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Castro

American  
[kas-troh, kahs-traw] / ˈkæs troʊ, ˈkɑs trɔ /

noun

  1. Cipriano 1858?–1924, Venezuelan military and political leader: president 1901–08; exiled 1908.

  2. Fidel Fidel Castro Ruz, 1926–2016, Cuban revolutionary and political leader: prime minister 1959–76 and president 1976–2008.

  3. Raúl Raúl Modesto Castro Ruz, born 1931, Cuban revolutionary and political leader: minister of defense 1959–2008 and president 2008–2018.


Castro British  
/ ˈkæstrəʊ, ˈkastro /

noun

  1. Fidel (fɪˈdɛl; Spanish fiˈðɛl). full name Fidel Castro Ruz. born 1927, Cuban revolutionary and statesman: led the communist overthrow of the Batista dictatorship in 1959; prime minister (1959–76), president (1976–2008)

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Other contributors included Ian Dechene, who worked as research staff on the project and is now a software engineer, and Roberto Castro, a Penn State doctoral student jointly advised by Piazza and Rubenson.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

The bodega and ration book system was implemented by late revolutionary leader Fidel Castro in 1963, after the United States placed the island under embargo.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Baja California Sur's governor Victor Castro, on a shelter visit, told AFP that local infrastructure has suffered "little damage."

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

Governor Víctor Manuel Castro Cosío said temporary shelters had been opened should residents need to be evacuated.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

Whatever had gone down between Mr. Castro and him must have been pretty bad to keep Mr. Castro mad so many years later.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin

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