But Fidel Castro retained enough public support to become one of the world's longest-serving leaders. South African icon Nelson Mandela was among those to embrace Castro, who opposed apartheid. In , when his 27 years in jail ended, Mandela visited Cuba to express his gratitude. The pair are pictured in Hundreds of thousands gathered to hear his three-hour address in Havana's Revolution Square. Castro, who the church says persecuted Catholics for decades, sat in the front row. Russia's Vladimir Putin pictured in met Castro several times.
Cuba eases restrictions on loans. Fidel Castro 'surprised to be alive'. Cuba country profile. This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies.
Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Already subscribed? The pictures come as the current president and Fidel's brother, Raul Castro, prepares for the Summit of the Americas in Panama next week. The first time the island nation was invited to attend and could possibly play host to the first meeting between the two countries presidents in more than half a century.
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