Raúl Castro

Kirchner and Raul Castro have some things in common. One of those things are ; that they both are Latin American leaders . Later on you will learn about their life and how they became leaders. You will also learn about the differences and the things they have in common . Another thing that you will learn is about their impact on their own country and how they changed the country into what it is today . I will first speak about Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and after her I will speak about Raul Castro

POLITICAL BACKGROUND: Cuba is a Communist state led by Raul Castro, who is the chief of state, president of the council of state and council of ministers and commander in chief of the armed forces .The constitution recognizes the Communist Party (CP) as the only legal party and “the superior leading force of society and of the state.” The Cuban revolution in 1960’s changed the whole face of the Cuba for the next few decades to come . Fidel Castro and his band of guerillas successfully overthrew

which significantly decreased the power of Batista’s army. In addition to armed resistance, the revolutionaries launched their own rebel radio station, which promoted the Castroist cause. Thanks to this, Castro grew to be very popular among some Cubans. The revolution continued to rage after Castro defeated Batista’s forces on the Battle of La Plata and the Battle of Las Mercedes. After this success, the revolutionaries started planning their own offensives against the military. Castro’s forces started

Fidel Castro Fidel Castro was born into a family of 6 children, him being the 3rd oldest. He was born near Birán, Cuba on August 13, 1926. Fidel’s father, Angel Castro, originally from Spain, moved to Cuba and became a successful sugar plantation owner. Fidel went to many boarding schools, where he excelled in sports and academics. He entered into law school after graduating. In 1948 he married Mirta Diaz Balart, she was born in a wealthy family. Together they had one child, Fidelito. Through this

the United States don’t want to trade with Cuba after the conflict. However, this is just a hypothesis. Both countries have been at each other since Fidel Castro came into power in 1959. Castro began a revolution and overthrew Fulgencio Bastista, who was the president of Cuba at the time. Cuba became a Communist country under the rule of Castro. He started making deals with Russia, the mother country of Russia. Not only that, he started to increase taxes on American imports. The government made the

the most populated with a population of over 11 million people. Cuba is a totalitarian communist country and has been ruled by Fidel Castro since 1959. Raul Castro has succeeded Fidel Castro and is now president. In 2008 Fidel Castro renounced his presidency after becoming ill and passed his presidency on to Raul Castro, his brother and Vice President. Raul Castro now performs all roles. The country

Castro started his life with a family that was well off, which he gave up to fight for what he believed in. He fought for freedom and became what he fought to begin with. Castro was born Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz to Lina Ruz Gonzalez and Angel Castro y Argiz on his father’s farm near Birán (Schlesinger). In late 1945 Castro went to University of Havana to study law and became immersed in the political climate of Cuba (Boadle).Castro finally gave control of Cuba to his brother in 2006 due to no

CT The purpose of this paper is to examine the role that the media played in creating the image of Fidel Castro and his fellow revolutionaries into one that would be supported internationally during and shortly following the days of the Cuban Revolution (1956-1960). Media such as radio, newspapers, and even film would transform what should have been a small group of guerilla forces into one that would gain the support, not only of many of the people in Cuba, but even individuals around the world

about Fidel Castro to be an expert on his life or how he ruled Cuba, but the little that I do currently know, I would not consider him a kind and caring man. With that in mind, some of the comments made by Fidel Castro in “Castro Announces the Revolution,” were shocking to me, since he tries to make the point that he cares for the people of Cuba and the revolution was set into motion for the benefit of the people, not an egotistical leader. At the start of this story, Fidel Castro recalls images

The Life of Fidel Castro Fidel Castro, is the well-known dictatorial leader of Cuba for nearly five decades. His leadership has been the focus of international controversy. How is it that a man of this privileged upbringing, became the leader of a socialist revolution in Cuba, brought the world to the brink of destruction, and ultimately became one of the most famous political leaders in the history of Latin America. He was born on a farm in Birán, Cuba near mayañ on August 13, 1926. He received