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"Una revolución no es un camino de rosas. Una revolución es una lucha entre el futuro y el pasado", Fidel Castro. Erigidas como reveladores pilares vocacionales y pronunciadas en respuesta al intento de la Administración estadounidense de aislar a Cuba, las declaraciones de La Habana fueron pronunciadas por Fidel Castro ante millones de cubanos, en la plaza de la Revolución, con el fin de radicalizar y rebelar a la sociedad latinoamericana de...
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Fidel Castro is perhaps the most charismatic and controversial head of state in modern times. A dictatorial pariah to some, he has become a hero and inspiration for many of the world's poor, defiantly charting an independent and revolutionary path for Cuba over nearly half a century. Numerous attempts have been made to get Castro to tell his own story, but only now, in the twilight of his years, has he been prepared to set out the details for the...
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Dr. Jeffrey M. Elliot and former Rep. Mervyn M. Dymally here contribute a lengthy, revealing interview with Cuban President Fidel Castro, discussing a wide-ranging series of topics dealing with local and international politics and economics, as well as the future of Cuba, the third world, Central and South America, and the United States.
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Baseball has been as much of a national pastime to Cuba as it has to the U.S., due in no small part to Fidel Castro's love of the game. This book chronicles the central role Castro played in transforming the sport from professional to amateur status in the small island country, which has produced dozens, if not hundreds, of baseball stars.
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Fidel Castro
August 13, 1926 - November 26, 2016.
From revolutionary and symbol of strength to Cold War adversary, Fidel Castro was one of the world's most controversial leaders, and perhaps its most enduring. As Cuba's towering and charismatic president for nearly fifty years, Castro's influential leadership captivated allies and enemies alike. By virtue of passionate oration and committed sense of purpose-good or bad-Castro kept the Cuban people...
6) Fidel
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Whether dismissed as a relic or revered as a savior, many agree that Fidel Castro is one of the most influential and controversial figures of our time. Rarely are Americans given a chance to see inside the world of this socialist leader. The documentary Fidel offers a unique opportunity to view the man through exclusive interviews with Castro himself, historians, public figures and close friends, with rare footage from the Cuban State archives....
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Fidel Castro, one of the world's most controversial leaders, rose to power in Cuba, a large island nation only 90 miles off the coast of Florida. A brilliant and charismatic leader, Castro defied all odds when he led a successful effort to depose the corrupt Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista in the late-1950s. Soon after, Castro began to reshape Cuba into a communist state while allying himself with the United States' Cold War enemy, the Soviet Union....
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In 1959, Fidel Castro took control of the Cuban government and became its new leader. Fidel Castro: Cuban Revolutionary Leader explores the early life of Castro and his rise to power. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards....
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Fidel Castro ist eine der charismatischsten, aber auch umstrittensten politischen Persönlichkeiten unserer Zeit, der lebende Mythos der kubanischen Revolution, aber auch der diktatorische, jedwede Opposition unterdrückende "Máximo Líder". Von 1959 bis 2008 ununterbrochen an der Macht, überstand der begnadete Redner die Wirtschaftsblockade der USA, zehn US-Präsidenten, zahlreiche Attentatsversuche und das Ende der großen Schutzmacht Sowjetunion....
11) Fidel Castro: Una guía fascinante de un revolucionario comunista cubano que sirvió como presidente d
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Explore la fascinante historia de Fidel Castro. Fidel Castro. Dependiendo de a quién le pregunte, el nombre puede inspirar repulsión, odio, admiración, incredulidad, temor, o incluso amor. Su historia es una que ha cambiado el curso de la historia del mundo y el rostro de la isla de Cuba.
Castro era más que un simple político. La suya es una historia que involucra viajes heroicos a través de océanos turbulentos, aventuras con mujeres jóvenes...
12) Fidel Castro: A Captivating Guide to a Cuban Communist Revolutionary Who Served as the President of
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Explore the Captivating History of Fidel CastroFidel Castro. Depending on whom you ask, the name can inspire revulsion, hatred, admiration, incredulity, awe, fear, or even love. His story is one that has changed the course of the history of the world and the face of the island of Cuba.Castro was more than just a politician. His is a story that involves heroic voyages through turbulent oceans, affairs with young women from all over the world, spies,...
13) Fidel Castro: A Captivating Guide to a Cuban Communist Revolutionary Who Served as the President
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Explore the Captivating History of Fidel Castro
Fidel Castro. Depending on whom you ask, the name can inspire revulsion, hatred, admiration, incredulity, awe, fear, or even love. His story is one that has changed the course of the history of the world and the face of the island of Cuba.
Castro was more than just a politician. His is a story that involves heroic voyages through turbulent oceans, affairs with young women from all over the world, spies,...
14) Che: a memoir
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"Selection of writings, interviews and speeches by Fidel Castro ... the closest to a memoir of Guevara that so far exists. It is a revealing portrait ... of the author as well"--P. 159.
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In the United States, ninety miles from Cuban shores, tempers flare on the subject of Fidel Castro: some say he is a liberator, some say a dictator. In Fidel, Nestor Kohan and Nahuel Scherma present one of the towering figures of the twentieth-century as he is seen by Latin Americans: as the leader who, for over fifty years, has stood up to the greatest military power in the world, and remained standing.
Here, in Kohan's incisive prose and Scherma's...
Here, in Kohan's incisive prose and Scherma's...
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La Breve historia de Fidel Castro es un repaso histórico de la vida del líder cubano desde la perspectiva de un periodista también cubano que participó activamente en la Revolución y que ha sido testigo directo de muchos de los hechos que cuenta.
En este libro se detallan algunos aspectos oscuros de su vida. Por ejemplo, la implicación de Fidel en la muerte del Che y en la oportuna desaparición de Camilo Cienfuegos. También se describen algunos...
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Cuba es el tema que nos ocupa y su héroe popular, el personaje de todos los tiempos cubanos, Liborio.
El resumen pasado del ilustre Liborio y apearse en la era revolucionaria donde los humoristas bufos no escapan al ostracismo. El régimen se inicia en juicios drásticos y en silenciar disidencia. Pero Liborio impone el sarcasmo contra el proceso llamado revolución.
Pinceladas por historias que resaltan sátiras neurálgicas, crisis de alimentación,...
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In "The Rise and Fall of Fidel Castro," we embark on a journey through the extraordinary life and complex legacy of one of the most iconic and controversial figures of the 20th century. Fidel Castro's impact on Cuba, the Americas, and global politics is the subject of intense debate, and this book delves into the multifaceted dimensions of his leadership, from revolutionary heroism to political controversy.From his early years as a rebellious law...
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1960. As the Cold War reaches its height, so does postwar prosperity, and the American people celebrate their optimism by electing as president the young, charismatic John F. Kennedy. Just 90 miles from the United States, the Cuban people are celebrating the rise of Fidel Castro, their own young and charismatic populist leader who overthrew Batista's oppressive regime. Around the world, a rising tide of Communism is absorbing one country after another....