Miami's joyous Cubans hope for change with Fidel Castro's death
27 Nov 2016 5:03 PM IST27 Nov 2016 5:03 PM IST
Havana plunged into mourning Saturday and celebrations erupted in Miami at the death of Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro.
Havana plunged into mourning Saturday and celebrations erupted in Miami at the death of Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, whose iron-fisted rule defied the United States for a half century.- \"We're all celebrating, this is like a carnival,\" said 72-year-old Jay Fernandez, who came to Miami when he was 18 in 1961 after he was jailed twice by the Cuban government. \"Satan, Fidel is now yours. Give him what he deserves. Don't let him rest in peace,\" he said. (Photo: AP)
- News of Castro's death was long anticipated and had been the subject of countless rumors over the decades, so that it became something of a running joke. This time, though, it was real. (Photo: AP)
- Others saw Fidel's death as a sign that a generation that has ruled Cuba for decades is passing from the world stage, many noting that his brother, current President Raul Castro, is 85. (Photo: AP)
- Many said they recognize his death alone doesn't mean immediate democracy or freedom for the communist island. 'There won't be change until the people revolt,' a 50-year-old Cuban said. (Photo: AP)
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- Thousands of people took to the streets of Miami and nearby cities Saturday shortly after the early morning announcement of Castro's death at age 90, and kept the party going all day. (Photo: AP)
- In Havana, bustling streets emptied and Friday night parties ground to a halt as Castro's admirers sank into grief, but it was an evening of celebrations in Miami. (Photo: AP)
Havana plunged into mourning Saturday and celebrations erupted in Miami at the death of Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, whose iron-fisted rule defied the United States for a half century.
Havana plunged into mourning Saturday and celebrations erupted in Miami at the death of Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro.
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