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[212] Castro's death became public too late for eastern U.S. newspapers' print editions, but CNN covered Raúl Castro's announcement as breaking news. [8] The Herald posted online its long-ready obituary, written in 2001. [9] Nobel Peace Prize laureate Adolfo Pérez Esquivel said: "From the roots of Our America Fidel left for eternity ...
President Barack Obama extended a "hand of friendship" to Cuba in a statement Saturday morning after the death of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro.
In the wake of Fidel Castro’s death, Andy Garcia expressed his “deep sorrow” for the Cuban people who have lived under Castro’s rule.
Castro also became a proponent of the anti-globalization movement, criticizing US global hegemony and the control exerted by multinationals. [350] Castro maintained his strong stance against apartheid, and at the 26 July celebrations in 1991, he was joined onstage by Nelson Mandela, recently released from prison.
Gloria Estefan shared a powerful and poignant reflection after Fidel Castro's death was confirmed Friday. Gloria Estefan reacts to Fidel Castro's death: 'It can only lead to positive change' Skip ...
Castro appeared in an interview on Cuban television on September 21, 2007, "looking frail but sounding lucid", and mocking rumors of his death. [ 32 ] On September 9, 2009, Perez appeared on The Tyra Banks Show and cited his premature reporting of Castro's death as his "one regret".
Whatever happened to Alejandro Castro Espín these years remains a mystery.
When Castro travelled abroad, the CIA cooperated with Cuban exiles for some of the more serious assassination attempts. The last documented attempt on Castro's life was in 2000, and involved placing 90 kg of explosives under a podium in Panama where he would give a talk. Castro’s personal security team discovered the explosives before he arrived.