Fidel Castro (1926-present)

Giving cooking lessons on TV

Fidel Castro falls  (Video)
Castro Falls, but Says He's 'in One Piece'
'I am still in one piece'
Castro's public fall has Cubans buzzing
Castro's fall raises new questions about Cuba's future
Castro awake for surgery
   

Childhood
Family
High School Years
1945-1953
1954-1958
1959-1969
Castro Visit to the U.S. April 1959
Castro and Khrushchev
1970-1989
1990-present
   

PRANK CALLS TO FIDEL CASTRO
AND HUGO CHAVEZ (2003)

Joe Ferrero and Enrique Santos
WXDJ-FM (95.7) El Zol, Miami Radio 

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Audio of Prank Telephone Call to Fidel Castro (June 18, 2003)
Audio of Prank Telephone Call to Hugo Chavez (January 6, 2003)
Translated transcript of the conversation between Fidel Castro and two Miami DJs

No Caller ID? Chávez falls for Castro prank 'call'
HELLO, FIDEL? Prank gets foul-mouthed response
Phony phone call dupes Castro, sparks a tirade
Castro responde con insultos a una broma
$4,000 fine for station that cranked Castro
FCC: DJs needed Castro to OK airing crank call
   

ARTICLES
Castro Speech Database 

1957
Batista Charges Castro is a Red (N. Y. Times, March 11, 1957) 

1958
Cuba’s Angry Young Man (N.Y. Times (Editorial), Jan. 7, 1958)
Castro Disavows Presidential Aim (N.Y. Times, Jan. 16, 1958)
Andrew St. George interview with Fidel Castro  (Look, Feb. 4, 1958) 

1993
Fidel Castro: Year One 

1997
When Castro Became a Communist: The Impact on U.S.-Cuba Policy by Salvador Díaz-Versón 

1998
Alina Castro apoya juicio a su padre
Castro Wins Libyan Rights Award
Castro sufrió parálisis central y encefalopatía
Castro turns 72 after 39 years at Cuba's helm
Could Castro be brought to trial?
Cuban exiles to appeal rejection of Pinochet-like suit against Castro
Cuba's Fidel Castro has no retirement plan
Defector: Castro had brain disease
Fiscal español rechaza recurso contra Castro
Immunity law protects Castro
Lanzan plan para enjuiciar a Castro
Marchas a favor y en contra de Castro en Oporto
Peticiones de arresto a Castro tras detención de Pinochet
Piden en Europa que se enjuicie a Castro
   

1999
A '50s affair: Fidel and Naty
A Photographer's Eye on Fidel
Castro, Chavez confer before leaving Caribbean summit
Castro Talks Show Him Still a Rebel And Prophet
Castro's bodyguard defects in Dominican Republic, sources say
In City of Castro's Triumph, Most Still Back Him
Creen viable la demanda a Castro
Fidel Castro's bodyguard flown to United States
Prosecutor's office throws out complaints against Castro
Spain: Castro can't be tried 

2000
Castro's Family
Castro jokes about interest in his tennis shoes
Castro marks his 74th birthday
Film offers glimpse of Castro's life
Hija de Castro pide democracia Cuba
Was Christ a 'communist'? Castro thinks so 

2001
Castro 'a master performer,' expert says
Castro Appears to Faint at Podium
Castro Attends Rally in Cuba
Castro calls 'just ideas' best weapons
Castro daughter is working in Miami
Castro falters during speech
Castro: Palestinians suffer 'genocide'
Castro ratifies brother as his successor
Castro succession a dilema for the U.S.
Castro won't attend Ibero-American summit
Castro's Fainting Spell Shatters Taboos
Cuban exiles act against Castro
Fidel's Swoon and Other News From Havana
Hija de Castro pierde la esperanza en la transición
La espía que quiso matar a Castro cuenta su historia
Leader's health is well-kept secret
Miami getting a cluster of Castros
Reciben a Castro con salmón en Brasil
The revolution will live beyond me, Castro says
Scotland Yard investigó a Castro por asesinato 

2002
Castro Jr looks beyond revolution
Castro Solves Mystery of His Absence From View: Bug Bit Him
Castro-watch gives clues on Cuba
Castro's rebellious daughter leads vitriolic radio attack from Miami
Cineasta cubano tenía otra versión de la cinta sobre Castro
Cuban leader's son visits Zayed University
Cuba's Castro keeps on ticking
Fidel daughter backs US embargo
Four decades of watching the back of Cuba's 'El Jefe'
Hijo de Castro dice que Cuba está lista para la globalización
Macmillan called Castro 'the devil'
On the Air in Miami: Castro's Rebellious Daughter
On the air: Voice of an exiled daughter
Se descorre el velo insondable de la intimidad de Castro
TV Viewers Catch Glimpse of Castro
Un video revela detalles de la vida privada de Fidel Castro 

2003
Castro responde con insultos a una broma
Cuba's Castro apparent victim of prank
DJs catch 'Castro' in hoax 

2004
Castro Appeared Sick, Mayor of Bogota Says
Castro's worth $195m
Entrevista con Alina Fernandez
Castro's daughter cries for Cuba's plight
Castro is called 'no longer invincible' 

2005
Is it just old-age stiffness, or is Fidel Castro ailing?
Una vez más subestiman la capacidad de resistencia y de lucha de nuestro pueblo
Castro's sister wins suit