Fidel Castro remembered as Cuba faces economic hardship
Aug. 13, 2026, 3:40 p.m. ET
Castro, the Cuban revolutionary and longtime leader who transformed Cuba into a communist state, served as prime minister and president from 1959 to 2008. Castro died on Nov. 25, 2016, at the age of 90.
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People attend a political and cultural show paying tribute to the late Cuban President Fidel Castro as Cuba marks what would have been his 100th birthday, in Havana, Cuba, on Aug. 13, 2026.
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Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel speaks during a political and cultural show paying tribute to the late Cuban President Fidel Castro as Cuba marks what would have been his 100th birthday, in Havana, Cuba, on Aug. 13, 2026.
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Former Cuban President Raul Castro attends a political and cultural show paying tribute to late Cuban President Fidel Castro as Cuba marks what would have been his 100th birthday in Havana, Cuba, on Aug. 13, 2026.
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Raul Guillermo Rodriguez Castro, known as “El Cangrejo”, grandson of former Cuban President Raul Castro, attends a political and cultural show paying tribute to late Cuban President Fidel Castro as Cuba marks what would have been his 100th birthday in Havana, Cuba, on Aug. 13, 2026.
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People attend a political and cultural show paying tribute to the late Cuban President Fidel Castro as Cuba marks what would have been his 100th birthday, in Havana, Cuba August 13, 2026. REUTERS/Norlys Perez
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A screen shows an archival black-and-white video of the late Cuban President Fidel Castro speaking, during a political and cultural show paying tribute to him as Cuba marks what would have been his 100th birthday, in Havana, Cuba, on Aug. 13, 2026.
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A teacher writes in a notebook, as Cuba marks what would have been late Cuban leader Fidel Castro’s 100th birthday, in Havana, Cuba, on Aug. 12, 2026.
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Former prisoner David Ramos, 60, shows a tattoo of late Cuban President Fidel Castro, as Cuba marks what would have been his 100th birthday, in Havana, Cuba, on Aug. 12, 2026.
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A woman flips through a book in front of an image of the late Cuban President Fidel Castro, as Cuba marks what would have been his 100th birthday, in Havana, Cuba, on Aug. 10, 2026.
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School workers gather at the entrance near posters dedicated to the late Cuban President Fidel Castro, as Cuba marks what would have been his 100th birthday, in Havana, Cuba, on Aug. 12, 2026.
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A man reads a book at a stand selling books dedicated to the late Cuban President Fidel Castro, as Cuba marks what would have been his 100th birthday, in Havana, Cuba, on Aug. 10, 2026.
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