Venezuela and Cuba Celebrate Fidel Castro's Centenary Amid US Repudiation
Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez and Cuban President Diaz-Canel have paid tribute to Fidel Castro on the centenary of his birth, praising his legacy. The United States has repudiated these celebrations, highlighting ongoing tensions.
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Delcy Rodriguez’s Castro tribute tests Venezuela’s balancing act between US and China
Venezuelan interim President Delcy Rodriguez’s tribute to Fidel Castro has drawn a blistering rebuke from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, highlighting the political tensions surrounding Caracas’ rapprochement with Washington even as China seeks to preserve its economic interests in the South American country. Rodriguez marked the centenary of the late Cuban leader’s birth this week by praising Castro as a figure who “transcends time” and invoking his commitment to sovereignty, social justi...
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Raul Castro, 95, attended the tribute, seated in the audience alongside his brother’s widow, Dalia Soto del Valle. The post As Cuba Crumbles, Diaz-Canel Showers Praise on Fidel Castro appeared first on Havana Times.
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