Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. Fidel castro who turned a small caribbean island into an American Foreign policy obsession is being remembered as a oppressive tyrant and savior of his people tonight. The very contradiction that defined his 50 years of rule. In havana where a nineday mourning is underway people openly wept in the streets after death broke. And people in Little Havana in miami celebrated. Fidel castro goes to his grave as a dynamic figure of the cold war who once nearly nudged the u. S. And russia into a nuclear war. Our team is reporting from around the region. We begin tonight with nbcs chief Foreign Affairs correspondent andrea mitchell. Good evening, lester. At miami airport cubanamericans are lined up to go to cuba visiting from the island. No place in america has been as affected by Fidel Castros nearly 50year reign as south florida. Hes revealed by many exiled during his reign. Even in his hay day he was admired b
Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. Fidel castro who turned a small caribbean island into an American Foreign policy obsession is being remembered as a oppressive tyrant and savior of his people tonight. The very contradiction that defined his 50 years of rule. In havana where a nineday mourning is underway people openly wept in the stet death broke. And people in Little Havana in miami celebrated. Fidel castro goes to his grave as a dynamic figure of the cold war who once nearly nudged the u. S. And russia into a nuclear war. Our team is reporting from around the region. We begin tonight with nbcs chief Foreign Affairs correspondent andrea mitchell. Good evening, lester. At miami airport visiting from the island. No place in america has been as affected by Fidel Castros nearly 50year reign as south florida. Hes revealed by many exiled during his reign. Even in his hay day he was admired by many around the world. To his followers, he was j
Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. Fidel castro who turned a small caribbean island into an American Foreign policy obsession is being remembered as a oppressive tyrant and savior of his people tonight. The very contradiction that defined his 50 years of rule. In havana where a nineday mourning is underway people openly wept in the stet death broke. And people in Little Havana in miami celebrated. Fidel castro goes to his grave as a dynamic figure of the cold war who once nearly nudged the u. S. And russia into a nuclear war. Our team is reporting from around the region. We begin tonight with nbcs chief Foreign Affairs correspondent andrea mitchell. Good evening, lester. At miami airport visiting from the island. No place in america has been as affected by Fidel Castros nearly 50year reign as south florida. Hes revealed by many exiled during his reign. Even in his hay day he was admired by many around the world. To his followers, he was j
Right now. Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. Fidel castro who turned a small caribbean island into an American Foreign policy obsession is being remembered as a oppressive tyrant and savior of his people tonight. The very contradiction that defined his 50 years of rule. In havana where a nineday mourning wept in the streets after news of his death broke. And people in Little Havana in miami celebrated. Fidel castro goes to his grave as a dynamic figure of the cold war who once nearly nudged the u. S. And russia into a nuclear war. Our team is reporting from around the region. We begin tonight with nbcs chief Foreign Affairs correspondent andrea mitchell. Good evening, cubanamericans are lined up to go to cuba or greet relatives visiting from the island. No place in america has been as affected by Fidel Castros nearly 50year reign as south florida. Hes revealed by many exiled during his reign. Even in his hay
In Little Havana. Fidel castro goes to his grave as a dynamic figure of the cold war. Once nearly nudged the u. S. And russia into a nuclear war. Our team is reporting from around the region. We begin tonight with nbcs chief Foreign Affairs correspondent good evening, lester. At miami airport cubanamericans are lined up to go to cuba or greet relatives visiting from the island. No place in america has been as affected by Fidel Castros nearly 50year reign as south florida. Hes revealed by many exiled during his reign. Nevin his heyday he was admired by many around the world. To his followers, he was just fidel. To his enemies a feared dictator. One of the worlds last communists. The legendary fire brand began life simply. E landowner. He graduated with a law degree and doctorate. Tried running for the National Assembly in 1952 until batista ceased power and cancelled elections. In 1953 castro lead a rebel group and failed. Castro ended up in jail for two years. Until an amnesty when he