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Cuba at a Crossroads on Castro's Centennial | Texas News
Cuba celebrates Fidel Castro’s centennial with art, books, and his ever-present imagery — but the festivities come amid deep economic crisis, power outages, and fuel shortages worsened by U.S. sanctions. While some hail him as a champion of the poor and education, others see him as the architect of a system that stifled freedoms and now traps the nation. Raúl Castro, 95, made a rare public appearance alongside President Díaz-Canel, who framed Fidel as a defender against foreign threats. For younger Cubans, Castro is a distant historical figure — his legacy powerful, but not lived in their…
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