Author Bio: Fidel Castro when he made this declaration had recently led a revolt against the government of Cuba, he succeeded and overthrew the old government and established a communist government. He felt that the rest of the countries in the Western Hemisphere should follow his and Cuba's example because he did not believe in the governments in the west such as the United States and felt like they should recognize him and his country.
Date/Context: February 4th 1962, this was soon after Cuba became a Communist country, the only communist country in the Western Hemisphere. Castro was threatening the other countries in the Western Hemisphere and challenging them to accept his country as a communist government.
Summary: Castro is sending out his declaration defending his statements about revolutions he felt should be taking place in other Western Hemisphere countries. He says that his revolution was led by the people and that other countries should follow Cuba's example and their people should revolt against governments that Castro felt limited the people.
Key Quotation: "Revolutions are not exported; they are made by the peoples."
Overall, this review is well done. The information given about the author, Fidel Castro, helps to better my understanding of the topic before even reading it. This is followed by a genuine amount of context and support for why the document was written. The summary is also very concise. However, I feel some important details are lacking for the context to be easily understood by someone with no context to the topic at all. The summary may have been too concise, it seems a little short for the amount of information given in the document. In conclusion, the authors bio could also consist of a little more information about his uprising and why he made the decisions he did.
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