Fidel Castro has been one of the chief protagonists - and antagonists - in American politics since the Cuban Revolution. Here, Castro casts a critical eye over Obama's first year in office. Outspoken as ever, he considers whether Cuban-US relations are finally heading in a new direction. He discusses a wide range of issues including the global financial crisis, the potential thaw in US-Cuba relations and the continued US occupation of Guantanamo and considers how Obama is different to his predecessors.