¿y la revolución?

Highlighting Theories That May Be Full of Holes Regarding the Future of Cuba:

So Fidel may finally be dying. There is celebrating in the streets of Miami, and inconspicuous waiting in the streets of Havana.
But while the America's hold their breath, the dictator's indestructability is indeed still an imposing phenomenon with which to contend before the realization of a true Cuban democracy can take place; Nevermind the well-entrenched establishment of a communist totalitarian regime steeped in rhetoric and with the full compliment of opressive power structures. However, Fidel is Fidel; his charisma and long-standing power over his nation (the longest in the world, currently) from down the barrel of his gun are arguably what holds the "revolution" together, and with his eventual death there is much well-founded speculation that the existing regime will crumble. I mean, seriously, something's gotta give, and most of those who are interested contend that the something, in this case, is Fidel.
But once the give occurs, namely the death of a dictator, what, or who, will rise up in his place?

Little brother Raúl is the designated successor, but El Chino is nearly as old as his hermano and about as sick, and let's face it, he's just not Fidel. There are few who do not doubt that he could continue the dynasty for long, but they are out there.


Understandably after such an extended and heavy-handed regime, there is the perception that there is virtually no internal dissent from the Cuban people against the revolution - such would-be dissenters are already dead, gone, or starving and silent. But despite the grim legacy of fifty years of opression, there are movements like this one from within Cuba itself may lead to me think otherwise.

The dominant theory is that any democratic and "re-revolutionary" movement will have to come from Miami, the source of any educated or possibly effective winds of change.

However, though regime change may be ahead in Cuba's future, it may not signify a move to a more democratic, open, economically-thriving Cuba. Raul has many challengers within the Party itself, but they too hold the formiddable rank of commandante due to their long-standing loyalty and participation in the revolution, and have as heavy-handed a political history as our current acting-Presidente if not El Papá himself.

So, the questions remain, the theories contend, and the world waits for a dictator to die.