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Archive - Fidel Castro: 1926-2016 

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Cuba's former president Fidel Castro, one of the world's longest-serving and most iconic leaders, has died aged 90. Castro toppled the government in 1959, introducing a Communist revolution. He defied the US for decades, surviving many assassination plots. He had been in power for 49 years, until he delegated his presidential duties to his brother Raul Castro in July 2006. 

Burt Glinn 1959

CUBA. 1959. Times of euphoria as Fidel CASTRO and his army tries... 

Burt Glinn 1959

CUBA. 1959. Fidel CASTRO and his rebel Army stopping along the... 

Burt Glinn 1959

CUBA. 1959. On another stop CASTRO lifts a young admirer. 

Burt Glinn 1959

CUBA. 1959. Upon his route towards La Havana from his mountain... 

Burt Glinn 1959

CUBA. Santa Clara. 1959. Fidel Castro delivering an hours-long... 

Burt Glinn 1959

CUBA. Santa Clara. 1959. 'CASTRO on speakers platform with his... 

Seymour Raskin 1961

USSR. Moscow. 1961. During the height of Soviet-Cuban cooperation,... 

Burt Glinn 1959

CUBA. Havana. 1959. Fidel CASTRO.

Burt Glinn 1959

CUBA. Havana. 1959. CASTRO Fidel in his office during the first... 

Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson 1963

Havana. Fidel CASTRO speaks on reorganization of the party.... 

Bob Henriques 1961

CUBA. 1961. Fidel Castro on the beach at Playa Giron (Bay of... 

Bob Henriques 1961

CUBA. 1961. Fidel CASTRO on the beach at Playa Giron (Bay of... 

Bob Henriques 1961

CUBA. 1961. Fidel Castro on the beach at Playa Giron (Bay of... 

Burt Glinn 1959

CUBA. 1959. Fidel CASTRO and his revolutionary army on their... 

Burt Glinn 1959

CUBA. La Havana. 1959. Fidel CASTRO aboard a military vehicle... 

Thomas Dworzak 2006

CUBA. Havana. March 2006. Central Havana. Fidel and JFK books.... 

Elliott Erwitt 1964

CUBA. 1964. Fidel Castro. 

Elliott Erwitt 1964

CUBA. Havana. 1964. Fidel CASTRO. 

Elliott Erwitt 1964

CUBA. Havana. 1964. Fidel CASTRO. 

Elliott Erwitt 1964

CUBA. Havana. 1964. Fidel CASTRO. 

Rene Burri 1984

An early portrait of Fidel CASTRO (date unknown) 

Rene Burri 1984

An early portrait of Fidel CASTRO (date unknown). 

Elliott Erwitt 1964

CUBA. Fidel CASTRO. 1964.

Elliott Erwitt 1964

CUBA. 1964. Close up of Fidel CASTRO semi profile. 

Elliott Erwitt 1964

CUBA. Havana. 1966. Fidel CASTRO. 

Burt Glinn 1959

CUBA. Santa Clara. 1959. 'The ragtag procession needed gas so... 

Elliott Erwitt 1964

CUBA. Fidel Castro. Visiting housing project. 1964 

Bob Henriques 1959

USA. Queens, New York. 1959. Students dressed like Fidel Castro... 

Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson 1963

CUBA. Havana. 1963. 

Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson 1960

USA. New York City. Harlem. 1960.
Hotel Theresa.
Cuban President... 

Elliott Erwitt 1964

CUBA. 1964. Fidel Castro speaking with ABC journalist Lisa Howard.... 

Andrew Saint-George 1960

CUBA. Havana. 1960.
Fidel CASTRO and the writer Ernest HEMINGWAY... 

Bob Henriques 1959

CUBA. 1959. Fidel CASTRO giving a press conference in Havana... 

Burt Glinn 1959

CUBA. La Havana. 1959. Fidel CASTRO was not old enough to be... 

Andrew Saint-George 1960

CUBA. 1960. Fidel Castro speaking. 

Bob Henriques 1959

CUBA. 1961. Cuban leader Fidel CASTRO during an interview with... 

Andrew Saint-George 1959

CUBA. 1959. Fidel CASTRO at Palacio Municipal of Santa Clara... 

Rene Burri 1963

CUBA. Havana. Chaplin Theater. Fidel CASTRO talking to the Latin... 

Rene Burri 1963

CUBA. Havana. Chaplin Theater. Fidel CASTRO talking to the Latin... 

Bob Henriques 1961

CUBA. 1961. Fidel CASTRO on the beach at Playa Giron (Bay of... 

Bob Henriques 1961

CUBA. 1961. Fidel Castro inspecting Playa Giron, site of the... 

Rene Burri 1963

CUBA. President Fidel CASTRO talking to an assembly in Havana.... 

Abbas 1979

CUBA. Havana. Non Aligned Summit. September 1979. An "abrazo"... 

Rene Burri 1995

FRANCE. March 13th, 1995. Cuban Leader Fidel CASTRO made his... 

Rene Burri 1995

FRANCE. Ile-de-France region. Paris. March 1995. Fidel CASTRO... 

Raghu Rai 1983

INDIA. New Delhi. 7th Non Aligned Conference. 1983. Fidel CASTRO... 

Abbas 2001

IRAN. Tehran. May 2001. Iranian President KHATAMI (left) welcomes... 

Abbas 2001

IRAN. Tehran. May 2001. Saadebad Palace (former residence of... 

Abbas 2001

IRAN. Tehran. May 2001. Fidel CASTRO with President Mohammad... 

Bob Henriques 1959

CUBA. Havana. 1959. To celebrate the Liberation of Cuba, Fidel... 

Bob Henriques 1959

CUBA. 1959. Fidel CASTRO pitching at a baseball game between... 

Bob Henriques 1959

CUBA. Havana. To celebrate the Liberation of Cuba, Fidel CASTRO... 

Bob Henriques 1959

CUBA. 1959. Fidel CASTO and Camilo CIENFUEGOS at a baseball game... 

Bob Henriques 1959

CUBA. 1959. Fidelito CASTRO (son of Fidel) at a baseball game... 

Burt Glinn 1959

CUBA. Santa Clara. 1959. The Cuban Liberator Fidel CASTRO at... 

Burt Glinn 1959

CUBA. Santa Clara. 1959. CASTRO in progression in Santa Clara's... 

Bob Henriques 1959

CUBA. 1959. Fidel CASTRO and his beared rebels arriving in Havana... 

Burt Glinn 1959

CUBA. La Havana. 1959. Fidel Castro in the crowd of white hats... 

Burt Glinn 1959

CUBA. La Havana. 1959. Thousands of supporters flocked in front... 

Elliott Erwitt 1964

CUBA. Havana. 1964. Fidel CASTRO. 
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