Even in retirement, former Cuban President Fidel Castro apparently cannot stand for anyone else to hold the limelight. Thus, he has attempted to steal a bit of it from Colombian President Alvaro Uribe by barging into the discussion about the dramatic rescue of Ingrid Betancourt and 14 others last week from the clutches of the [...]

Fidel Castro will indeed live forever, as Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has declared – in infamy, that is.
Chavez’s ridiculous tribute to the crusty caudillo, amid the latest rumors that Castro had passed away, was designed to perpetuate a shameful myth. There is nothing noteworthy or enduring about Castro or his overall record, except [...]