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Castro Absent as Cuba Marks Revolution | Tulsa News
Cuba marked the 70th anniversary of the 1953 revolutionary attack that ignited the island’s path to independence — but for the first time in 30 years, 95-year-old Raúl Castro skipped the event, leaving President Miguel Díaz-Canel to lead the commemoration and read Castro’s message. Though the 1953 assault failed, it became the catalyst for the 1959 revolution. Castro, still influential despite stepping back from official duties, reportedly helped steer recent U.S. talks — even as Cuba endures a deepening economic crisis. Díaz-Canel fiercely rejected a U.S. report alleging Cuba runs an…
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