Beschreibung:
While Cuba's 1940 constitution was among the most progressive in the western hemisphere, few knew its details until political leader Chibás, whose suicide in 1951 precipitated the Cuban Revolution, read it on his radio program. This work explores Chibás's life in order to explain the nature of Cuban politics from the mid-twentieth century to today.
Introduction Chapter 1: "As Long As Any Cuban Suffers, I Will Fight for Him" Chapter 2: "Shoot Me in the Heart, the Ortodoxos Need a Martyr" Chapter 3: "No One Respects the Constitution" Chapter 4: "We are Alone With the People" Chapter 5: "The Miracle of Chibas" Chapter 6: "The Miracle of Chibas" Chapter 7: "The Cave of Ali Baba and His 40,000 Thieves" Chapter 8: "I'm Not One of Those Generals Who Dies in Bed" Chapter 9: "Time Will Prove Me Right Once Again" Chapter 10: "I am Going to Open My Briefcase" Epilogue