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Fidel Castro: Cuban leader condemned as 'dictator' who presided over executions and human rights abuses, The Independent
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Landmark Events — History Highlight — Fidel Castro Sworn in as President of Cuba, 1959
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A Pitch Is Framed by Diplomacy in Cuba - The New York Times
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Baseball and socialism in Cuba: Despite some defections, a success story – People's World
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Antonio Castro believes Cuban baseball must sever ties with political past - ESPN The Magazine - ESPN
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WBC Report 6: In defence of Cuban baseball Friendship First, Competition Second – An Amateur Sport Website
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Baseball in Cuba – Department of Communication
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Fidel Castro's son sees baseball as unifying Cuba, U.S.
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CSC news: Under Fidel Castro, Sport Symbolised Cuba's Strength and Vulnerability
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CubaBrief: Why Cuban baseball players defect. What happens to Cubans who stay behind and try to live their lives with dignity. Holding the Castro regime and their enablers accountable — Center for
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