Cuba's former president Fidel Castro, one of the world's longest-serving and most iconic leaders, has died aged 90.
His younger brother and successor as president Raul Castro announced the news on state television.
Castro toppled the government in 1959, introducing a Communist revolution. He defied the US for decades, surviving many assassination plots.
His supporters said he had given Cuba back to the people. Critics saw him as a dictator.

Ashen and grave, President Castro told the nation in an unexpected late night broadcast on state television that Fidel Castro had died and would be cremated later on Saturday.
"The commander in chief of the Cuban revolution died at 22:29 hours this evening (03:29 GMT Saturday)," he said. "Towards victory, always!" he added, using a revolutionary slogan.
There is to be several days of national mourning on the island.

it will be interesting to see what happens now but I suspect a steady change back to capitalism will now happen

There will certainly be a lot of partying in miami for a few weeks !

$900 million not bad for a "revolutionary socialist" are all cubans worth $900 million each ?

Castro killed 10,000 opponents. Without trial.

Of course his son was elected into his post - oh my mistake, he wasn't.

Castro banned the internet in Cuba.

And all those politicians in this country and others currently praising Castro should remember, nobody actually elected him either.

I think you will find that Raul is his brother, not his son.

Ahh - so he was elected then

Of course he was. Don't you know anything? The family sat round the dinner table one night and voted him in.

Of course he was. Don't you know anything? The family sat round the dinner table one night and voted him in.

Of course he was. Don't you know anything? The family sat round the dinner table one night and voted him in.

"yeah, he jailed gays, banned the internet, shot his opponents and inflicted mass poverty for half a century. BUT THE HEALTH SERVICE WAS WONDERFUL"