Unemployment and inflation rates began skyrocketing and Cubans started fleeing the country either due to accusations of alleged treason for opposing Castro or from poverty and starvation as the Cubans basic human rights where slowly eradicated. As his home country plummets into poverty before his very own eyes, Cuba pleads with the U.S. to annul their trade embargo. "The U.S. government remained firm; however, refusing to negotiate with Cuba until Castro ended his dictatorial regime."(Fidel). At last, after much suffering and hundreds of deaths, "on February 19, 2008, Castro announced he was resigning as President of Cuba"(Fidel) due to his failing health, and handed his presidency to his brother. In spite of this, it may be too late to save the country from plunging into economic ruin as many Cuban citizens died, fled the country, or are poverty-stricken and
Unemployment and inflation rates began skyrocketing and Cubans started fleeing the country either due to accusations of alleged treason for opposing Castro or from poverty and starvation as the Cubans basic human rights where slowly eradicated. As his home country plummets into poverty before his very own eyes, Cuba pleads with the U.S. to annul their trade embargo. "The U.S. government remained firm; however, refusing to negotiate with Cuba until Castro ended his dictatorial regime."(Fidel). At last, after much suffering and hundreds of deaths, "on February 19, 2008, Castro announced he was resigning as President of Cuba"(Fidel) due to his failing health, and handed his presidency to his brother. In spite of this, it may be too late to save the country from plunging into economic ruin as many Cuban citizens died, fled the country, or are poverty-stricken and