FIDEL CASTRO News, Mar 06, 2012

Fidel Castro Plans to Visit Fukushima Hispanically Speaking News After attending the Global Hibakusha Forum in Havana on March 1st, former Cuban leader, Fidel Castro said he plans to visit Fukushima's disaster area in 2013. The 85 year old former president attended the forum along with 750 Japanese delegates and ... See all stories on this topic »

Che monument hits a nerve in Galway and beyond The New York Irish Emgirant Che Guevara (right) with Fidel Castro. A plan by Galway City Council to erect a monument in the Argentine's honor has sparked controversy. A proposed Co. Galway monument in honor of Cuban Revolution leader Che Guevara has sparked heated debate on both ... See all stories on this topic »

Cuba's sculptor of the stars can't quit tobacco Auction Central News HAVANA (AFP) – Fidel Castro, Winston Churchill, Jack Nicholson, Groucho Marx and Arnold Schwarzenegger—meet the cast of notablesJanio Nunez has sculpted entirely out of Cuba's famed tobacco. The Cuban sculptor uses the same sticky leaves and ... See all stories on this topic »

International Colloquium for The Five, Convened Radio Cadena Agramonet The announcement of the meeting -held every year since 2005- was made in Biran, birthplace of Commander in Chief Fidel Castro and Army General Raul Castro, President of the councils of State and Ministers. Social and trade union leaders, journalists,... See all stories on this topic » Radio Cadena Agramonet

The Americas Report The Cutting Edge Most recently, Perez Esquivel also led a delegation of 22 intellectuals who met with Fidel Castro—a dictator who has oppressively ruled Cuba for the last 52 years. Latin American solidarity is an issue well rooted in the nationalist left—long before... See all stories on this topic » The Cutting Edge

NEWS ANALYSIS: Chavez follows script of caudillos like Argentina's Peron Business Day These days, Comandante Hugo Chavez is a postmodern populist whose hero is Fidel Castro. He wishes to convert Venezuela into an experimental example of "the new socialism". The two extremes are facets of the same political phenomenon, ... See all stories on this topic »

Architecture & Design Film Festival is Back Gapers Block Designed by three radical young artists commissioned by Fidel Castro and Che Guevara in 1961, at the onset of the Revolution, the schools gained momentum quickly, but construction was abruptly halted in the wake of the political climate and the ... See all stories on this topic »

Cuba replaces prominent Culture Minister Abel Prieto with deputy Washington Post Prieto was named culture minister 15 years ago under Fidel Castro and survived a Cabinet shake-up after Raul Castro became president. Widely respected by the creative class and apparently equally at home with government and Communist Party officials, ... See all stories on this topic »

Raoul Lowery Contreras: Why the right and left are going after Marco Rubio Sun-Sentinel Rubio told the story for years how his parents were exiles from Fidel Castro'sCommunist Cuba. That was his father's story. He was born in Miami ten years after the parents immigrated to Miami. Documents referenced by the Miami Herald indicate that the ... See all stories on this topic »

iPad 3 will replace laptops Moose Jaw Times-Herald Weeks later Fidel Castro's in charge of the entire northern hemisphere. Pretty much, all because I kept talking. I can't let dear old dad's opinion he found in a desperate Microsoft Netbook ad slide. I can't accept that I'm unable to lead my parents ... See all stories on this topic »

Amnesty International marks anniversary with “dictator cakes” (Photos) Charter 97 Advertising posters depict cakes decorated as the heads of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro and Belarusian president Alyaksandr Lukashenka. The campaign has a slogan “50 years together with you cutting down the voice of oppression”. See all stories on this topic » Charter 97

New Starz Show “Magic City” Depicts 1950s Miami Hispanically Speaking News I wanted to write about that and also about the political situation at the time, with Fidel Castro and all the Cuban immigration that arrived in Miami,” Glazer said. The show's creator grew up in Miami with many Cuban-Americans in the 1960s, ... See all stories on this topic » Hispanically Speaking News

hotel rooms where history was made CNN International Fidel Castro set up a cell in the depths of the building, which was the epitome of pre-revolutionary decadence in Cuba, and guests fled from the ballroom in their sequins and tuxedos in 1959 as news spread that his coup had triumphed. See all stories on this topic »

How This Man Made Dos Equis a Most Interesting Marketing Story Creativity And that's how I arm-wrestled Fidel Castro." With nothing to lose, he based his character on Fernando Lamas, an old sailing buddy. It was perfect. "Jonathan not only looked the part but had a specific bravado that came across beautifully on camera," ... See all stories on this topic »

