Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro dies
HAVANA, CUBA (AP/WIVB/Media General) — Former Cuban president Fidel Castro has died, according to Cuban state media.
Castro, who led a rebel army to improbable victory in Cuba, embraced Soviet-style communism and defied the power of 10 U.S. presidents during his half-century rule.
He was 90 years old.
Current Cuban President Raul Castro made the announcement about the death of his brother on Friday.
Castro’s reign over the island-nation 90 miles from Florida was marked by the U.S.-ba
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