnnnnnn.......!!­!!!!!!!!

Me resingo en el corazón de la Puta de tu Singá Madre so tomáo por el culo! Hijoeputaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!! ´MALNACÍOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! VAS PAL INFIERNO! LO SABIAS DEGENERÁO DEL COÑO DE TU PUTA MADRE?

[adolfohitler1933]

aprende a escribir bien hijo de su puta madre. Que no Cuba tiene 100% alfabetismo??? Demuestralo culero de mierda. Mejor vete a la berga y hartate tu puta madre!!! Viva Cuba, Via Castro y el Socialismo!!!

[ScottMasson]

i'm an american, and i wish castro was my leader, based on what i've experienced living here. i've done the research on this man, and he is not the devil the american press makes him out to be.

[ENCOMAN]

Hello ScottMasson, Im sorry you had such bad experience here as an american.You should renounce your american citizenship and Get yourself a one way ticket to Cuba. so you can live under Castros leadership.Think of it,you never have to get out there and VOTE again. An't it cool? Definitely you need this experiance. I started as a Cuban and I did the reserch also.Thats why I'm an American now.

[aramaris]

You have to be a pretty dumb ass to make such a remark. Get yourself to a good university and study what COMMUNISM stands for, you stupid ignorant idiot.

[IamTLiveIam]

castro is a dictator who imposes his will on his people, yes, thats true...but then what is the very people who continually try impose their will on the whole wide world? those that continually supress social well being from south africa to chile to nicaragua to laos for decades already..if castro is a dictator which he is, then what are they?

[MEDINAINMIAMI]

viva CUBA sin los gusanos de Miami

[juanro007]

Viva Cuba sin los "Comunistas" que viven en los Estados Unidos. Mariconson...

[MEDINAINMIAMI]

oye guapo de barrio, mete el deo cobarde , plattista que eres

[juanro007]

El deo lo tienes tu metido en el culo. Mejor es asi..asi dejas de hablar mierda. Mariconson..

[IamTLiveIam]

democracy eists in cuba more so than in the usa

elections in cuba are done at the grass root level in the districts by ordinary people over 16 years of age

MONEY DOES NOT PLAY A FACTOR

for the revolution party to rule the majority of people must support it!

wake up people! corporations and lobbysts are running your lives!

[IamTLiveIam]

no homeless

no hunger

equal access to some of the best schools and universities in the world

thousands of doctors sent worldwide

[juanro007]

Wow a fucking paradise yet you live in the USA. How sad for you...Better luck next time.

[IamTLiveIam]

well nothing is perfect, some of us are aware of our surroundings though..see..in cuba the people know they are not free, i know people there are not free...but here, the people most of them actually think they are

[juanro007]

Hmmm..are you a free person who thinks he is not, or not you are? Questions beget questions yet there you are, free to think.

[IamTLiveIam]

being free to think how to oppress people is not being free, being free to slave workers like walmart or united fruit co is not being free, its called hypocrisy, especially when you live in miami and pay taxes to a bush govt which has already killed over 1 million innocent people in iraq alone..

[juanro007]

you assume I live in miami, you assume that I prefer to pay taxes. Bush will be out of office when his term expires, dictators like Fidel will not. You live in the USA and also pay taxes, yet call an island that does not even provide the basic freedoms you currently enjoy as a model of freedom. I prefer my "version" of freedom. You are the hypocrite....

[IamTLiveIam]

yes, i agree with you..well then live in yours and i will live in mine..no need to impose yours on the rest of the free world..thx

[Urbanhippy]

HAHAHA you think bush is gonna step down.

[juanro007]

Yes I do. But will the Castros? NOT! Your comment is ridiculous; but please humor me.

[IamTLiveIam]

some people would let their 3 year old child walk head on traffic on I95 and call it "being free"

[IamTLiveIam]

"Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."-BENJAMIN FRANKLIN,Real American, Free, and anti-imperialist, yes the founding father of The United States was anti-imperialist!!

abajo los impostors.

