Eduardo Chibás - Ehrlich, Ilan

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This comprehensive biography of Eduardo Ren? Chib?s (1907-1951) traces the life and times of Cuba's most popular and charismatic politician during the late 1940s and early 1950s. Chib?s, whose admirers included young Fidel Castro, emphasized honesty in Cuban public life and promised to sweep away corrupt politicians during his popular Sunday broadcasts. His ties with supporters, many of whom knew him simply as Eddy, were closer and more informal than any previous Cuban politician. During his 1948 presidential campaign, Chib?s often hurled himself into the arms of adoring supporters after speeches. Such gestures were met with wonder and disgust by politicians more accustomed to buying votes than winning hearts. His suicide in 1951 dashed the dreams of his followers-who hoped he would deliver an honest government that provided services for the island's poor and respected Cuba's progressive 1940 constitution. His death, which was followed seven months hence by a military coup and eight years later by Castro's revolution, represents one of the great what ifs of Cuban politics. This seminal work explores Chib?s's life in order to explain the nature of Cuban politics from the mid-twentieth century to today....

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Acknowledgments
Introduction

Chapter One: As Long As Any Cuban Suffers, I Will Fight for Him
Chapter Two: Shoot Me in the Heart, the Ortodoxos Need a Martyr
Chapter Three: No One Respects the Constitution
Chapter Four: We are Alone With the People
Chapter Five: The Miracle of Chib?s
Chapter Six: I Would Proudly Go to Prison to Defend the Cuban People
Chapter Seven: The Cave of Ali Baba and His 40,000 Thieves
Chapter Eight: I'm Not One of Those Generals Who Dies in Bed
Chapter Nine: Time Will Prove Me Right Once Again
Chapter Ten: I Am Going to Open My Briefcase

Epilogue
Notes
Bibliography
Index