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Ángel Castro was born in Láncara, in a small fieldstone house typical of the poor Galician peasants of that time, [1]: 25 to Manuel de Castro y Núñez (Láncara, c. 1853 – Láncara, 12 June 1903) and Antonia Argiz y Fernández (Láncara, 1857 – Láncara, 16 November 1887), who had married in Láncara on 16 August 1873.
The legacy that Fidel Castro leaves for the world is far-reaching. Outside the politics, Fidel Castro pioneered the development of pharmaceuticals and healthcare services in his country and these are being extended around the world. On behalf of the Government and the people of Papua New Guinea, I extend our sincere condolences to the Castro ...
Fidel Ángel Castro Díaz-Balart (1 September 1949 – 1 February 2018) was a Cuban nuclear physicist and government official. Frequently known by the diminutive Fidelito (little Fidel), [1] he was the eldest son of Cuban leader Fidel Castro and his first wife, Mirta Díaz-Balart.
April 17: Bay of Pigs: A secret CIA-led invasion force intent on overthrowing Communist dictator Fidel Castro lands on a remote beach in Cuba. Anti-Castro Cuban expatriates and CIA mercenaries are overtaken and captured by Cuban forces. President Kennedy attempts to cut losses and refuses to provide additional U.S. air support, dooming the ...
Corruption in the Batista government has been cited as a key factor that led to his overthrow in 1959. Despite the United States' initial support of Batista, John F. Kennedy stated in 1961 that, "The character of the Batista regime in Cuba made a violent popular reaction almost inevitable.
Brigade 2506 (Brigada Asalto 2506) was a CIA-sponsored group of Cuban exiles formed in 1960 to attempt the military overthrow of the Cuban government headed by Fidel Castro. It carried out the abortive Bay of Pigs Invasion landings in Cuba on 17 April 1961.
In April 1963, Oswald returned to his birthplace, New Orleans, [34] and established an independent chapter of the pro-Castro Fair Play for Cuba Committee, of which he was the sole member. [35] [36] While passing out pro-Castro literature alongside unknown compatriots, Oswald was arrested after scuffling with anti-Castro Cuban exiles.
Huber Matos Benítez (26 November 1918 – 27 February 2014) was a Cuban military leader, political dissident, activist, and writer. He opposed the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista from its inception in 1952 and fought alongside Fidel Castro, Raúl Castro, Che Guevara, Camilo Cienfuegos and other members of the 26th of July Movement to overthrow it.