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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Fidel Castro sits as he clasps hands with his brother, Cuban President Raul Castro, right, and second secretary of the Central Committee, Jose Ramon Machado Ventura, moments before the playing of the Communist party hymn during the closing ceremonies of the 7th Congress of the Cuban Communist Party, in Havana, Cuba, Tuesday, April 19, 2016.
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Cuba's former leader Fidel Castro, right, shakes hands with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in Havana, Cuba, Monday, Sept 19, 2016.