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Photos: Cuba marks Fidel Castro’s 100th birthday

Fidel Castro would have turned 100 on Thursday and his legacy continues to overshadow the island.

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Cuba marks Fidel Castro’s 100th birthday as his shadow still shapes a nation in crisis winnipegfreepress.com
Cuba marks centenary of Fidel Castro’s birth amid deepening economic crisis freemalaysiatoday.com
Raul Castro makes rare public appearance at Fidel centenary event france24.com

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