Fidel Castro revolutionary leader of Cuba from 1959 to 2006 passed away November, 26 2016. Cuba has proclaimed nine days of mourning for the former leader of the island nation. To the developing world he was a champion of anti-colonial politics and to the West he was considered an enemy. His deeds show that he was a man of integrity with a profound desire for social justice. Fidel Castro sent troops to Angola and aided the ANC as well as SAWPO in the fight against white minority rule in the Southern African region. Cuba under his rule was able to expel US imperial designs by challenging US owned sugar plantations and the United Fruit Company. There were improvements to education and healthcare on the island. Fidel Castro although he recognized and was allied with the Soviet Union, never adopted their political orthodoxy. Unlike Eastern Europe, Cuba pursued an independent foreign policy. He reached out to Asian and Africa leaders in the spirit of solidarity against neocolonial domination. The world has lost a talented statesman, leader, and philosopher. Toward the end of his life he worked for the cause of nuclear disarmament. Fidel Castro will not only be remembered as a Latin American icon, but a symbol for revolutionaries around the world.
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