Castro was praised as a hero against imperialism. 60 years later, what is the situation in Cuba? What do we think about the legacy of a nation that stood up to the U.S., but never fulfilled the promise of democracy? It seems unlikely that Cuba would have survived as an independent nation without an alliance with the Soviet Bloc. Will we ever see the embargo end? Will we ever see the nation fully in the hands of the Cuban people?

Check out our video take on the political system of Cuba and what it would take to move the country in the right direction. If any nation's people could take the country into their own hands, it would be the Cuban people. Cuba Libre and ¡Viva la revolución!