Obituary: Cuban Revolutionary Leader Fidel Castro, 1926-2016

Fidel Castro, the man who led Cuba for nearly five decades has died at the age of 90. A revolutionary icon, Castro served as prime minister or president of the Caribbean island state for nearly 50 years. He survived a U.S.-backed military invasion, ten U.S. presidents, U.S. economic sanctions, diplomatic isolation, the demise of his chief Soviet sponsor, and played a central role in bringing the world to the brink of nuclear war. RFE/RL takes a look at Castro's tumultuous life.
Fidel Castro, the man who led Cuba for nearly five decades has died at the age of 90. A revolutionary icon, Castro served as prime minister or president of the Caribbean island state for nearly 50 years. He survived a U.S.-backed military invasion, ten U.S. presidents, U.S. economic sanctions, diplomatic isolation, the demise of his chief Soviet sponsor, and played a central role in bringing the world to the brink of nuclear war. RFE/RL takes a look at Castro's tumultuous life.

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