Raul doing it all wrong

The Onion has the best coverage of Raul’s reign in Cubans: New Dictator Doing It All Wrong:

HAVANA—Citing the lack of rambling six-hour speeches, cessation of random closings of entire industrial sectors, as well as a failure to condemn the U.S. for imperialist warmongering, the Cuban population has turned in an informal vote of no-confidence in acting dictator Raúl Castro. “He shows no understanding of the finer points: surprise raids on opposition newspapers conducted at 3 o’clock in the afternoon instead of 3 o’clock in the morning are not befitting a Castro,” said sugar farmer Juan-Miguel Moinelo, who also lamented the total absence of any mass boat-lifts of “undesirables” during the younger Castro’s tenure. “He may have the great bloodline, but our new Presidente lacks the firm-yet-arbitrary touch that Cuba has grown to appreciate.” Raúl Castro has responded to criticism of his performance by saying that, if the Cuban people think government is so easy.

Great to see the Onion back and in great form. I haven’t seen a really heart stoppingly funny story there for a while.

For not so humorous Cuban news read the story of Dr. Ferrer’s arrest.