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Castro Díaz-Balart's parents divorced in 1955, prior to the Cuban Revolution in which his father seized power in the country. His mother moved to Miami, United States, with the Díaz-Balart family, taking her son with her. Castro Díaz-Balart returned to Cuba as a child to visit his father, and remained there for the rest of his childhood. [5]
Back in Cuba, Castro feared a US-backed coup; in 1959 his regime spent $120 million on Soviet, French, and Belgian weaponry and by early 1960 had doubled the size of Cuba's armed forces. [179] Fearing counter-revolutionary elements in the army, the government created a People's Militia to arm citizens favourable to the revolution, training at ...
The Cohiba, a trademark now owned by Habanos S.A., was conceived in the factory in February 1967. [4] The varieties included Exquisitos, Lancero, Behike, and more. In the mid-to-late 1960s, one of Castro's bodyguards was noticed smoking a noticeably aromatic but unbranded cigar. After locating the cigar maker, Eduardo Ribera, it was agreed to establish t
In the 1980s, Cuba with the help of the Soviet Union was able to project power abroad, using its air force, especially in Africa. During that time Cuba sent jet fighters and transports for deployment in conflict zones such as Angola and Ethiopia. In 1990, Cuba's Air Force was the best equipped in Latin America.
Wearing a traditional Palestinian scarf, Cuban leader Miguel Díaz-Canel once again led a rally in front of the U.S. embassy in Havana on Monday to signal both the government’s criticism of the ...
Cuba: Mambi AMR: 14.5×114mm: Bullpup Anti-materiel rifle Cuba: Rocket propelled grenade launchers RPG-2 [1] 40mm Rocket-propelled grenade Soviet Union: RPG-7 [1] 40mm Rocket-propelled grenade Soviet Union: Grenades RGD-5: Hand grenade Soviet Union Cuba: F-1: Hand grenade Soviet Union Cuba: Grenade launchers AGS-17 [1] 30×29mm Automatic ...
Cuba: IMR Soviet Union (Not yet seen in original configuration. Several converted to a yet unknown role). [15] PT-76B Transporter-Loader Cuba (For the S-125 SAM). [14] Tank Destroyers 9M14 Malyutka Soviet Union: unknown 100mm C-AP-AT-BMP-100 Cuba: Towed Artillery 57mm ZiS-2 Anti-tank Gun Soviet Union: unknown 76mm ZiS-3 Anti-Tank Gun (Not yet ...
Returning to Cuba, Castro became a prominent figure in protests against the government’s attempts to raise bus fares, a mode of transport used mostly by students and workers. [33] That year, Castro married Mirta Díaz Balart, a student from a wealthy family through whom he was exposed to the lifestyle of the Cuban elite. The relationship was ...