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Thursday, December 8, 2016

Fidel Castro's legacy: 'True to his convictions'

Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-20121342

This file photo taken on May 11, 2001 shows Cuban President Fidel Castro listening as he addresses a public lecture in Kuala Lumpur.Image copyrightAFP
Image captionFidel Castro stayed true to his convictions throughout his time in power
Fidel Castro was a towering presence in Cuba for more than 50 years. Dr Stephen Wilkinson, editor of the International Journal of Cuban Studies, assesses his legacy.
For Cuban poet Nicolas Guillen, there was a direct link between two of the biggest figures in his nation's history.
In a poem from 1977, he wrote: "Lo que Marti prometio, Fidel lo cumplio" ("What Marti promised, Fidel delivered").
Guillen's poem refers to Cuban independence hero Jose Marti, the inspirational figure in Castro's own political life.
Marti promised a Cuba free of US interference and, famously, a republic that would be as he put it: "For all Cubans and the good of all Cubans."