Former Cuban President Fidel Castro has died, Cuban state television announced late Friday. He ruled Cuba as a single-party state for almost 50 years before handing over the powers to his brother Raul in 2008.
Fidel Castro: Through the Years
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FILE - Cuban Prime Minister Fidel Castro signs decree nationalizing all American-owned banks in Cuba, Sept. 17, 1960.
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FILE - In this Oct. 12, 1979, file photo, Cuban President Fidel Castro points during his lengthy speech before the U.N. General Assembly, in New York.
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A March 28, 1999 file photo shows then-Cuban President Fidel Castro talking with Baltimore Orioles slugger Albert Belle (88) prior to the exhibition game between the Orioles and a Cuban National Team.
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In this April 19, 2011 file photo, Fidel Castro, left, raises his brother's hand, Cuba's President Raul Castro, center, as they sing the anthem of international socialism during the 6th Communist Party Congress in Havana, Cuba.