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Castro, Fidel
- A Cuban political leader of the twentieth century. He led the revolution that in 1959 overthrew the dictator of Cuba , who had the support of the United States. Castro then presided over his country's transformation into a communist state. His beard and frequent wearing of combat uniforms have given him a distinctive appearance among heads of national governments. ( See Cuban missile crisis .)
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In 1950, Serna earned his Ph.D. from the University of Havana, where he had befriended a classmate named Fidel Castro.
From The Daily Beast
A twinned, imagined narrative of a fictitious Fidel Castro and a Miami exile intent on assassinating him.
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MIAMI — Fidel Castro seized power in January 1959 after waging a guerilla war against then-dictator Fulgencio Batista.
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In the past, Fidel Castro and his brother Raul were considered permanent enemies of Washington.
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The bottle had actually been gifted to Mandela by Fidel Castro.
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Have you ever been in favor of Fidel Castro in the early times?
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