Barnet Highlights Role of Intellectuals in Cuban Updating Radio Cadena Agramonet He also highlighted the role played by Fidel Castro, leader of the Cuban Revolution, who, besides all the revolutionary activity developed in the country, has shown himself to be an excellent journalist and writer. (Prensa Latina). See all stories on this topic » Radio Cadena Agramonet

New TV Series Depicts 1950s Miami Latin American Herald Tribune I wanted to write about that and also about the political situation at the time, withFidel Castro and all the Cuban immigration that arrived in Miami,” Glazer said. The show's creator grew up in Miami with many Cuban-Americans in the 1960s, ... See all stories on this topic »

Patriarch Kirill decorates world first woman-cosmonaut with a rare church order Interfax-Religion Among its holders are Patriarch Alexy II, newly elected President Vladimir Putin, Cuban leader Fidel Castro, head of the Muslims of the Caucuses Allahshukur Pasha-zade, Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev. See all stories on this topic »

SOPA small beans compared to international censorship The DePauw In Cuba this week, Project Censored, an American nonprofit organization dedicated to media criticism and investigative journalism, made its case to a conference of Cuban authors and journalists hosted by Fidel Castro. It's been more than 50 years since ... See all stories on this topic »

A's taking big-money risk on import Cespedes FS Southwest And while there were Cubans who made a mark in the big leagues, they played primarily prior to the takeover of Cuba by Fidel Castro. In the last 40 years, 48 Cuban-born players have made it to the big leagues. Fourteen of those came over with parents ... See all stories on this topic » FS Southwest

'We need to tell them the history of Haiti' GlobalPost (blog) It recounts how America propped up the murderous dictator "Papa Doc" Duvalier as a bulwark against the Communist revolution that had swept Cuba and brought Fidel Castro to power. Dubois' book is a masterpiece that informs us just how badly America ... See all stories on this topic »

Annex Chess Club general manager Yakos Spiliotopoulos A.V. Club DC He had photos of himself there playing with Che Guevara andFidel Castro. Maybe Toronto will get to that status one day. AVC: Champion chess player Alexei Shirov came for a visit recently. Tell us more about that. YS: At one time Shirov won the right ... See all stories on this topic » A.V. Club DC

Cuba International Book Fair Wraps up in Santiago de Cuba Radio Cadena Agramonet ... and Literature National Laurates, respectively and Angola as the Honor Guest country and will be a step higher in the quest for a more comprehensive culture which Cuban Revolution leader Fidel Castro considers is a way to strengthen the country. See all stories on this topic » Radio Cadena Agramonet

Priest talks Pope's Cuba visit Local 10 He has been openly critical in letters sent to the Castro regime, both underFidel and Raul Castro. But he insists his criticism has nothing to do with politics, but the humanity among Cubans themselves. "That's what I was trying to tell Fidel in that ... See all stories on this topic »

Caricom's crisis of courage Trinidad & Tobago Express ... nudging Fidel in the right direction and the dictator lashed back, not a single Caricom leader had the courage to defend the distinguished West Indian. And nothing has changed. Just recently in 21st century Port of Spain, at a meeting with Castro ... See all stories on this topic »

Cuba prepares for post-Chávez era MiamiHerald.com Potentially, any one of them could control the local madhouse with a whip and a club, but that's not what Fidel had in his tormented mind when he annointed Chávez as the successor to his revolutionary throne. Raúl Castro, a farsighted and methodical ... See all stories on this topic »

BBC News - Cuba leaders Raul and Fidel Castro's sister Angela dies Angela Castro - eldest sister of Cuban leaders Fidel and Raul Castro - dies at the age of 88 after a long illness, another sister says. www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-17215084

Hugo Chávez pictured with Fidel Castro after cancer surgery | World ... The Guardian, UK and World news, User comments, Web ... Fidel Castroand Hugo Chávez in a photo said to have been taken on 2 March after the Venezuelan ... www.guardian.co.uk/.../hugo-chavez-surgery-castro-pictures

Sister of Cuban Leaders Raul and Fidel Castro Dies - ABC News A sibling of Cuban leaders Fidel and Raul Castro says their 88-year-old sister... The Cuban government did not immediately comment on the newsWednesday. abcnews.go.com/.../sister-cuban-leaders-raul-fidel-castro-dies-...

Sister of Cuban leaders Raul and Fidel Castro dies - US News and ... MIAMI (AP) — Angela Castro, an elder sister of Cuban leaders Fidel and RaulCastro, has died following a long illness, a sibling confirmed Wednesday. www.usnews.com/.../sister-of-cuban-leaders-raul-and-fidel-cas...

