The Bush administration is taking new steps to help take down Fidel Castro’s government in Cuba. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has named Caleb McCarry to fill a new post called the Cuba Transition Coordinator. According to Rice, McCarry’s job duty will be to “accelerate the demise” of Castro’s government. Meanwhile, Roger Noriega, has resigned as assistant secretary of state for Latin American affairs. His resignation came one day after McCarry was picked to be the administration new point person on Cuba. Noriega had been one of the Bush administration’s fiercest critics of Cuba and Venezuela.
White House Takes New Steps to Oust Castro
HeadlineAug 01, 2005