Fidel Castro's 'most difficult interview'

It wasn't until 1977 that Castro first spoke to U.S. media, sitting down with American journalist Barbara Walters. Here's a short clip of that exchange.

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[KrazyKatPosse]

I find it cute that the US, a country that owns a torture camp in Cuba, has the audacity to lecture Cuba on “human rights abuses.”

[flyingkitesatnight]

When was the last time you heard mainstream media in Canada or the US criticizing capitalism? When the media is owned and operated only by those with the financial means to do so, I wouldn't exactly call that free

[videosandvideosandvideos]

How many wars did Cuba carry out? How many did the US have

[TurdDoodlesworth]

Look how animated Waters gets. It's as if she doesn't understand that there are people in the world that think differently than Americans.

[SockPuppetski]

America dont really got freedom of press either

[GrieferOhhai]

Hmmm, I wonder why they would only show this 55 seconds clip instead of the whole thing.

[channalDEyoungKEET]

"it wasn't until 1977 that Castro first spoke to US Media" -- not exactly; he spoke to several media outlets in 1959. CBS Face the Nation being one of them.

[kimobrien.]

"It wasn't until 1977 that Castro first spoke to U.S. media, sitting down with American journalist Barbara Walters. Here's a short clip of that exchange." That's just not true he spoke on Face the Nation shortly after the 1959 victory also.

[internetperson]

I can only get this part of the interview where he says they do not have the freedom of the press like USA does, but not the part where he can explain and elaborate on what he is saying..

[SoydeCubaCompay]

and He was completely, totally and absolutely CORRECT in his commentary... un gigante entre los grandes!

[xocsm_]

damn that evil man! how dare he have different opinions and beliefs that are not the same as mine and my country’s.

[aksmex]

a dude dies. and you show a 10 clip out hours of possible ones, the one he didn't do well on? seriously that's pathetic

Claro que se necesita la libertad de prensa, lo que dice Castro es muy criticable, pero ¿de verdad están legitimados los países capitalistas para criticar la falta de libertad de prensa? ¿Se puede considerar que hay libertad de prensa cuando un periódico pertenece a una empresa que tiene vínculos con el gobierno, o con las altas esferas en las que ministros, partidos políticos o personas con influencias políticas tienen intereses?

[Keithchan]

Carlson does the same thing but gets called a traitor???

[jjthefed]

Should we cancel Barba Walters now like they are doing with Tucker Carlson.

[OGKennyLee]

I want to see the interview with Barbara Walters and George Washington

[rojintel]

عشتم وعاش أبطال واحفاد كاسترو وتشافيز ولو ركا ونيرودا ...

[fdannn]

A truly legendary man, a friend of Canada forever. Trudeau+Castro forever.

[hamdanal-muhairbi]

He is tiger eyes standing against America's 60 years he is really super strong leader from old style like hetler and Staleein 💪

[Zachreekane]

Do you think restricting the press is actually a good thing? That's concerning.