[Marxism] Meeting Cuba's Youngest Politician from the BBC

[David Walsh <davidrail68@xxxxxxxxx>]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7784234.stm

 Ms Hernandez believes communism serves her constituents well
As Cuba prepares to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Fidel Castro's revolution 
on 1 January, most of those in power are the same people who fought alongside 
him half a century ago.
Fidel's brother Raul Castro, 77, is now president and he chose 78-year-old 
Machado Ventura as his number two.
But there is a new generation of communists waiting in the wings.
The majority of deputies elected to the national assembly, or parliament, 
earlier this year were born after the revolution.
The youngest, Liaena Hernandez, is just 18 years old. A petite young woman with 
long black hair and an engaging smile, she has been a political activist since 
her early teens.

Dave Walsh
www.socialistviewpoint.org



      


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