State Media: Fidel Castro's Eldest Son Takes Own Life
Fidel Castro's eldest son took his own life Thursday, Cuban state media reported.
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Fidel Castro's eldest son took his own life Thursday, Cuban state media reported.
A wooden box containing Fidel Castro's ashes was placed by his brother and successor on Sunday into the side of a granite boulder that has become Cuba's only official monument to the charismatic bearded rebel who seized control of a U.S.-allied Caribbean island and transformed it into a western outpost of Soviet-style communism that he ruled with absolute power for nearly half a century.
For one Maryland man, the death of Fidel Castro is welcome news. Alan Gross was the center of an international battle that involved the president, the Pope and prisoners of war before he was finally released in 2014.
It's the story of a love affair, with a dash of espionage.
Elian Gonzalez, the center of an international custody battle waged by Fidel Castro nearly two decades ago, returned to the public eye Sunday to praise the leader who fought to return him to Cuba.
While the death of Cuban leader Fidel Castro prompted cheers from the country's exiles in Miami, the 90-year-old revolutionary leader's passing produced expressions of respect in other parts of the world and measured responses from governments that saw the devoted socialist as a threat.
Cuban-Americans gathered Saturday in communities around New Jersey to celebrate the death of Fidel Castro, saying now is the time for the world to take steps to bring freedom to their homeland.
Former Cuban President Fidel Castro has died at age 90.
CBS Radio Sales Manager Chuck Allen recently visited Cuba. This is his tale.
CBS Radio Sales Manager Chuck Allen recently visited Cuba. This is his tale.
