In Cuba, the post-Fidel era began ten years ago
With its uncharismatic president and liberalising economy, Cuba already looks less like North Korea and more like China or Vietnam.
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Fidel Castro: immortalised in photographs
Castro realised early on in his revolution just how powerful a tool photography could be.
What Castro’s death and Trump’s election mean for Cuba’s economic awakening
Fidel Castro was no fan of his brother's plans to normalize relations with the US or open the economy. Does his death suggest those plans might accelerate?
Castro’s troubled legacy in the Horn of Africa: hero or villain?
Many Ethiopians regard Castro as the man who saved their country. Somalis view him as the man who denied them the Greater Somalia re-union
Religion shapes Cuba despite Castro’s influence
Under Fidel Castro, Cuba declared itself as an atheist state. Castro's relationship with religion, however, was far more complex. It left a deep impact on the religious identity of Cuba.
Fidel in Africa: how the Cuban leader played a key role in taking on apartheid
A brave foreign policy changed history in Angola and South Africa.
How booming Havana can avoid the traffic and pollution that plagues most middle-income cities
As Cuba opens up, the country has the chance to lead a shift away from the dream of car ownership.
Is the Cuban healthcare system really as great as people claim?
An American who trained to be a doctor in Cuba gives his views of the island's health service.
Castro’s legacy: Cuban doctors still go abroad, but it’s no longer driven by international solidarity
How the motivations of Cuban doctors choosing to go on missions abroad have changed.
In crisis-stricken Venezuela, Fidel Castro’s legacy lives on
More than any other, Venezuela is a country of Cuba's making. But its own national tragedy is too deep for most citizens to mourn Fidel Castro's death.
Fidel Castro Ruz: iconic censor of the liberal tradition
All of the world’s struggling masses owe the late Cuban revolutionary Fidel Castro an enormous debt for consistently and fearlessly articulating the debilitating aspect of life under under capitalism.
Education and art for all: Castro’s cultural legacy
Images of Castro as either a monster or saviour miss the mark, but his commitment to literacy and culture is undeniable.
Our musical ‘Fidel’ will try to puncture the polarised debate about Castro
A new crowdfunded show about the Cuban revolution prepares to shed new light on the leader.
Questions I never got to ask Fidel Castro
A former British ambassador to Cuba, now a professor at Boston University, still has a few questions for the late Cuban leader.
How Fidel Castro changed Cuba: a small island at the centre of the world
Love him or loathe him, the Cuban leader's legacy cannot be denied.
Fidel Castro: Cuban conundrum fought for freedom but entrenched state power
The former Cuban leader, as seen through the eyes of Jean-Paul Sartre.
Farewell Fidel: Castro dies aged 90
Fidel Castro's life and times illustrate how much the world has and hasn't changed.
Cuba on alert to see what Trump has planned for America’s closest enemy
The new president-elect delivered some mixed messages during the campaign.
Scholarly collaboration: it’s time for the global South to call the shots
It's important to create spaces where the global South's problems can be presented, debated and solutions developed - including some that can be applied in similar economies.
Is Cuba’s reform going in reverse?
In spite of rapprochement with the US, Cuban president Raúl Castro has put his reform agenda on hold. Why the delay?
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