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Eduardo Chibas - The Incorrigible Man of Cuban Politics (Hardcover)
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Eduardo Chibas - The Incorrigible Man of Cuban Politics (Hardcover)
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This comprehensive biography of Eduardo Rene Chibas (1907-1951)
traces the life and times of Cuba's most popular and charismatic
politician during the late 1940s and early 1950s. Chibas, whose
admirers included young Fidel Castro, emphasized honesty in Cuban
public life and promised to sweep away corrupt politicians during
his popular Sunday broadcasts. His ties with supporters, many of
whom knew him simply as "Eddy," were closer and more informal than
any previous Cuban politician. During his 1948 presidential
campaign, Chibas often hurled himself into the arms of adoring
supporters after speeches. Such gestures were met with wonder and
disgust by politicians more accustomed to buying votes than winning
hearts. His suicide in 1951 dashed the dreams of his followers-who
hoped he would deliver an honest government that provided services
for the island's poor and respected Cuba's progressive 1940
constitution. His death, which was followed seven months hence by a
military coup and eight years later by Castro's revolution,
represents one of the great what ifs of Cuban politics. This
seminal work explores Chibas's life in order to explain the nature
of Cuban politics from the mid-twentieth century to today.
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