Remembering Fidel Castro, a Hero of the World’s Oppressed People By Anis Chowdhury Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -

Remembering Fidel Castro, a Hero of the World’s Oppressed People By Anis Chowdhury SYDNEY, Aug 19 2026 (IPS) - The 13th of August marked the 100th birthday of Cuba’s revolutionary leader Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz – in short Fidel Castro. Amidst an intensified US siege and the threat of invasion, Cubans commemorated their dear leader’s centenary birth anniversary with events that included an International Book Fair, art exhibitions, concerts and gatherings of delegates from left-wing organisations across the continent. https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/08/remembering-fidel-castro-a-hero-of-the-worlds-oppressed-people/ Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -