He abetted Libyan terrorism. He gave asylum to murderers. He posted troops in Africa. More important, he turned his nation into a maximum-security prison. Castro has not mellowed with age.
Terror continues to reign.
The secret police are unrestrained. The disappearance and beatings of citizens are still tools of civilian control, as is the suppression of free speech. Castro's ruthless domination of the Cuban people has not lessened even as his regime crumbles. Castro urgently wants the United States to lift the embargo because he is desperate for hard currency to keep his faltering communist economy afloat. Of course, he would love Donald Trump to come to Havana and build casino hotels.