Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz (August 13, 1926 – November 25, 2016), commonly known as Fidel Castro, was a socialist leader of Cuba from 1959 to 2008. Castro attended the Havana University and went into politics after his graduation, becoming a noticed political figure. He openly opposed Fulgencio Batista's regime, and because of Batista's repression and Mafia ties, Castro declared the revolution to force Batista out of the presidential office. Castro's socialist government control of Cuba…
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