Indeed, predictions that Cuba might now shift toward a Chinese-style model of political autocracy and economic opening might be accurate only in the short term. In the longer term, the end of the Castro era, together with improved relations with the US, is likely to bring about a repeat of Spain’s transition toward full-fledged liberal democracy after the fall of Francisco Franco.
事实上，认为古巴可能转向中国式的政治极权和经济开放模式也许只具有短期的正确性。从长期看，卡斯特罗时代的结束加上对美关系的改善可能带来类似于西班牙在弗朗哥倒台后所走过的向完全的自由民主的转型。