This week in CQ Researcher

“ Cuba 's Future,” by Peter Katel, July 20, 2007
Will Castro's influence endure?

Cuba is poised at the brink of change. After more than 45 years in power, Fidel Castro, now 80, has relinquished power to his brother Raúl . The former Soviet ally has been a thorn in the sides of successive U.S. administrations – and during the 1962 “Cuban missile crisis” brought the world to the brink of atomic war. Now Washington worries whether his death could provoke instability in Cuba leading to a mass exodus toward Florida 's nearby shores.

• Is Cuba on the verge of change?


• Should the United States lift restrictions on travel to Cuba ?


• Does Cuba threaten the U.S.?

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