Cuba's 100th birthday party for Fidel Castro is pure political necrophilia
High-ranking Cuban government officials, including President Miguel Diaz-Canel, recently conducted a five-day festival of concerts, art exhibits, and educational colloquiums to celebrate what would have been Fidel Castro’s 100th birthday on Aug. 13. He died in 2016.
TL;DR
- Cuban government officials celebrated Fidel Castro's 100th birthday with a five-day festival.
- Castro's 1961 declaration, 'The revolution is all; everything else is nothing,' is cited as defining the nation's conditions.
- Cuba faces severe issues including prolonged power outages (up to 20 hours daily), precarious drinking water access, and piled-up garbage.
- Food shortages are rampant, with food rotting in ports due to lack of transportation, exacerbated by U.S. fuel embargoes and reduced oil imports from Venezuela.
- The tourism industry has collapsed, significantly impacting the economy and those dependent on it.