Fidel Castro

RFK’s widow Ethel Kennedy, 92, ‘fan of Che Guevara’ despite late husband facing off against Cuba

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Senator Robert Kennedy’s widow, Ethel, has reportedly been a fan of revolutionary Che Guevara for years despite her family’s struggle against communism during the 1960s. The 92-year-old has a ‘subversive streak’ and even named her dog ‘Che’ after meeting with former Cuban dictator, Fidel Castro, during the height of the Cold War, her son revealed. Her adoration … Read more

Chefs of former dictators, including Fidel Castro and Saddam Hussein, reveal the secrets of the job

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They were some of the most brutal dictators in the world – and they killed for a good meal. The personal chefs of ruthless despots have revealed what it was like to work for them in a new book. Men – and one woman – who cooked for Idi Amin, Fidel Castro, Saddam Hussein, Pol … Read more

Bernie Sanders defends ‘not all that bad’ Fidel Castro

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Bernie Sanders has praised Fidel Castro’s ‘massive literacy program’, standing by comments he made praising the dictator’s rule of Cuba in the 1980s.  The Democratic frontrunner, 78, defended the Communist regime as ‘not all bad’ during a wide-ranging 60 Minutes interview which aired Sunday.  In it he told Anderson Cooper: ‘We’re very opposed to the authoritarian … Read more