Cuba-Venezuela: Fidel's Philosophy Revealed

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A scandal is brewing in Venezuela pursuant to yesterday's release of a recording of conversations between Chavez's main media figure, Mario Silva, and the head of Cuba's intelligence apparatus in Venezuela, Lt. Col. Aramis Palacio.

In the recording, Silva reveals:

"My Comandante Fidel [Castro] told me on one occasion, and he has to remember, because that was one of the meetings I had with him. He said he did not understand why Comandante Chavez still was not finished with bourgeois elections.

Because the people make mistakes and I absolutely agree. I absolutely and totally agree. The elections here, as currently set up, can become a real pain, and destroy the Revolution."

And there you have it.

Fidel is afraid of elections because "the people make mistakes."

In other words, he knows the people would "get it right" and have booted him out long ago.

Thus, the Castro brothers have ruled for over five decades through a totalitarian dictatorship, in which the people are coerced through fear and force.

And he wanted Chavez to do the same.