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Frank de Varona was a child in Cuba when it was plunged into poverty and despotism under Castro. At 17, he fought in the Bay of Pigs Invasion and endured two years in prison. In this compelling presentation, Frank will tell you how the \u201ccure\u201d for capitalism is really the method by which Marxists take control, and what we need to do to stop it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today\u2019s young adults have been indoctrinated to believe that socialism is the way of the future \u2014 the only way to live a fulfilling life.
Those who have lived through socialism can tell you this is not so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Frank de Varona was a child in Cuba in the 1950s when it was one of the most prosperous nations in Latin America. He witnessed firsthand the takeover of private businesses by Fidel Castro and his regime, including his father\u2019s successful cattle ranch. He watched as Cuba was plunged into poverty and despotism, and anyone who fought back was killed or sent to prison. At the age of 17, Frank fought alongside his brother, cousins, and friends in the Bay of Pigs Invasion, and endured the unfathomable atrocities of a Communist prison afterwards. In this compelling presentation, De Varona will tell you, from experience, how the \u201ccure\u201d for capitalism is really the method by which power hungry Marxists of the Deep State take control, and what we need to do to stop it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Frank de Varona is a historian, author, journalist and expert on Hispanic contributions, with degrees in political science, economics, and social studies, and certificates in Latin American Studies and Educational Administration and Supervision. Born in Cuba, he fought in the Bay of Pigs Invasion and endured two years in a communist prison as a POW. He now resides in Miami with his wife.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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