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Fidel Castro's Eldest Son Commits Suicide
The 68-year-old son of Cuba's former leader Fidel Castro has died in Havana after taking his own life, according to Cuban state media, quoted by BBC.
Fidel Ángel Castro Díaz-Balart was found on Thursday morning and is said to have suffered from depression.
The first-born son of the late president was nicknamed "Fidelito", or Little Fidel, because of the family resemblance.
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Raul Castro will Withdraw from Cuba's Leadership Position
The President of the State Council and the Council of Ministers of Cuba, Raul Castro, confirmed to Parliament that he would withdraw from office in April 2018.
Cubans march in memory of Castro
Tens of thousands of Cubans held up portraits of Fidel Castro and waved flags as they marched to the revolutionary leader's tomb on Dec. 4 to mark a year since his funeral.
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First Elections in Cuba since Fidel Castro's Death are taking Place Today
Cuban voters will take part today in the first round of universal elections. More than eight million Cuban residents are urged to go to the polls for the first time since the death of the Cuban revolution leader, Fidel Castro, a year ago.
Cuba honors Fidel on anniversary, eyes post-Castro era
Cuba commemorates the first anniversary of the death of revolutionary father Fidel Castro on Nov. 25 as it looks ahead to the post-Castro era.
Trump to release last JFK assassination records!
Generations of professional and amateur sleuths have spent decades steeped in the details of the JFK assassination. In coming days, they’ll be able to pore through thousands more files kept classified for 54 years.
On Saturday morning, President Donald Trump announced via Twitter that he will authorize release of the remaining documents.
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'Fidel Castro Park' opened in Ankara's Çankaya on his birthday
The Çankaya Municipality in the Turkish capital Ankara opened the "Fidel Castro Park" on Aug. 13, the birthday of the iconic Cuban leader.
Cuba's ambassador to Ankara, Alberto Gonzalez Casals, also attended the park's opening ceremony.
Cuba's first luxury hotel opens in Havana
Cuba's first ultra luxury hotel opened its doors on May 22 in Havana, with guests paying up to $2,500 a night to stay in five-star comfort on the Communist island.
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Millions of crabs “invade” Bay of Pigs in Cuba (photos)
Cuba’s Bay of Pigs has been invaded again, this time not by U.S.-backed anti-Castro forces, but by millions of red, yellow and black landcrabs.
Each year, after the first spring rains, the crabs march for days from the surrounding forests to the bay on Cuba’s southern coast to spawn in the sea, wreaking havoc along the way.
Fidel’s sister Agustina Castro dead at 78
Agustina del Carmen Castro Ruz, the youngest sibling of Fidel and Raul Castro, has died in Cuba. She was 78.
Agustina Castro died Sunday at a hospital in Havana due to complications from a recent surgery following a fractured hip, sister Juanita Castro said.
She told The Associated Press that Agustina had been in poor health for more than a year.
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