Цифры Фиделя Кастро и «эффект Давида»
It is often believed that the Castros’ interest in Venezuela began when they saw the possibility that a Cuban revolution enthusiast like Hugo Chávez might come to power. However, the Castros’ ambitions regarding that nation are almost as old as the Cuban revolution itself. The dark times the Venezuelan people have endured for decades, suffering under a leftist dictatorship, can be traced back to January 23, 1959, when Fidel Castro set out for Caracas on his first international trip. Unlike other previous Cuban heads of government—not necessarily presidents—Castro did not travel to the United States on his first international trip. He chose Venezuela, and he had a motive, a pretext, and an intention for doing so. The motive—the importance of unifying Latin America—would emerge as one of the central themes of the three speeches he delivered. The pretext was to attend the first anniversary of the overthrow of the Pérez Jiménez dictatorship. His intention was to launch a diplomatic effort ...