[Luis8A0590]

AMERICAN?? do you know what AMERICA is?, AMERICA is the continet!! no US!.. AMERICA is CUBA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, CHILE, NICARAGUA, VENEZUELA, BRAZIL, ECUADOR, BOLIVIA,,,, and you call america, a little part of the continet??. always people from US try to be more than they really are,, no no no,, always doing WAR arround the world, killing inocent people! kids, families that are inocent, doing bad things, and that's what BENJAMIN FRANKLIN really wanted? please respect his memory!!.....

[jackhubbs54]

Kennedy should have nuked this asshole in 1960.

[rubenlaracast]

Dear AssociatedPress,

Thank you for making this video about me(Fidel Castro.) The fact is that I'm looking for Hillary Clinton to put her in her place.I have a video called, Castro Scolds Hillary

Sincerely,

Fidel Castro

[EldredJZombie]

Communist need to die Fidel is a god damn Zombie i'll kill him for free hahahahaha

[raininxxx07]

If Cuba ever turns into a democracy, i expect for the worse. With certain corrupt individuals in the social elite, gangs, and the Cuban mafia just fucking things up. I'm against some certain bans of freedom in Cuba. But wuts the use of having good material luxury, when u have to pay ur ass off on healthcare and education?

[Serarain]

wtf are u talking bout..

[raininxxx07]

wtf, use ur head

[techno142]

no sereain is right,wtf r u talkin about?

[raininxxx07]

Just read the first two sentences.

[techno142]

ye and there is a democracy in cuba, and i'd like to know more about this cuban mafia you speak of.

[raininxxx07]

google

[techno142]

kk i will google it then

[atlantis2030]

Adios comandante Castro....

ahora haznos otro favor...

MUERETE Y VETE AL INFIERNO.....!

[necros1111]

La historia ha absuelto a Fidel, a pesar de lo que diga la mafia de gusanos en Miami. ¡Larga vida al Comandante!

[claudiojl61]

lo mejor de latinoamerica viva fidel !!viva el che por siempre abajo los gusanos de miami !!hasta la vic toria venceremos!!!!!!

[draginforcefan]

Claro que vivan los ignorantes puercos coma tu tambien ...al final el mundo tiene que tener de todo para que sea mundo......imbecil!

[new2ici]

BIEN DICHO!, draginforcefan.

[vipacuco]

fidel sucks

[WakeUpObamaborg]

What do you call people who sing the praises of marxism/leninisn ideals while enjoying the benefits of capitalism? A HYPOCRITICAL bunch of useful idiots!

[lisak26]

as a hypocritical westerner i can only offer my idiotic opinion....50 years, 10 assassination attempts, refusal to allow his country to be Americas playground...if the west hadnt imposed blockades the cuban economy would be much stronger, who says having mcdonalds and starbucks everywhere makes things better?? Castro is a man of ideas, he has no personal wealth, he is a hero to have evaded the U.S for so long.

[antiderivativeman]

Hahahahahaha! Too true.

[RideOnHardOn]

Now that Fiddle Castro has died and gone to hell it won't be long until that mole Hugo Chavez follows him!

Communist mother fuckin' excrement!

[historywillabsolve]

their accomplishments will long outlive either of them. Chavez can die tomorrow and the revolution will still carry on... Fidel will pass on, but Cuba will still remain free from the Jewish mafias that controlled it under US tutelage because Cubans cherish their independence and dignity above all else, especially your phony "democratic" values...

[harry4611]

Phony democratic values? Like the freedom to say FUCK BUSH without going to jail? Like being able to connect to the internet without being imprisoned? Like the freedom to leave the country if we want? Try that in Cuba.

[realbeautyness25]

I have Cuban relatives but the Dark Cubans Including Fidel and his little brothers mother were suject to a case system like in India but dark cubans were denied access to education and were relegated to cleaning and cooking jobs with poor pay you know the darker you are the more African undesired blood you had so this is how the Castro reforms started and America didn't care about those dark people there or here

[historywillabsolve]

a great socialist, humanist, and courageous leader. long live fidel, viva fidel

[RideOnHardOn]

When does a Cuban citizen other than Fidel's family members get a chance at becoming President of Cuba?

How many more years to we have to wait for free and fair elections in Cuba?

[redflags123]

What are you bitching about? We've had two Bushes in the fucking White House and the second one is busy destroying what the Founders created and turning himself into a king and his golfing cronies into royal nobility, above the law and unaccountable to none but themselves!

