Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez commemorated the seventh anniversary of Fidel Castro’s passing by sharing on social media platform X that the island nation had received numerous international tributes honoring the revolutionary leader. These gestures, according to Rodríguez, serve as powerful reaffirmations of Castro’s enduring legacy and his extensive humanistic work advocating for global peoples’ rights.
Fidel Castro (August 13, 1926 – November 25, 2016), architect of Cuba’s January 1, 1959 revolutionary victory that overthrew the Fulgencio Batista dictatorship (1952-1959), continues to be remembered for his transformative leadership. Over five decades, Castro spearheaded comprehensive economic and social reforms that revolutionized Cuba’s education, healthcare, sports, cultural and scientific development programs despite facing persistent external pressures.
The Cuban government has announced an extended memorial period leading to August 13, 2026—the centennial of Castro’s birth—during which the nation will continue to honor his memory through various commemorative activities and reflections on his political philosophy and internationalist foreign policy principles.