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Despite America's best and repeated efforts Fidel Castro died of natural causes.
Love Cuba. Wonderful country full of friendly people living in abject poverty. One of the things I disliked most about US foreign policy was the economic embargo that has kept them in that poverty. Especially when the UN voted 184-4 to break the embargo - which the US promptly ignored.
Whatever you think of him he was principled and followed through on what he believed in. And whilst he still has his detractors he also had massive popular support.
Love Cuba. Wonderful country full of friendly people living in abject poverty. One of the things I disliked most about US foreign policy was the economic embargo that has kept them in that poverty. Especially when the UN voted 184-4 to break the embargo - which the US promptly ignored.
Whatever you think of him he was principled and followed through on what he believed in. And whilst he still has his detractors he also had massive popular support.