PROFILE
FROM Tom Popper
The US and "Communist Cuba" are saying goodbye to Fidel Hundreds of thousands of Cubans are turning out as the late Fidel Castro's remains are paraded across the island nation before Sunday's funeral. Much has changed since Fidel seized power in 1959. The Obama Administration has begun to normalize diplomatic relations and relax economic sanctions. But Donald Trump says he'll demand more change from Castro's brother, Raul, creating uncertainty — in Cuba itself, for Cuban Americans and recent investors. What role do hardliners in both countries still have to play?
Will American Tourists Spoil Cuba? Next week, the Presidents of the US and Cuba will meet for the first time since Fidel Castro's revolution of 1959. The US embargo is still on, but there's now an opening for American tourists who want to see Cuba before it becomes "Americanized." Historic buildings and old cars create nostalgia for life in the 50's — but when average wages are $20 a month they also illustrate poverty and decay. Is Havana a museum piece that's about to be "spoiled," or the capital of a desperate nation hungry for change?
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