HAVANA. - Cuban leader Fidel Castro today praised Dominican president Leonel Fernandez, with whom he spoke and took a photograph this week in Havana and talked on world’s economic crisis and Latin American political topics.

In an extensive article published by official media, Castro says the Dominican leader is a good mathematician.

“The financial speculation reigns everywhere, affirms Fernandez quoted by Castro- In speculation people intervene who don’t produce. Somebody sells petroleum that they don’t produce and somebody buys petroleum that they don't plan on consuming. The same happens with foods. That occurs with everything."

The Dominican chief executive, according to the Cuban leader, added that "neoliberalism crumbles on its won. To return to the principles of Keynesianism doesn’t solve the current crisis. That implies the search for new ideas," and added that he defines Fernandez’s thesis as he sees things: “Capitalism is a system that sweats poisonous toxins from all pores.”

“With the passion with which his voice is heard - the article adds - I deduce that the Yankees will curse the Arithmetic that Leonel was taught in New York, when he learned to read and write."