THE fading health of Fidel Castro, coupled with the advent of the new Democratic Congress, means that America is under growing pressure to change its tough stance towards Cuba.

• 菲得尔.；卡斯特罗的健康正渐行渐远，加之美国选出了一个民主党控制的新国会，这说明美国面临越来越大的压力，要求其改变对古巴的强硬立场。