Banking on Bolshevism. Brazil’s “caviar left” spending billions to revive Cuba’s broken communist economy

... department of Guiana is Brazil’s direct link to the European Community). A recently completed bridge linking Brazil and France near the border town of Olapoque has brought the promise of increased economic cooperation in this underdeveloped region.... ... and Central America. The economic impact of the move will bring far greater rewards to the Chinese economy than what Cuba and Venezuela offer. China has made it a priority to develop assembly and manufacturing relationships with Mexico, Nicaragua and ...