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Fidel Castro  

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  • Fidel Castro Ruz has indelibly marked the political history of Cuba, Latin America, and the Third World in the second half of the 20th century. The leader of the Cuban revolutionary process and founder of the first socialist state in the Americas, Castro has distinguished himself in defending the rights of his people and opposing the imperialistic policies of the U.S. government. [Source: Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice; Castro, Fidel (1926–)]

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