World reacts to death of Fidel Castro
Cuban Americans in the Little Havana neighborhood of Miami, Florida, celebrate upon learning of the death of longtime Cuban leader Fidel Castro, November 26, 2016.
Cuba’s socialist icon and the father of his country’s revolution died on November 25, at age 90, after defying the U.S. during a half-century of ironclad rule and surviving the eclipse of global Communism.
Havana
Cuba's President Raul Castro announces the death of his brother, revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, in a still image from government television in Havana, Cuba November 26, 2016.
Havana
A banner filled with images of Fidel Castro hangs on a government building in Havana, Cuba, Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016. Castro has died at age 90. President Raul Castro said on state television that his older brother died late Friday, Nov. 25, 2016.
Little Havana
At least 1,000 people gathered in the streets of Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood to celebrate the news of the death of Cuban leader Fidel Castro, November 26, 2016.
Little Havana
Miami residents celebrate the death of Fidel Castro on November 26, 2016 in Miami, Florida.
One woman told CBS News correspondent David Begnaud, “We’re celebrating the end of a man who separated so many families throughout the years, a man who killed many, who imprisoned many individuals just for thinking differently and not believing in his revolution, like my father, who was a political prisoner in Cuba.
“For many years, I didn’t get to live my early years of my childhood with my father because of Fidel Castro and his regime. Therefore, I am glad. I am glad that he’s gone.”
Little Havana
Cuban Americans celebrate upon hearing about the death of longtime Cuban leader Fidel Castro in the Little Havana neighborhood of Miami, Florida on November 26, 2016.
Little Havana
“We’re all celebrating, this is like a carnival,” said 72-year-old Jay Fernandez, who came to Miami when he was 18 in 1961. He, his wife and another woman held up a bilingual sign he’d made four years ago when Castro first became ill: “Satan, Fidel is now yours. Give him what he deserves. Don’t let him rest in peace.”
Little Havana
Miami residents celebrate the death of Fidel Castro on November 26, 2016 in Miami, Florida.
Hundreds of people banged pots with spoons, waved Cuban flags in the air, and whooped in jubilation on Calle Ocho -- 8th Street, the heart of the neighborhood -- early Saturday. Honking and strains of salsa music from car stereos echoed against stucco buildings, and fireworks lit up the humid night sky.
Little Havana
A man in a Donald Trump mask joins celebrants reacting to the death of Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, in the Little Havana district of Miami, Florida, November 26, 2016.
Little Havana
Miami residents celebrate the death of Fidel Castro on November 26, 2016 in Miami, Florida.
Little Havana
Residents celebrate the death of Fidel Castro on November 26, 2016 in Miami, Florida.
Little Havana
A man holds a Cuban flag after the announcement of the death of Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, in the Little Havana district of Miami, Florida, November 26, 2016.
La Paz
A man looks at the front pages of newspapers at a kiosk in La Paz, Bolivia, on November 26, 2016, the morning after Cuba’s historic revolutionary leader Fidel Castro died, aged 90.
Kolkata, India
Indian members of Leftist organizations carry placards bearing the image of former Cuban president Fidel Castro during a remembrance rally in Kolkata, India, on November 26, 2016.
Madrid
Supporters of the late Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro gather outside the Cuban Embassy in Madrid, Spain, November 26, 2016.
Buenos Aires
A bunch of flowers to pay respect to Fidel Castro, with a note reading, in Spanish, “Your fight will live now and forever,” is displayed outside the Cuban Embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016.
London
A woman places flowers as a tribute outside the Cuban Embassy in London, following the announcement of the death of Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, London, November 26, 2016. The Spanish may be translated as “Ever Onward.”
London
The Cuban flag is adjusted to fly at half-mast outside the Cuban Embassy in London, following the announcement of the death of Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, London, England, November 26, 2016.
London
A Cuban woman displays her T-shirt after looking at tributes following the announcement of the death of Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, at the Cuban Embassy, in London, England, November 26, 2016.
New York City
A news ticker in New York’s Times Square announces Fidel Castro’s death, November 26, 2016.
In a statement, President Barack Obama said, “We know that this moment fills Cubans - in Cuba and in the United States - with powerful emotions, recalling the countless ways in which Fidel Castro altered the course of individual lives, families, and of the Cuban nation. History will record and judge the enormous impact of this singular figure on the people and world around him.
“For nearly six decades, the relationship between the United States and Cuba was marked by discord and profound political disagreements. During my presidency, we have worked hard to put the past behind us, pursuing a future in which the relationship between our two countries is defined not by our differences but by the many things that we share as neighbors and friends - bonds of family, culture, commerce, and common humanity. This engagement includes the contributions of Cuban Americans, who have done so much for our country and who care deeply about their loved ones in Cuba.
“Today, we offer condolences to Fidel Castro’s family, and our thoughts and prayers are with the Cuban people. In the days ahead, they will recall the past and also look to the future. As they do, the Cuban people must know that they have a friend and partner in the United States of America.”
Moscow
A woman places flowers outside the Cuban embassy in tribute to the late revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, in Moscow on November 26, 2016.
Moscow
Flowers, a T-shirt with an inscription reading “Viva Fidel,” candles, and a cigar are left as a tribute to the late Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro outside the country’s embassy in Moscow on November 26, 2016.