I. Cas‧tro, Fi‧del /ˈkæstrəʊ, fɪˈdel/
(1927–) the former
communist leader of Cuba who led the opposition to the
dictator Batista, and forced him to leave the country in 1954. Castro then became Prime Minister of Cuba, and later its President. He is known for always wearing military clothes and having a long
beard. In 2008 he
resigned, and his brother Raul became President.
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