In a closing speech to Cuba's communist labor union 19th congress in Havana, Raul Castro urged the union to lead the country's battle against corruption. He said that workers are "the essential force" in fighting a wide range of vices.In a speech that lasted just under an hour, he also used the occasion to chastise the leaders for failing to control rampant stealing from the state and worker apathy.
He also called the U.S. government an "enemy" of Cuba and repeated warnings that those on the island are willing to defend the Cuban revolution "rifle in hand".
