Unlike the People's Republic of China and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Vilma Espin Guilloys the only Cuban woman who took part in the affairs of government in Cuba 'was described as the most powerful woman in the Cuban revolution. Little information has been published by international press for his life. Initial reports indicate that his health has declined since 2000.
He was a member of the Cuban aristocracy in the years 1940 and 1950. His father wasDeputy Director of the company Bacardi Run. He speaks Spanish and English very well. French ancestry of his mother. Vilma enjoy reading and sports. As a member of the family Castro, who in luxury real estate. She is famous because it is the wife of Raúl Castro, brother of Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz. Raúl Castro of Cuba is currently president. Vice President is also the first president of the State Council, Vice-President of the Council of Ministers, Deputy Secretary ofPolitburu and the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba
After completing his studies in chemical engineering in his country, came to the United States to attend the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, one of the best technical university in the United States. During the civil war back to Havana. Vilma had met Raúl Castro, when he was the leader of the Movimiento de Mujeres Cubanas. In 1959, the guerrillas captured the city of Havana, the capital of Cuba under the Batistawas overthrown by Fidel Castro.
During the Cold War, Fidel Alejandro Ruz as dictatorial as his predecessor. The policy of the country is gradually dominated by the Castro family. The new dictator retained control of the population believes that his secret police. The Castro regime is known for the violation of human rights and the fight against the policy of the United States. Since 1961 the island passed as the first socialist state in Latin America. According to Vilma Espin, had to Cuban PresidentWomen Federation (FMC) and assumed total control of Cuban Women.
Like Maria Lucia Hiriart de Pinochet (former First Lady of Chile: 1973-1990), Alicia Raquel Videla Hartridge (ex-First Lady of Argentina: 1976-1981) and Remedios Visitacion Romualdez Imelda Marcos (ex-First Lady of Mexico: 1965 -- 1986), Vilma Espin was working with one of the six worst dictatorships in the world. After Cuba, military and economic blockade was a Soviet Socialist RepublicAid to Cuba rose revolution. Mrs Espin immediately began a series of reforms, including programs for human development and sports projects. He built many schools, hospitals, museums, libraries and stadiums. But the support of human rights by the national government.
In the years 1960 and 1970, Cuban intellectuals, like Lezama Lima, Hebert Padilla, Guillermo Cabrera Infante and Reinaldo Arenas was called for greater freedom of expression and many women regain their effortsthe recognition of human rights. Certainly, the close control of the family has emerged. Under his leadership, which declared abortion legal and "Marxist education" has a focus on schools, colleges, academies and universities.
Mrs Espin has played important diplomatic missions on behalf of the Cuban dictatorship. Was selected by the Soviet world anti-American activities in the UN world conferences on women (Mexico-75, Denmark-80 andKenya-85). After the government of Cuba broke off diplomatic relations with Chile, Vilma Espin a critic of Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet Ugarte was. Among other things, gained in popularity in the social world. From 1960 to 1990, he went to the USSR, East Germany, Bulgaria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia and other countries. As First Lady of the Cuban revolution, a good relationship with the countries of the Third World.
In 1976 he presented "The Family Code, a project onEquality between men and women on the island. Ironically international relations that Cuba has passed the lowest percentage of ministers and MPs in his government of Liberia, Seychelles and Mozambique.
She is a loyal critic of capitalist society, prostitution, but grows on the island. On many occasions, Cuba has been compared to Thailand. Prostitution brings more revenue to the economy of Cuba
Vilma Espin de Castro has the name"The de-facto first lady of the Cuban revolution, why is the wife of Fidel. Sure, Dalia Soto del Valle, the first lady of the Cuban revolution, because it is Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz, married since 1980.
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