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Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz (/ ˈ k æ s t r oʊ / KASS-troh, Latin American Spanish: [fiˈðel aleˈxandɾo ˈkastɾo ˈrus]; 13 August 1926 – 25 November 2016) was a Cuban revolutionary and politician who was the leader of Cuba from 1959 to 2008, serving as the prime minister of Cuba from 1959 to 1976 and president from 1976 to 2008.
4 days ago · Fidel Castro (born August 13, 1926, near Birán, Cuba—died November 25, 2016, Cuba) was the political leader of Cuba (1959–2008) who transformed his country into the first communist state in the Western Hemisphere. Castro became a symbol of communist revolution in Latin America.
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Castro was born on August 13, 1926, in Birán, a small town in eastern Cuba. His father was a wealthy Spanish sugarcane farmer who first came to the island during the Cuban War of Independence (1895-1898). His mother was a domestic servant for his father’s family who bore him out of wedlock. After attending a couple of Jesuit schools–including the C...
In July 1953, Castro led about 120 men in an attack on the Moncada army barracks in Santiago de Cuba. The assault failed, Castro was captured and sentenced to 15 years in prison, and many of his men were killed. The U.S.-backed Batista, looking to counter his authoritarian image, subsequently released Castro in 1955 as part of a general amnesty. Ca...
In 1960, Castro nationalized all U.S.-owned businesses, including oil refineries, factories and casinos. This prompted the United States to end diplomatic relations and impose a trade embargo that still stands today. Meanwhile, in April 1961, about 1,400 Cuban exiles trained and funded by the CIA landed near the Bay of Pigs with the intent of overt...
After taking power, Castro abolished legal discrimination, brought electricity to the countryside, provided for full employment and advanced the causes of education and health care, in part by building new schools and medical facilities. But he also closed down opposition newspapers, jailed thousands of political opponents and made no move toward e...
Learn about the life and legacy of Fidel Castro, who led a communist revolution in Cuba and ruled the island for nearly five decades. Explore his achievements, challenges, conflicts and relations with the United States and the world.
Apr 3, 2014 · Who Was Fidel Castro? Beginning in 1958, Fidel Castro and his forces began a campaign of guerrilla warfare which led to the overthrow of Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista.
Nov 26, 2016 · Fidel Castro, the fiery apostle of revolution who brought the Cold War to the Western Hemisphere in 1959 and then defied the United States for nearly half a century as Cuba’s maximum leader,...
Nov 26, 2016 · Cuba's former president Fidel Castro, one of the world's longest-serving and most iconic leaders, has died aged 90. His younger brother and successor as president Raul Castro announced the news...
Nov 26, 2016 · Fidel Castro: 1926-2016. By THE NEW YORK TIMESNOV. 26, 2016. A master of image and myth, Mr. Castro believed himself to be the messiah of his fatherland, an indispensable force with...
