Fidel Castro

When Fidel Castro died on November 25, 2016, it seemed as if much of the world didn’t quite know what to make of the revolutionary leader. The images of loyal Cubans in Havana openly crying in the streets stood in stark contrast to the Cuban exiles and their descendants just 90 miles away in Miami, Florida. While Cuban citizens were mourning, Cuban Americans were celebrating; they were laughing, dancing, and drinking to celebrate Castro’s demise. It seems that Fidel Castro was just as polarizing in death as he was in life. Learn more about the life of one of the twentieth century’s most controversial figures. Duration - 1h 1m. Author - Hourly History. Narrator - Casey Sullivan. Published Date - Wednesday, 21 January 2026. Copyright - © 2017 Hourly History ©.