COMMENT The stomach operation that on Monday forced Fidel Castro to step down temporarily from power has usefully focused attention on the Cuban leader's mortality and the inevitability of a transition to a post-Castro Cuba, even if this is not imminent.
The US and European Union must think carefully about how they respond to the Cuban government's own emerging plans to handle these changes and take care not to inflame tensions, especially among exile groups who - judging by the scenes of wild celebration on Monday night in Miami - harbour hopes of radical and immediate change.
