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December 2016 ta , had their property appropriated by the government for everyone ’ s benefit under Fidel and Che . Things went sour also when these same people realized that the rebels through the criminal courts were going to send officials , supporters and contributors of the old regime to the firing-squad wall . And of course Castro was outraged at the resulting U . S . criticism , calling it " the vilest , most criminal and most unjust hypocrisy that has been launched against any people . And rightly so , it was a tone of righteous indignation , Castro would return to time and again over the decades .
As in life , Castro was deeply divisive in death . Older Cubans who remember brutal times under Batista tend to emphasize the revolution ’ s accomplishments . While those who supported Batista , cry for a way of life that they stole and was soon to be taken away from them for the greater good of ALL the Cuban people .
Castro was the last remaining leader from the group of old school leaders including Mao , Salvador Allende , Hugo Chavez , Nelson Mandela , Nikita Khrushchev and Leonid Brezhnev .
Mexico ' s president Enrique Peña Nieto called Castro a friend of Mexico , who had promoted bilateral relationships based on " respect , dialogue and solidarity ."
Pakistani politician , Imran Khan hailed Castro as " an iconic revolutionary leader " who stood against the US .
India ' s Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was " one of the most iconic personalities of the 20th century , India mourns the loss of a great friend ." We need to truly recall that Cuba at one time , under Batista , was almost turned into the first Mafia nation state until Castro took control and kicked the Mafia and its American casino building friends out . Beware that the same evil group does not try to take the Island over again with the help of the Americans . The current President Elect of the United States has much experience in running Casinos and Hotels and is a capitalistic criminal himself of epic proportions .
And let ’ s NEVER forget that when the US was supporting the racist apartheid government of South Africa ' s invasion of Angola to overthrow the revolution that defeated the Portuguese imperialists , Cuba sent thousands of their brothers and sisters to help the people of Angola defend their independence .
Thirteen years later the South African racist army with its US ally were defeated and the peoples revolution in Angola was saved .
Of Cuba ' s role in Angola , Nelson Mandela declared in a speech on July 26 , 1991 :
" The Cuban people hold a special place in the hearts of the people of Africa . The Cuban internationalists have made a contribution to African independence , freedom and justice unparalleled for its principled and selfless character - We in Africa are used to being victims of countries wanting to carve up our territory or subvert our
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