In a hard charging speech against the US, Raul Castro, Cuba’s President said on Sunday, December 20th that, America was continuing its efforts to undermine the regime, with the view to bringing about changes in the economic and social structure of the country.
“In the last few weeks we have witnessed the stepping up of the new administration’s efforts in this area,” Castro told parliament. “They are giving new breath to open and undercover subversion against Cuba.”
Miami Herald: Castro said this year’s U.S. federal budget allocated “almost $55 million to support a supposed democracy, the defense of human rights and aggression by radio and television against Cuba” — a reference to Radio and TV Marti, which broadcast from U.S. territory to Cuba to provide an alternative to state-run media.
Fidel Castro, who ceded power to his younger brother in February 2008, at first praised Obama, even supporting his winning of the Nobel Peace Prize. But the elder Castro wrote last week that Obama’s “friendly smile and African-American face” are hiding Washington’s sinister intentions.