Fidel Castro calls on Japanese to tell nuclear ... - Mainichi Daily News HAVANA (Kyodo) -- Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro took part in a gathering for Japanese atomic-bomb survivors organized by the Cuban government and a ... mdn.mainichi.jp/.../news/20120303p2g00m0dm018000c.html

Sister of Cuban leaders Raul and Fidel Castro dies - US news ... A sibling of Cuban leaders Fidel and Raul Castro says their 88-year-old sister Angela Castro has died in Havana following a long illness. www.msnbc.msn.com/.../sister-cuban-leaders-raul-fidel-castro-...

Fidel Castro's older sister dies The older sister of Cuban leaders Fidel and Raul Castro has died, newsreports from Havana and Miami say. Angela Castro was 88. latimesblogs.latimes.com/.../fidel-castros-older-sister-dies.html

Gerard Butler Leaves Rehab; Fidel Castro May Meet ... - Yahoo! News From Yahoo! News: Welcome to the Smart Set. Every morning we bring you the gossip coverage, filtered. Today: Gerard Butler's stealthy rehab stint is ending ... news.yahoo.com/gerard-butler-leaves-rehab-fidel-castro-may-...

Cuba news: New Fidel Castro memoir recalls rebel's life in Mexico ... HAVANA, Cuba — Fidel Castro was 28 years old and fresh out of prison when he left Cuba for Mexico in July 1955. He'd return a year-and-a-half later with a ... mobile.globalpost.com/.../fidel-castro-memoir-mexico-pre-cub...

Fidel Castro's big sister dies - report - World News | IOL News | IOL ... South Africa's Premier Online News Source. Discover the world of IOL, NewsSouth Africa, Sport, Business, Financial, World News, Entertainment, Technology, ... www.iol.co.za/.../fidel-castro-s-big-sister-dies-report-1.124585...

Hugo Chávez meets Fidel Castro after surgery - UK news - Blottr One of the pictures shows a meeting between Hugo Chávez and Cuban leaderFidel Castro. According to minister Izarra, the two left wing leaders spoke "for... www.blottr.com/.../hugo-ch-vez-meets-fidel-castro-after-surge...

Castro May Rejoin Catholic Church, Say Rumors in the Italian Press ... Fidel Castro will soon be on his knees. ... When she first heard the “news” of Castro imminent conversion, “I had a good laugh,” says Julia Sweig, a historian with ... www.thedailybeast.com/.../castro-may-rejoin-catholic-church-s...

Cuba releases photos of Hugo Chavez walking, smiling, meeting ... CARACAS, Venezuela — President Hugo Chavez said Friday he's recovering quickly from tumor surgery in Cuba, and the first photographs of the Venezuelan ... www.nydailynews.com/.../cuba-releases-photos-hugo-chavez-...

Photos of convalescing Hugo Chavez in Cuba with Fidel Castro ... ... tumor surgery in Cuba, and the first photographs of the Venezuelan leader to appear since the operation show him smiling and chatting with Fidel Castro. www.washingtonpost.com/.../gIQANq96mR_story.html

Will Fidel Castro Convert to Catholicism During Pope's Visit ... Fidel Castro, who years ago abandoned Christianity for atheism, is scheduled to meet with Pope Benedict XVI later this month in Cuba, and Cuban media are... www.christianpost.com/.../will-fidel-castro-convert-to-catholici...

Fidel Castro's sister Angela dies at 88 - One News Page [US] Fidel Castro's sister Angela dies at 88: A sister of Cuban leaders Fidel and Raul Castro has died in Havana after a long illness. Angela Castro was 88... US on ... www.onenewspage.us/.../Fidel-Castro’s-sister-Angela-dies-at-8...

Fidel Castro Visits Cancer-Stricken Hugo Chavez, 3 March 2012 ... Cuban President Raul Castro and his brother Fidel Castro has visited cancer- stricken Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who is currently recovering from a ... www.turkishweekly.net/.../fidel-castro-visits-cancer-stricken-h...

Fidel Castro's sister Angela dies at 88 - One News Page Fidel Castro's sister Angela dies at 88: A sister of Cuban leaders Fidel and Raul Castro has died in Havana after a long illness. Angela Castro was 88... US on ... www.onenewspage.com/.../Fidel-Castro’s-sister-Angela-dies-at...

Univision: Fidel Castro's oldest sister dies in Havana at 88 By MIAMI HERALD STAFF The oldest sister of Cuban leaders Raul and Fidel Castro has died in Havana, Univision in Miami is reporting, citing another sister. www.miamiherald.com/.../univision-fidel-castros-oldest.html

Fidel Castro meets cancer-stricken Hugo Chavez - Breaking News ... MEXICO: Cuban President Raul Castro and his brother Fidel Castro visited cancer-stricken Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who is currently recovering ... www.breakingnewsonline.org/.../fidel-castro-meets-cancer-stri... info@als-alexander.org or interalex1@yahoo.com