Cuba to mark Fidel Castro's birthday with book release
- Submitted by: lena campos
- Literature
- 08 / 14 / 2013
Cuba celebrates the 87th birthday of its "historical" revolution leader Fidel Castro with the release of a book dedicated to him, local media said Thursday.
"Fidel Castro, a Soldier of Ideas, Technology and Media. Thematic Selection 1959-2011," written by Omar Perez Solomon, contains a selection of extracts from Castro's speeches, reports and interviews.
Castro ruled Cuba from 1959 to 2006 after a two-year guerrilla war to oust dictator Fulgencio Batista.
He handed over power to his younger brother Raul Castro in June 2006 for health reasons.
Source: News.Xinhuanet.com
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