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...embargo, in place for 32 years, comes across to Cubans as an attempt to starve them into bringing Castro down. As the rigors of the "special period" worsen, Fidel has appealed to Cuba's fierce nationalism and its image of itself as a David fighting Goliath. He has made Uncle Sam the scapegoat for the country's economic disaster. Sophisticated citizens may not buy the argument, but at a visceral level it has helped reinforce Cubans' siege mentality. Congress's decision last year to toughen the embargo by barring foreign subsidiaries of U.S. companies from trading with the island embitters...
...friend Albert Memo, a retired electronics technician, remains content to entrust the future to Fidel. "We have a government we like," he says. Cubans know capitalism, "and we don't want it." But if Castro says Cubans have to do things differently, Memo will go along. He leans back and reminisces: "I am exactly the same age as Fidel, 67. When you meet him, he is so impressive. When he talks, you really trust him, you would follow whatever he decides to do. I love him. Everyone loves...
...COVER: Castro's Choice...
ASSOCIATE EDITORS: Richard Behar, Janice Castro, Philip Elmer-DeWitt, Christine Gorman, Sophfronia Scott Gregory, Michael D. Lemonick, Thomas McCarroll, Marguerite Michaels, Richard N. Ostling, Jill Smolowe, Anastasia Toufexis, David Van Biema...
...what a story. Fidel Castro's efforts to restrict press coverage have long made Cuba "one of the big, black holes of journalism," says McGeary. But times are changing. To her surprise, McGeary faced little interference from the government officials assigned to monitor her activities. "The authorities now seem sophisticated enough to gamble that if Americans see Cuba for themselves, they won't see the country just in black or white." Accompanied by Miami bureau chief Cathy Booth, McGeary logged hundreds of miles driving around the island. They interviewed hitchhikers, housewives, mine workers and bureaucrats. "The people were more willing...