Invasion in 1961. Among the American People, castro inspired devotion and contempt. His supporters saw him as social justice icon who brought Free Education and healthcare for all cuban citizens and his critics reviolated him as a dictator consumed with power and drove his country to economic neglect. Last night, thousands took to the streets to celebrate castros death in little havana. It was welcomed among the community of cuban exiles who fled the country after castro took power. From the white house, this statement for nearly six decad s s between the United States and cuba marked by discord and profound disagreements. During my presidency we worked hard to put the past behind us pursuing a future in which the relationship between our two countries are defined not by our differences but among the many things as neighbors and friends. Bonds of family, culture and humanity and includes cuban americans who care so much for our country and care deeply for their loved ones in cuba. We o
From president elect trump, castro leaves a legacy of firing squads and unimaginable suffering. Hello, im Sheinelle Jones at msnbc headquarters and were tracking wide ranging reaction to the death of fidel castro. The Top Republican in the house says that with Fidel Castros death, the cruelty and oppression of his regime should die with him. House Speaker Paul Ryan says there is much left to do to bring freedom to the cuban people. Russian politicians and citizens laid flowers in tribute. President Vladimir Putin issued a statement offering condolences to the cuban people. Putin also called castro a sincere and reliable friend of russia. Shouts of long live free cuba fill the streets of miamis Little Havana community. Some cubanamericans waiting a long time for this moment. This flag was draped over our grandfathers casket over 46 years ago and my uncle, their father, was a great cuban patriot and when they took it off his coffin, he told me, this is not to be unfurled until the day fi
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Im sorry so much going to have you with us Turkey Central Bank says it is ready to take all necessary measures to shore up the countrys currency the announcement comes after the lira tumbled to a new low against the dollar and fears group of the crisis could spread to other markets the currency has nosedive this year over worries about president once increasing control over the economy and a diplomatic dispute between turkey and the united states. Lets go to istanbul where our correspondent dorian jones is standing by with more on the story for us hi dorian good to see you so how confident are turkish people that the measures the government is taking today will actually stop the slide. Well it depends who you speak to like nearly everything in this country it is split more or less down the middle between supporters of the president and opponents if you speak to supporters they are confident they reflect the president s strong message that they believe their column is strong this is not
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