Jennifer Lawrence is set to play Marita Lorenz in the upcoming film Marita, about a German-born American women who had an affair with Fidel Castro in the late 50s. Lorenz also played a part in the John F. Kennedy assassination…
Elian Gonzalez: Where Is He 15 Years Later?
Elian Gonzalez was a boy torn between two homes. Elian Gonzalez, at just six years old in 1999, was taken by his mother aboard a homemade raft with 10 other people who were all trying to escape the harsh economic…
Fidel Castro As Young Rebel Leader in “Papa”
Fidel Castro and his rebel alliance are featured in a new movie, “Papa” based on the friendship of Ernest Hemingway and Denne Bart Petitclerc during Cuba’s turbulent 50’s. This film is incredibly special and different than any other made about…
Fidel Castro: The Man Who Will Not Die
Fidel Castro is something of an anomaly. Among the personalities from the Cold War period, he is one of the very few left alive. Perhaps that is because Fidel Castro can’t be killed. When Castro came to power in 1959,…
Fidel Castro Not Dead, Speaks Out Against Health Rumors
Fidel Castro recently turned 86, and rumors of his poor health, or even death, had begun to pop up in media across the world. The former Cuban leader used to publish a semi-regular opinion column for the Cuban state press,…
Fidel Castro Turns 86, Maintains Silence
Today marks the 86th birthday of Fidel Castro, the Cuban revolutionary and decades-long leader of the Caribbean country. Castro has maintained silence and stayed out of view for two months now, prompting speculation about his health or possible death. A…
Ozzie Guillen Suspended For 5 Games, Apologizes
Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen has incensed the Cuban community in Miami with comments he made to Time Magazine about his feelings toward dictator Fidel Castro, and today he’ll have to eat a little bit of crow. “I respect Fidel Castro,”…
Ozzie Guillen Hearts Castro, Offends Cuban Community
The Miami Marlins debuted a new air-conditioned stadium last week in the hopes that it would draw in bigger crowds than they’re used to seeing, but a recent gaffe made by team manager Ozzie Guillen could undo all their hard…