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Apr 29
1h 10m

Fidel Castro Part 1: Rise of ‘The Crazy ...

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Fidel Castro - a revolutionary turned strongman dictator, beloved by his supporters and loathed by his enemies. The bête noire of the United States who pushed the world to the brink of annihilation. The ultimate political survivor who evaded hundreds of barely believable assassination attempts. We scroll back to the early years of the one they would call El ... Show More
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