US has “permanent military bases” in Guantanamo and Falklands, says Castro
United States has permanent military bases in Guantamano (Cuba) and the Falkland Islands, but it is prepared and capable of setting up troops anywhere else in Latin America in “a matter of hours” said the ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro quoted by the official press.
“The US has bases at such points as the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic (to control the vast resources of Antarctica) and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, while in other places they appear not to have them, but in reality they do and they are on training and exercises all the time”, said Castro.
“The US does not have bases in Venezuela, but they have turned Colombia into a huge base. They have them in Honduras. They don’t have them in Costa Rica but they do have forty ships with helicopter carriers off the coast ‘nobly’ helping Central America combat the drug trade”, said Fidel Castro.
The Cuban leader made the statements following a meeting in Havana with the Russian writer Daniel Estulin, author of “The True Story of the Bilderberg Group”.
The subject of US bases in Latin America was one of several topics discussed in Castro’s conversation with Estulin, who considers that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is being targeted because his country is one of the few where Washington has no military presence.
Also referring to Chavez, who made a surprise visit to Cuba last week, Fidel Castro said that the Venezuelan is working tirelessly on a peace process with Colombia, and “sleeps a little during the day and works all night”.
The meeting in Havana took place because Fidel Castro’s “Reflections” articles have used on several occasions quotes from the Russian writer and his so called Bilderberg Group, an annual, invitation-only conference of some 130 influential figures in politics, banking, business, the military and media, which allegedly act as “a world government” in the shadows with the clear purpose of controlling global affairs.
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U.S. base in the Falkland Islands?
Fidel has reached the point of senile dementia.
Official English translation of Fidel Castro declaration about Malvinas:
“With respect to direct bases, they have Guantánamo, they have the Malvinas…And in the other countries, they might seem not to have them but in reality they do. They engage in practices and exercises. They don’t have any in Venezuela. Colombia is a country converted into a base. They have them in Honduras. They don’t have them in Costa Rica but they do have 40 vessels there, included aircraft carriers, ‘nobly’ helping in the war on drugs. It’s completely cynical…” added Fidel.
And....
If I may ask?....
Why should we “see past this” as you say?
You people keep bragging all the time about the “special relationship” between Britain and USA.... Should work both ways.... Until now they saved your as*** a couple of times...........
Or are you telling me that if USA “needed” to use Mount Pleasant, you would refuse?
Disagree, USA doesn't have a base in Malvinas nor they care to have one and in fact Obama administration does not like an European still hold one in the America's. The old useless empire from Europe does, Malvinas is an old colony of this broke little empire, illegally occupied since 1833 and soon to be returned to the real owner in South America.
Argentina of course.
I think he may have ment the Joint military base at Ascension Island?
Why do other South American leaders look up to the likes of Castro and Chavez? Venezuela should be the richest country in the region but is going downhill day after day. Now CFK is trying to copy her buddy Chavez by first controlling the media.
1, greed
2, incompetence
3, corruption
4,theft
5 bribery of the masses,
6, self appointed ego of world dominance, or just plain old, GREED GREED GREED,,
Come on Argentine-supporters: the endless accusations of present-day colonialsim, the denial of self-determination to the Islanders, the outright lies and twisting of history to suit your own needs, the refusal to see that Argentina and the whole of South America are inhabited and controlled by “implants” (or “t*ts”!) and, therefore, that all these countries are exactly the same as the Falklands (except that people speak English in the Falklands (and some of its leaders are not “t*ts”!)). It's racism pure and simple. It is your wishes that are deserving of being ignored and,thankfully, they are being ignored by those who matter in this “dispute”.
These endless mantras (and particularly Marco's endless, repetitive, irrelevant cut-and-paste jobs - can someone please do something about this? Editor?) are getting tiresome and boring.
Who honestly knows if Britain would allow America to use MPA? I am sure Britain wouldnt let them use it until America publically support the Islander's right to self-determination, as letting USA use MPA, while they support negotiation talks would look a bit hypocritical on Amercia's part.
Like the other lefty leaders, around the world and specially LA, his words are always jokes....
Please, don't waste your time and efforts to analyze them because they come from probed stupid people.
Sorry about the LA leaders that are sinking their countries following this kind of heroes ... R.I.P. for them
Ah, yesterday I was enjoying asome beers with some “yankees” soldiers that are building a big USA base here (Patagonia) helped by the CIA guys. If anyone wants I can send some pictures of it because it's in the middle of our Main Square, under the Hernando de Magallanes monument....(That lefty guys are so stupid that they will believe this joke and publish it all around)
That would be a MacDonalds then Sergio?
“racism is alive and ckicking”
Yes, but the only racism here is from you.
“thefting land from Natives in Canada and USA”
Not the UK.
“who had slaves ?”
All nations, including Argentina. The UK was the first to abolish slavery and put a lot of time and effort into fighting it.
“now has a white race in control of south africa ”
We don't controll south africa.
“who is keeping Africans and Indians poor and ungry”
African and indian's. Pakistan has rejected our offer for aid and help.
Lest we forget..............
Who produces most narcotics?
Muslims and South Americans.
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