After Fidel: The Inside Story of Castro's Regime and Cuba's Next Leader

Thu, Dec 15
check-in: 5:30 PM, program: 6:00 PM
Members: FREE; Students w/ ID: $5; Non-members: $15; Co-sponsors: $7

Brian Latell, Senior Associate in the Americas Program at the Center
for Strategic and International Studies; Latin America specialist at
the CIA and National Intelligence Council, Foreign Intelligence
Officer with US Air Force (1963-1998); National Intelligence Officer
for Latin America, CIA (1990-1994); author of Mexico at the
Crossroads and After Fidel
Event:
The question of succession looms as Fidel Castro begins to falter.
In After Fidel, author Brian Latell gives a compelling behind-the-
scenes account of the extraordinary Castro brothers and the impending
dynastic succession of Fidel's younger brother Raul. Dr. Latell, a
CIA officer who has followed Castro since the sixties, gives an
unprecedented view into Fidel and Raul's remarkable relationship,
revealing how they have collaborated in policy making, divided
responsibilities, and resolved disagreements for more than forty
years--a challenge to the notion that Fidel always acts alone. Dr.
Latell has had more access to the brothers than anyone else in this
country, and his briefs to the CIA have informed much of U.S. policy.
Based on his knowledge of Raul Castro, Dr. Latell makes projections
on what kind of leader Raul would be and how the shift in power might
influence U.S.-Cuban relations. He also gives a riveting account of
what life was like as a U.S. undercover agent in Cuba.

Venue:

World Affairs Council
312 Sutter St., 2nd Floor Conference Room
San Francisco

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