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Fidel Castro

Person · Military_leader · Cuba · 722 dispatches indexed · last seen Aug 30, 2026
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Geopolitical Economics
US sanctions Cuban Institute of Friendship with Peoples

The Trump administration sanctioned Cuba's Institute of Friendship with Peoples and nine state companies, targeting leaders and mining-construction enterprises. Cuban President Díaz-Canel condemned the measures as punitive actions against those opposing the US embargo.

La Jornada · Aug 21
International Relations
China and Russia claim Fidel Castro on his centenary

China and Russia sent celebratory letters to Cuban leaders during Fidel Castro's centenary commemoration in 2026, reaffirming socialist solidarity while providing tangible aid including Russian oil shipments and Chinese rice donations amid ongoing American embargo impacts.

La Jornada · Aug 12
Geopolitical Politics
Indicted Raúl Castro reappears after months out of public view

US-indicted former Cuban president Raúl Castro, 95, made his first public appearance in months at a Havana centenary event for his brother Fidel, amid ongoing US military threats and Cuba's worst economic crisis.

Buenos Aires Times · Aug 13
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El Correo Ilustrado

Fidel Castro's 100th birthday is celebrated, remembering his socialist revolution.

La Jornada · Aug 16
Geopolitical Conflict
Will Latin America adopt a 'guerrilla geopolitics'?

Recent conflicts in Ukraine and Iran demonstrate that smaller, weaker nations and groups can employ asymmetric guerrilla tactics, including autonomous drones and maritime chokepoints, to effectively resist larger adversaries and achieve strategic stalemates or victories.

Perfil · Aug 14
International Relations
Fidel at his centenary

Fidel Castro led Cuba's influential revolution, defying US opposition and isolation for decades.

La Jornada · Aug 14
Climate & Humanitarian Crisis
Cuba’s Crisis Deepens as Blackouts and Shortages Continue

A delegation witnessed Cuba's deepening humanitarian crisis marked by widespread blackouts affecting nearly ten million people, medicine and food shortages, and collapsed healthcare services, amid ongoing U.S. sanctions and international warnings of potential catastrophe.

The Washington Informer · Aug 11