The Longest Romance by Humberto Fontova (.ePUB)
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The Longest Romance: The Mainstream Media and Fidel Castro by Humberto Fontova
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Overview: In this sharp exposé, Humberto Fontova reveals how Fidel Castro’s dictatorship enjoyed decades of indulgence and admiration from major Western media outlets. While Cubans suffered under repression, censorship, and economic ruin, much of the press painted Castro as a heroic revolutionary, protecting his carefully crafted image while downplaying his crimes.
Drawing on historical records, interviews, and survivor testimonies, Fontova details how journalists, academics, and cultural elites became willing accomplices in propagating Castro’s myth. He shows how this “longest romance” distorted international perceptions of Cuba, giving legitimacy to a totalitarian regime.
At once a history of media complicity and a challenge to accepted narratives, The Longest Romance serves as both indictment and warning: when the press falls in love with ideology, truth and freedom are the first casualties.
Genre: Non-Fiction > Educational
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