[LibFreeUSA]

I was the same age as that 'young boy' and was also in Cuba on that same day. Everything he says is true. I share the same experiences and feelings as he did from that very same time period.

Is it "like 1959" all over again? In many respects, sadly, it is not.

- In 1959, the population yearned for 'freedom', so much so, that many were willing to DIE fighting for it. Fighting against Batista in 1958, and then against Castro in the Escambray Mountains. Today, the population has been 'castrated' of any will to fight, except for a few brave souls who openly (but 'peacefully') oppose the regime.

- In 1959, there were 'arms' everywhere. Today, it is tightly controlled by the Govt, and even within the military ranks itself

- In 1959, there was a 'dictator', but not a 'dictatorship'. Today there is a 'Mafia-type dictatorship' not one based on 'ideology' any longer, but solely on a type of mafia control by one family (Castros).

- In 1959, the country's standard of living was one of the highest in Latin America. Today, it is one of the lowest in the entire world.

Here is an aerial view of Havana Jan 23,1958:

Now the city and the country has decayed like long lost Roman ruins...

[Jane Long]

Thanks for the wonderful personal overview of Havana 1959. My apologies, I was actually wondering if Cuban Americans feel like it's (similar to) 1959, again, with America's current regime. I'd be interested in your opinion on this. Thanks ;)