Several of the late leader’s friends, including Argentinian football legend Diego Maradona and US actor Danny Glover, were also present. President Raul Castro reaffirmed the Cuban people’s commitment ...

The iconic image of Che Guevara known around the world is based on a brief, fleeting snapshot taken by chance by a ...

October 16, 1953 – Castro is sentenced to 15 years in prison. May 15, 1955 – Fidel and Raul Castro are released as part of a general amnesty for political prisoners. They go into exile in Mexico.

Aleida Guevara even evoked the spirit of the dead Fidel Castro as she delivered her rabble-rousing call at a leftwing conference. She said: “When people raise their voice to struggle for a just ...