FIDEL CASTRO VS GEN. AGOSTO PINOCHET
SCORE: Executions- Fidel Castro 17,000* Gen. Agosto Pinochet 3,152
SCORE: Voluntary exodus - Cuba 2 million. Chile - Perhaps 30 to 40,000 thousands.
SCORE: Fidel Castro 48 years in power. Agosto Pinochet - 17 years in power.
SCORE: Economy - Cuba, always faltering, failing. Chile: Recession to steady growth under Pinochet.
SCORE: Fidel Castro - net worth $900 million (Forbes) Gen. Pinochet - charged with evading taxes on $27 million
SCORE: Cuba population 11 million. Chile population - 15 million.
SCORE: Average wage $10 per mo. (US) Chile - $287 per mo. (US)
SCORE: Inmates in Cuba's prisons 55,000 Inmates Chile's prisons - 24,000
SCORE:Imprisonments - Cuba 487 per 100,000 Chile-289 PER 100,000
SCORE: Cuba: Deaths at sea fleeing 77,000+ Chile- Deaths fleeing: 0 known.
SCORE:Cuba- Prison & Labor Camps - 100+ Chile -
SCORE:Cuba- Political prisoners (2006) 4,900+ Chile (2006)- none
SCORE:Cuba- Prisons 1958 - 3 Today - 100+
SCORE: Businesses stolen from private sector: Cuba - ALL Chile - none
SCORE:Cuba Government - Dictatorship Chile - Democracy
SCORE:Cuba- Economy - Last in Central & South America Chile - Third highest
In 1958, when Fidel Castro assumed power, Cuba had the highest standard of living in Central and South America. Today it is the lowest.
In 1958, when Fidel Castro assumed power, Cuba's beef industry was self-sustaining and Cuba exported beef. Today beef is rationed at 3 lbs. per person per month.