Castro bombs in Madrid. (Fidel Castro's unsuccessful trip to Spain) (includes excerpts from Peruvian novelist Mario Vargas Llosa's remarks on July 24, 1992) From: National Review | Date: October 5, 1992| Author: Falcoff, Mark | COPYRIGHT 1992 National Review, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Castro went to Spain to attend the summit of Latin American presidents and prime ministers of Spain and Portugal. He was greeted coldly by the Spanish who oppose his policies and support deteriorating relations between Spain and Cuba.

When even the Spanish Left pans him, Fidel knows it is time to go home.

MADRID At the second summit of Latin American presidents and the prime ministers of Spain and Portugal, the big story was Fidel Castro's first--and perhaps last--vi...