"Look not into thy brother's eye for chaff lest thy miss the beam in thine own."

[historywillabsolve]

"free and fair" elections, like in the US? hahaha...

i guess thats what you call a popularity contest between a handful of millionaires bankrolled by the same moneyed interests? the welfare of the people is more important than the "freedom" to choose which brand of bourgeois politician they want to "represent" them.

[latinosiempre]

Viva Fidel,abajo los esbirros.

[latinosiempre]

Viva Fidel,Viva Cuba, abajo los traidores.

[bushsucksdickcheney2]

US imperialism is tough against smaller nations such as Vietnam, Korea or Irak, because IT CAN, due to its superior equipment. US imperialists got big armor but have little balls, they talk the talk but cant walk the walk. They attack small countries just like fat fuck bullies who pick on smaller kids in the school yard, but when smaller nations fight back US imperialists invaders with all their heart like Vietnamese patriot freedom fighters did, US imperialists start crying like Semper Fags!

[Camilo19832001]

SWEET finally. Took him 50 years but i hope the communism in cube finally ends.

[wot2wot2]

cuba aint communist you thick american cunt.

its state capitalist! the workers are not in power nor are the workers in the united states of piss.

but id still rather live in cuba than ultra violent madamerica , where yanks enjoy school murder and fucking mcdonalds.

[DarkKunai99]

In cuba you don't own anything. Everything belongs to the government.You're paid $19.00 a month at most, vegetable oil alone costs some $3.50. You are forced to rally and chant Viva Fidel!,otherwise people might suspect you're anti-communist. Fidel Castro publicly stated he's communist. This guy owns the whole island

while it's people are starving.You can't buy property. Back in '59 who gave a damn you owned a sugar factory,a bar,or a mere hot dog stand, Fidel took everything.

-Born in Cuba

[wot2wot2]

your references sound like most western capitalist countries across india and africa.

the history of private property is the history of bloodshed .slavery , imperialism are all modes of propierty and ownership. dont rest your whole analysis on small holdings. before 59 cuba was owned by the united states of piss plc. madamericas whorehouse

[dortega12]

Viva Fidel

[madderbass]

Horray! The tyrant has stepped down! AT LAST! So does this mean that communism will be abolished in Cuba?

[mrdeleted]

Hardly, but it is a start

[soopertrooper001]

is castro bad or good?

coz i dont know what feelings i should be feeling right now

[davidfliu]

Maybe this will lead to a Deng-like leadership in Cuba. They are already talking about the "next generation"

[cedricsamson]

History will judge Fidel. For now, let´s just compare Cuba to the neighboring countries. Despite the American economic blocking since 1962, Cuba has developed good educational and medical systems and exhibits social indicators (infant mortality, third-level educational figures, etc.) much ahead of the other Latin-american countries. A democratic government is much better than a dictatorship, of course. But democracy (namely, elections) by itself can not warrant social equality and justice.

[cedricsamson]

History will judge Fidel. For now, let´s just compare Cuba to the neighboring countries. Despite the American economic blocking since 1962, Cuba has developed good educational and medical systems and exhibits social indicators (infant mortality, third-level educational figures, etc.) much ahead of the other Latin-american countries. A democratic government is much better than a dictatorship, of course. But democracy (namely, elections) by itself can not warrant social equality and justice.

[DarkKunai99]

True. Education and health in Cuba are among the best in Latin America. But thats just about it. The average Cuban gets paid some $15.00-$20.00 a month whereas doctors and teachers are paid $30.00. Cuba itself has been a well structured society before Fidel's arrival, dominated by wealthy Spaniards who lost their possesions back in 59. Here in USA work might be tedious but it rewards you accordingly. You also get to OWN something, go to the theaters, wal-mart, have a good time.

-Cuban Born

[oldphoque]

Absolutely correct. However, we have been sliding down the slopes of dictatorship. We are being taxed out of our homes. It now takes two full time incomes to get by and have a little extra to buy poor quality communist China`s merchandise. Nothing will change and we all work for the government no matter where you live. We just have more mindless entertainment and "stuff" we own which has no real value anymore because it`s cheap Chinese crap. Our medical insurances do not cover much either.

[teamlk]

wow