Castro, the Man Who Would Save Socialism from Itself

The more things change, the more they can stay the same. Last week, Raúl Castro launched into a long speech against the US. Ad­dressing a regional summit in Panama, the Cuban president listed a century of complaints, from US usurpation of the 19th century wars of independence up to the embargo of the current day. Then the revolutionary leader abruptly changed tack — and apologised.