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Fidel Castro was born on August 13, 1926. He was the man who made Cuba the first communist state. He also was the man who led the revolution against Batista and ended up in jail for 15 years. Fidel is most famous for his anti-american speeches and that is why there is the embargo they have with the US. The embargo doesn't allow the US to sell Cuban products. In 2008, Fidel announced that he was not accepting reelection due to medical issues so his brother Raul Castro came to power and is now leading Cuba. Together, these two have done many good and bad things. One good thing was that they both supported revolutionary movements and leaders. This made the Cubans feel full of pride and dignity. ​The Castro brothers had many bad moments as well. They both planned an uprising in the Cuban government. They felt that they should take over. Raul and Fidel were imprisoned for 2 years after they led an attack on Batista. They also attacked Moncada and their government facilities. After Raul came to power, he did many things to Cuba. He was voted number 13 on the world's worst dictator list. One thing he did was he removed restrictions against cell phones. He also turned over unused land to private farmers so they can grow crops. Fidel Castro and brother Raul Castro have many allies. In Mexico, they are trying to improve their relationship with Cuba by working together with Fidel. In Harlem, Fidel is seen as an icon because he took the time to visit. In Canada, Fidel and Raul are friends with former prime minister and they became the first allies with Cuba. In 1998, Canada made a visit to Cuba to make their relationship better. In Latin America, the brothers are seen as icons. Hugo Chavez reached an agreement with Cuba to give pertroleum for Cuban medical assitance and this made their bond better. In Bolivia, Evo Morales described Fidel as the "grandfather of all Latin American revolutionaries." In North Korea, they gave Fidel the "Golden Medal and the First Class Order of the National Flag" Award. In Panama, Fidel and president of Panama got together in 2005 and restored their diplomatic ties. Che Guevara is another allie. He is a powerful member under Fidel and he joined Castro to overthrow Cuba. He also appointend him as president of the National Bank of Cuba.


 * __Essential Questions:__**
 * Who is Fidel? Who is Raul?
 * What government do they lead?
 * What are good things they have done? Bad things?
 * What is their plan for the future?
 * Who are their friends?

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