Venezuelan strongman Hugo Chavez is an ally of the Iranian mullahs, a supporter of North Korea, a close friend of Fidel Castro and a good customer for Vladimir Putin's weapon factories. 
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BASRA, IRAQ - OCTOBER 18: People gather around a Land Rover as it arrives at the village Al Houta on October 18 2008 near Basra, Iraq. The trip by the 51 Sqn Royal Air Force Regiment Force Protection Wing was part of a 'key leader engagement' (KLE) visit to the village close to the Basra Airbase to recruit local labour and engage with the village shiek. Visits of this type are seen as key in efforts to continue winning the support of the local Iraqi population. Although improved security in the region has brought some benefits such as improved trade and commerce, much of the infrastructure remains in a poor state of repair. Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown has indicated that the number of UK troops could be scaled down - especially as the security situation in the south of the country continues to improve.
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Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks during a campaign rally in the rain at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia, September 27, 2008.
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A puppy stands on a truck carrying people to be evacuated from the area in preparation for the approach of Hurricane Gustav in Batabano, on the southern coast of Cuba, August 30, 2008. Powerful Hurricane Gustav roared toward western Cuba on Saturday with 125 mph (205 kph) winds on its way to the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico after a deadly pass through the Caribbean.
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BANGKOK, THAILAND - AUGUST 30: A member of Anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) stands behind barbed wire outside Government on August 30, 2008, in Bangkok, Thailand. The protesters want to unseat the seven-month old coalition government lead by Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej.
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A protester from Myanmar's National League for Democracy shouts slogans at a rally, calling for immediate release of their pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and denouncing Myanmar junta's policy near the Myanmar Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008.
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Calgary Flames' Rene Bourque (L) collides with Detroit Red Wings' Brad Stuart during the third period of their NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta November 22, 2008.
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MIYAZAKI, JAPAN - NOVEMBER 23: Brandt Snedeker of the USA hits his approach shot on the 7th hole during the final round of the Dunlop Phoenix Tournament 2008 at Phoenix Country Club on November 23, 2008 in Miyazaki, Japan.
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SAN JOSE, CA - OCTOBER 28: Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins skates up to a face off during the NHL game against the San Jose Sharks at HP Pavilion on October 28, 2008 in San Jose, California. The Sharks defeated the Penguins 2-1.
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NEW YORK - OCTOBER 22: The new JetBlue terminal is seen at John F. Kennedy International Airport on its first official day of operation October 22, 2008 the Queens borough of New York City. The $743 million building, known as Terminal 5 (T5), has 26 gates and will handle 500 daily departures and arrivals, close to doubling the airline's capacity at JFK.
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ABUJA, NIGERIA - NOVEMBER 22: Singer Flo Rida arrives for the MTV Africa Music Awards 2008 at the Abuja Velodrome on November 22, 2008 in Abuja, Nigeria.
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Mayor elected of Jerusalem Nir Barkat (C) greets the Western Wall Rabbi Shmuel Rabinovitch (R) during a visit to Judaism holiest site, on November 12, 2008 in Jerusalem's old city. The secular tycoon celebrating his election as Jerusalem mayor today vowed to turn the Holy City into a world metropolis and bolster its disputed status as Israel's "undivided" capital. Nir Barkat won 52 percent of the vote in yesterday's poll, routing an ultra-Orthodox rabbi, a scandal-plagued Russian-Israeli billionaire and a pro-cannabis candidate.
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Quotes about Fidel Castro
I think this guy is going to be a beast. On another note, since KW is slowly trying to rebuild the Cuban national team, how much longer shall we have to wait before Fidel Castro is signed?
was said
in Sports Blogs
He lived to the last breath looking for ways to topple the tyranny of [Fidel] Castro
said Carlos Manrique
in Miami Herald
The Cuban rebel leader, Fidel Castro, has dealt the tourist business in Havana an awful blow
was said
personal memoir chronicling the Cuban revolution from the perspective of the ‘pichones,’ a Cuban racial epithet for someone of Haitian or Caribbean decent. With a new sense of empowerment among racial minorities in the U.S., Dr. Moore’s book is an urgent call for social and economic change in post-Fidel Castro Cuba, and empowerment for the Cuba’s Black majority
was said
in Harlem World
Quotes from articles mentioning Fidel Castro
We have an organized movement of 100,000 persons. If Batista continues to remain in power by force, then there is no other way but to remove him by force
was said
in Miami Herald
A young Cuban revolutionary is in Miami making plans to topple the government of Fulgencio Batista
was said
in Miami Herald
Those were the hotels where well-healed, upwardly mobile couples honeymooned in the late 1940s
was said
in Miami Herald
