Fidel Castro - Life as a guerilla - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Fidel Castro: Encyclopedia - Fidel Castro
Fidel Castro Ruz (born August 13, 1926) has been the leader of Cuba since 1959, when, leading the 26th of July Movement, he overthrew the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fidel Castro: Encyclopedia Ii - Fidel Castro - Life As A Guerilla
Once in Mexico, Castro reunited with other exiles and founded the 26th of July Movement. They went to the United States, where they gathe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fidel Castro: Encyclopedia Ii - Fidel Castro - Early Years In Power
On January 1, 1959, Castro's forces entered Havana and on January 5 the liberal law professor José Miró Cardona created a new governmen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fidel Castro: Encyclopedia Ii - Fidel Castro - Religion
Castro is an atheist and has not been a practicing Roman Catholic since his childhood. Pope John XXIII excommunicated Castro on January 3...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fidel Castro: Encyclopedia Ii - Fidel Castro - Family And Health
Fidel Castro's parents were Lina Ruz González and Ángel Castro y Argiz. He has two brothers: Ramón (born in 1924), Raúl (born in 1931...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fidel Castro: Encyclopedia Ii - Fidel Castro - Criticisms Of The United States
Castro remains a vocal critic of United States policies. He has condemned what he sees as exploitation of developing countries by U.S. co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fidel Castro: Encyclopedia Ii - Fidel Castro - Popular Image
Since Fidel Castro came to power, he and his government have exhibited many traits of personalist rule commonly attributed to a cult of p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fidel Castro: Encyclopedia Ii - Fidel Castro - Human Rights In Cuba
Some studies report that thousands of political opponents have been killed during Castro's decades-long leadership. [34]; however, given ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fidel Castro: Encyclopedia Ii - Fidel Castro - Early Life
Castro was born into a wealthy farming family in Birán, near Mayarí, Holguín Province (formerly Oriente Province) and not far from the...   » Read the article