Havana, Aug 11, 2026 (AFP) - Cuba celebrates Castro's 100th as his revolution faces its toughest test

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2026-08-11

As Cuba marks 100 years since Fidel Castro's birth, Cubans are questioning the promises of the socialist revolution he led for nearly half a century, and asking whether his successors are up to the job. Cuba's Communist Party has spent the week celebrating the late revolutionary leader with exhibitions, concerts and conferences. But this August 13 comes amid one of Cuba's worst crises in living memory, with acute shortages of food and water, and......

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