Castro's Latin American Comintern.

Herbert S. Dinerstein

Expert InsightsPublished 1967

Latin America's ideological split is exemplified in a speech by Castro at the first meeting of the Latin American Solidarity Organization in Havana (July 31-August 10, 1967). According to Castro: (1) There is no peaceful path to revolution on the Latin American continent. (2) It is ridiculous to ally oneself with the bourgeoisie. (3) The revolutionary movement encompasses more than the communist parties. (4) The Soviet Union supports reactionary governments. (5) The Soviet Union, together with the communist parties and the Central Intelligence Agency, is trying to overthrow him. Although Castro has gained control of the organization, his revolutionary zeal has accomplished little. The greatest danger is that weak and unstable governments, by blaming Castroite subversion for their problems, will give his Comintern more credit than it deserves. 15 pp.

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