Daniel Rey

Latin America: The Land of Frustrated Revolutions?

Latin America conjures up images of constant political turmoil, powered by endless revolutions. But this is misleading.

Fidel Castro and his fellow revolutionaries enter Havana on 8 January 1959.

Fidel Castro’s March to Victory

When the Cuban Revolution succeeded in January 1959, Fidel Castro had a problem: he was 550 miles from Havana. Undeterred, the would-be leader turned his journey to the capital into a victory march.