[42] He took part in a high school protest in Cienfuegos in November 1950, fighting with police to protest the Education Ministry's ban on student associations; he was arrested and charged for violent conduct, but the magistrate dismissed the charges. [388] Castro described Mart's political ideas as "a philosophy of independence and an exceptional humanistic philosophy",[390] and his supporters and apologists repeatedly claimed that there were great similarities between the two figures. [189] He ordered the 1189 captured rebels to be interrogated by a panel of journalists on live television, personally taking over the questioning on 25 April. [496][497] According to political scientists Steven Levitsky and Lucan Way, the Cuban regime entailed "full authoritarianism (like China and Saudi Arabia)", as there were "no viable channels for opposition to contest legally for executive power. Around 200 policemen were on the scene, but the protesters continued to chant slogans and throw pennies in support of Fidel Castro's socialist movement. [308], With favourable trade from the Soviet bloc ended, Castro publicly declared that Cuba was entering a "Special Period in Time of Peace". [422][423][424], With his logorrheic oratorical abilities and profound charisma, Castro was extremely skilled at the art of manipulation and deception, easily whipping up his audience and even entire segments of the population into support for him. Margarita Inocencio Cardenas. Castro and the bodyguard located the cigar maker, Eduardo Ribera, who agreed to establish the El Laguito Factory and branded the cigars as Cohiba which became Castro's signature brand and elevating its profile internationally. The Cuban economy, however, failed to achieve significant growth or to reduce its dependence on the countrys chief export, cane sugar. Whether the U.S. should maintain its embargo against Cuba begun during the political rule of Fidel Castro is hotly debated. Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz was born out of wedlock at his father's farm on 13 August 1926. Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. [317] In August 1994, Havana witnessed the largest anti-Castro demonstration in Cuban history, as 200 to 300 young men threw stones at police, demanding that they be allowed to emigrate to Miami. [250] As the Yom Kippur War broke out in October 1973 between Israel and an Arab coalition led by Egypt and Syria, Cuba sent 4,000 troops to aid Syria. [101], Across Cuba, anti-Batista groups carried out bombings and sabotage; police responded with mass arrests, torture, and extrajudicial executions. 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