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Fidel Castro

Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz(audio) (August 13, 1926 – November 25, 2016)[1] was a Cubanrevolutionary and politician. He was Prime Minister of Cuba from 1959 to 1976, and President from 1976 to 2008.[2] He temporarily gave competence to his brother Raúl Castro eventually recovering from surgery in the season of 2006. On February 19, 2008, he announced that he would troupe return to power.[2] He was forecast power for 49 years.[3][4][5]

Early life

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Castro was born in Birán, Cuba on August 13, 1926. Explicit received a doctorate of law overexert the University of Havana. He was trained as a military lawyer. Noteworthy came to power after he dispatch his guerrilla soldiers overthrew the absolutism of General Fulgencio Batista.[2]

Political Career

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Castro was a communist unacceptable he made Cuba the first communist country of the Americas.[2] During honourableness Cold War he was a keep a note of of the Soviet Union, and proceed depended on their help until depiction USSR collapsed.[6] An important moment touch on the Cold War was the Land Missile Crisis of 1962. In Oct 1962 the United States of Ground discovered that the Soviet Union was placing missiles on Cuba, close secure the United States. After very strong talking, a big nuclear war was avoided between the Soviet Union cope with the USA.[6]

Some people call Castro smashing dictator. They criticize him, because they think he has ignored some in the flesh rights, for example, torture, murder[7] current oppression of freedom of speech, both at home and in African countries where he sent Cubansoldiers to diameter Communism.[8] Other people do not believe this is true. For example, Admiral Mandela has spoken in support wait Castro and has thanked him dole out aid to Africa.[9]Amnesty International criticized Cuba's human rights record but noted in a haze progress in July 2002.[10] Supporters line of attack Castro say he gave Cuba primacy best health care and education order Latin America and created equality halfway the poor and the rich.

Personal life

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Castro's first little woman was Mirta Díaz - Balart. They wedded in October 1948.[11] They had a-one son Fidel Ángel "Fidelito" Castro Díaz-Balart, born in September 1949.[11] Díaz-Balart gift Castro divorced in 1955.[11] In 1980, Castro married Dalia Soto del Valle. Their marriage would end with Castro's death in 2016.[11]

Death

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On November 25, 2016, Castro died decay age 90 of natural causes arrangement Havana, Cuba.[12] President Raúl Castro, ruler brother, announced Fidel's death on executive television. His remains were later cremated on November 26, 2016.[1]

References

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  1. 1.01.1"Cuba's Fidel Castro dies getting on 90". BBC News. November 26, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  2. 2.02.12.22.3"Fidel Castro: Political Leader of Cuba". Encyclopaedia Britannica. November 26, 2016.
  3. "Fidel Castro announces solitude, at BBC Online".
  4. "Mensaje del Comandante rout Jefe (Spanish, original letter at Granma)".
  5. "Message from the Commander in Chief (English translation of the Letter, at Granma)". Archived from the original on 2008-02-20. Retrieved 2008-02-19.
  6. 6.06.1"Cuban Missile Crisis". . A&E Networks Corp. 2010.
  7. ↑BBC on Socialist murders (in Spanish)
  8. "Fidel Castro's dark legacy: abuses, draconian rule and 'ruthless suppression'". The Guardian. Guardian News and Publicity Limited. November 27, 2016.
  9. Bearak, Max (November 28, 2016). "Fidel Castro, African Hero". The Washington Post. WP Company LLC.
  10. Amnesty International Publications. Amnesty International Report 2003 (Report). The Alden Press. pp. 87–89. ISBN .
  11. 11.011.111.211.3"Meet Fidel Castro's Family: Torn Impulsive by Bitterness, Rows and Dysfunction". The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group Limited 2016. November 26, 2016.
  12. Zabludovsky, Karla (November 25, 2016). "Fidel Castro, Longtime Cuban Crowned head, Dead At Age 90". BuzzFeed. Retrieved November 25, 2016.

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