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Coyotl

(15,262 posts) Sat Dec 7, 2013, 11:35 AM Dec 2013

Fidel Castro in South Africa with Nelson Mandela

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Fidel Castro in South Africa with Nelson Mandela (Original Post) Coyotl Dec 2013 OP

Beautiful dipsydoodle Dec 2013 #1

I never knew dsteve01 Dec 2013 #2

Big time dipsydoodle Dec 2013 #3

I was visiting family in the states when this was going on joelz Dec 2013 #4

Yeah, they don't mention this one at all. Benton D Struckcheon Dec 2013 #5

I had no idea whatsoever about Cuba's support in Angola. pangaia Dec 2013 #6

I saw a segment about this riversedge Dec 2013 #7

And so many Cubans, in America at least, just hate Castro. pangaia Dec 2013 #8

dipsydoodle

(42,239 posts)

1. Beautiful

Reply to Coyotl (Original post)

Sat Dec 7, 2013, 11:51 AM

Dec 2013

especially when they started singing in the South African parliament.

Thanks for posting.

dsteve01

(312 posts)

2. I never knew

Reply to Coyotl (Original post)

Sat Dec 7, 2013, 11:53 AM

Dec 2013

Fidel was involved in South Africa and Angola. I'll have to read up on that!

dipsydoodle

(42,239 posts)

3. Big time

Reply to dsteve01 (Reply #2)

Sat Dec 7, 2013, 11:56 AM

Dec 2013

You'd need to search mid '60s forward.

joelz

(185 posts)

4. I was visiting family in the states when this was going on

Reply to Coyotl (Original post)

Sat Dec 7, 2013, 12:01 PM

Dec 2013

the lack of news coverage blew me away,now I can see why Americans are not allowed to go to Cuba.

Benton D Struckcheon

(2,347 posts)

5. Yeah, they don't mention this one at all.

Reply to Coyotl (Original post)

Sat Dec 7, 2013, 12:09 PM

Dec 2013

Mandela and Castro were tight. Now that I write this, I wonder if he can make it to the funeral?

pangaia

(24,324 posts)

6. I had no idea whatsoever about Cuba's support in Angola.

Reply to Coyotl (Original post)

Sat Dec 7, 2013, 01:07 PM

Dec 2013

There is just so much.... other....

riversedge

(70,242 posts)

7. I saw a segment about this

Reply to pangaia (Reply #6)

Sat Dec 7, 2013, 01:19 PM

Dec 2013

on tv this am. Think it was msnbc. Lots of cubans had ancestors brought over as slaves from Africa. Lots of history involved.

pangaia

(24,324 posts)

8. And so many Cubans, in America at least, just hate Castro.

Reply to riversedge (Reply #7)

Sat Dec 7, 2013, 03:09 PM

Dec 2013

It's really a complicated situation.
I need to research the Cuban-American community so I understand more.

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