Fidel Castro speeches, 1984-85. War & crisis in the Americas

Includes index.

Introduction / by Doug Jenness --

Cuba, Grenada, and Central America / Interview with 'Newsweek' correspondent --

Closing the gap between the developed and underdeveloped socialist countries / Comments by Carlos Rafael Rodríguez on CMEA economic summit --

A grave danger of U.S. military intervention/ Opening speech to meeting of CMEA council --

Report of Cuban delegation to CMEA meeting the fight against Washington's ware drive/ Closing speech to students' congress --

The U.S.-Cuba accord on migratory relations/ Address to the Cuban people --

Cuba's revolutions in economy and defense/ Speech to National Assembly of people's power --

Cuba's cooperation with Nicaragua/ Speech at inauguration of Nicaraguan sugar mill --

We will not renounce our principles/ Interview with 'Washington Post' correspondents --

Our is a more just society/ Interview with MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour --

The political and social situation of Latin America is a powder keg/ Interview with Spanish News agency --

Why Washington fears Cuba's example/ Conclusion of speech to federation of Cuban women --

Latin America's foreign debt must be canceled Interview with Mexican Daily 'Excelsior'

Appendix: Cuban government response to 'Radio José Martí'

"These are among the questions Fidel Castro discusses in the thirteen speeches and interviews collected here. In many of them, Castro appeals directly to the peoples of the United States, Latin America, and the world -- through interviews with major newspapers and television programs such as Mexico's daily Excelsior, Newsweek, the Washington Post, and the MacNeil/Lehrer report. Castro describes what's at stake in the growing conflict in Central America pitting Wall Street and Washington against that region's workers and peasants. He outlines the steps needed to mobilize worldwide opposition to the escalating U.S. organized contra war in Nicaragua -- a war he is convinced that the Sandinistas will ultimately win. Castro details how the stranglehold of the imperialist banking system is drastically lowering living standards and causing misery for millions, making all of Latin America a "powder keg." He calls for Latin America to unite and demand the cancellation of its unpayable $360 billion debt. And Castro outlines the responsibility this world situation poses for Cuba and other countries where capitalism has been toppled. He explains the steps Cuba has taken to meet the challenge by multiplying its defense capabilities and taking important economic measures. War and Crisis in the Americas is essential reading for those seeking to understand what's happening in world politics today and for those who oppose U.S. military intervention." From back of cover.

Gift of Karen Wald.