Ricardo Cabrisas, Cuba’s Vice Premier, Dies at 88 Amid Ongoing Regime Failures

Ricardo Cabrisas, Cuba’s vice premier and a stalwart of the island’s decades-long communist government, passed away this week at the age of 88. Announced quietly by President Miguel Díaz-Canel without disclosing the cause, Cabrisas’ death is more than just the loss of a bureaucrat; it symbolizes the persistence of a regime that has long undermined Cuban sovereignty and economic freedom. How Long Will Cuba’s Leadership Ignore True Reform? Cabrisas was no stranger to hardship or controversy in his more than fifty years in power. He held critical roles such as minister of foreign trade—twice—and led negotiations over Cuba's crippling external...