After Fidel: The Inside Story of Castro's Regime and Cuba's Next Leader

The first ever Raul Castro biography. . . . highly readable and commendably nuanced, razing many of the enduring myths about modern Cuba. — Weekly Standard

With a new afterword

This is a compelling behind-the-scenes account of the extraordinary Castro brothers and the dynastic succession of Fidel's younger brother Raul.

Brian Latell, the CIA analyst who has followed Castro since the sixties, gives an unprecedented view into Fidel and Raul's remarkable relationship, revealing how they have collaborated in policy making, divided responsibilities, and resolved disagreements for more than forty years—a challenge to the notion that Fidel always acts alone. Latell has had more access to the brothers than anyone else in this country, and his briefs to the CIA informed much of U.S. policy.

Based on his knowledge of Raul Castro, Latell makes projections on what kind of leader Raul will be and how the shift in power might influence U.S.-Cuban relations.

The book is excellent: for the author's sometimes disarming honesty, always crisp prose and judicious psychological profile of his subject. — Miami Herald

Reflects the unusual imagination and clarity of the author who thinks and writes powerfully. —Jeane J. Kirkpatrick, former U. S. Ambassador to the U. N., member of President Ronald Reagan's cabinet