Fidel Castro

Fidel Castro

Follow politics in Cuba and Fidel Castro in particular. Fidel's full name is Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz and he was the President of Cuba. After commanding the revolution that overthrew Fulgencio Batista in 1959, he held the... [more]

Follow politics in Cuba and Fidel Castro in particular.

Fidel's full name is Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz and he was the President of Cuba.

After commanding the revolution that overthrew Fulgencio Batista in 1959, he held the title of Prime Minister of Cuba until 1976, when he became president of the Council of State as well as of the Council of Ministers. Castro became First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba in 1965, and led the transformation of Cuba into a one-party socialist republic.

As president he also held the supreme military rank of Comandante en Jefe of the Cuban armed forces.

On July 31, 2006, Castro, after undergoing intestinal surgery, transferred his responsibilities to the vice-president, his younger brother Raúl.

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When it comes to Cuban political prisoners, any publicity is good publicity. So I am not going to question the motives of the otherwise questionable Rev. Al Sharpton for attending a demonstration in New York City to protest the Castro dictatorship's treatment of Dr. Oscar Elias Biscet and other...  
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by James Petras Introduction I have been a supporter of the Cuban Revolution for exactly fifty years and recognize Fidel Castro as one of the great revolutionary leaders of our time. But I have never been an uncritical apologist: On several crucial occasions I have expressed my disagreements...  
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International answer in conjuntion with other left wing america hating marxist groups are holding a festival on July 26th to celebrate the Cuban revolution and the 55 years of totalitarian oppresion by the Communist government of fidel castro in Cuba. Below is an article discussing it. It can...  
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Legend has it that when Fidel Castro’s revolution drove Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista from the island in 1959, he didn’t leave empty-handed. Batista is said to have looted the national treasury, loading gold onto four B-26s, which headed for Tampa as Batista himself fled to the Dominican...  
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DUMMERSTON, Vt. -- Maybe now, we can finally say the Cold War is over. When Cuban president Fidel Castro announced Monday that he would not seek another five-year term as president when the Cuban National Assembly meets tomorrow, the curtain came ...  
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Filed under: MLB GossipEverybody's favorite Communist, Fidel Castro, is getting himself pumped up about the Olympics in a few weeks. He's got every reason in the world to be excited about them, as Cuba has come home with the gold medal in baseball three of the four times since it became a medal...  
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