Fidel Castro, the former president of Cuba and leader of the Caribbean nation’s Communist revolution, has died, state TV announced tonight. He was 90. His brother Raúl Castro, who is the current President of Cuba, announced Fidel’s death on state television tonight.
“The historical leader of the Cuban Revolution died on the night of Friday, November 25, at 22:29 hrs., and his remains will be cremated, in accordance with his will,” said the Cuban president.
BBC:
Fidel Castro ruled Cuba as a one-party state for almost half a century before handing over the powers to his brother Raul in 2008.
His supporters praised him as a man who had given Cuba back to the people. But his opponents accused him of brutally suppressing opposition.
A woman carries a portrait of Cuba’s former president Fidel Castro during a May Day rally in Istanbul, Turkey, May 1, 2016. REUTERS
The funeral details for Fidel will be announced in the coming hours, said Raúl. Fidel was last seen on November 15, when President Tran Dai Quang of Vietnam visited the longtime Cuban leader’s residence.
[El País]