Fidel Castro, leader of the Cuban Revolution and long-time leader of Cuba, would have turned 100 on Thursday, August 13, 2026. He came to power in 1959 after overthrowing the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista and led Cuba for almost half a century. STVR (Spravy) ↗
Castro ranks among the most prominent figures of modern Latin American history. In the 1950s, he exchanged a legal career for involvement in the partisan movement and became the central figure of one of the most important revolutions of the 20th century. His supporters associate him with the advancement of social and economic justice and with defending Cuba's independence from American influence. Tagesschau ↗
Critics, on the other hand, label him as a left-wing dictator whose rule restricted freedoms. The tense relationship between Cuba and the United States is also recalled, during which Castro survived hundreds of assassination attempts and politically outlasted several American presidents. idnes.cz ↗
The centenary of his birth is being commemorated in Cuba at a time when the country faces a difficult situation and the celebrations are not accompanied by an unambiguous atmosphere of joy. Castro's legacy remains divided between the image of a symbol of revolution and the assessment of an authoritarian ruler who fundamentally influenced Cuba's direction and its place in world politics.
Fidel Castro Would Have Turned 100, Cuba Reflects on His Legacy
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Pre mnohých bol totalitným vládcom, pre niektorých symbolom revolúcie: Fidel Castro stál na čele Kuby takmer polstoročie
STVR (Spravy)
| 09:00 13.08.
Pred 100 rokmi sa narodil Fidel Castro, Kubu viedol takmer polstoročie
teraz.sk
| 05:43 13.08.
Revolucionář i diktátor. Fidel Castro by dnes slavil 100 let, připomeňte si jej na snímcích
lidovky.cz
| 08:00 13.08.
Kurt Palm über den Tag, an dem ihm Fidel Castro die Hand schüttelte
Der Standard
| 07:00 13.08.
Přežil stovky atentátů a deset prezidentů USA. Před 100 lety se narodil Fidel Castro
idnes.cz
| 00:00 13.08.
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