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Plane Carrying Brazilian Soccer Players And Others Crashes In Colombia

8:02am November 29, 2016

David Greene talks to journalist Pablo Medina Uribe about the crash that killed 76 people. There were five survivors. The plane had taken off from Boliva and was on its way to Medellin.

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As Castro Is Mourned, There's Hope His Death Will Give Way To Change

8:02am November 29, 2016

by Carrie Kahn

In Havana, thousands of mourners will spend another day paying tribute to Cuba's former leader Fidel Castro. With his death, Cubans are wondering if change on the Caribbean island will accelerate.

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Thousands Of Cubans Mourn Death Of Fidel Castro

6:28pm November 28, 2016

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Cubans are mourning the death of Fidel Castro this week. His ashes are on display in Havana until Wednesday when they will begin the journey across the country — the reverse route Castro and his rebels took to seize power in 1959. He is to be buried on Sunday in Santiago de Cuba.

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For Bay Of Pigs Veterans, Fidel Castro's Death Feels Bittersweet

6:28pm November 28, 2016

by Adrian Florido

Among the Miami Cubans celebrating Fidel Castro's death are surviving veterans of the failed Bay of Pigs invasion that tried to retake Cuba in 1961. For these men, news of Castro's death has been bittersweet.

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People wait to see President Obama on his way to make a televised address to the Cuban people in Havana on March 22. President Obama's opening to Cuba was carried out largely by executive orders that could be reversed when Donald Trump enters the White Ho

How Trump Could Easily Reverse Obama's Opening To Cuba

6:28pm November 28, 2016

by Michele Kelemen

President Obama reached out to Cuba mostly through executive orders. But those can easily be undone by Donald Trump, who is much more critical of the Cuban leadership.

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Cuban-Americans Mark The Passing Of Fidel Castro

12:13pm November 28, 2016

by Greg Allen

Castro shaped history, not just in Cuba, but also in South Florida. Most of the 2 million Cuban-Americans are there because they, or relatives, fled the island in the decades Castro was in power.

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Education

The Day In 1959 When Castro Took Questions From Harvard Law Students

12:13pm November 28, 2016

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Soon after Fidel Castro assumed power in 1959, he visited the U.S. at a time when he was viewed as a potential ally. One of the stops was at Harvard, where he gave a talk and took students' questions.

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Former Obama Adviser Discusses Fidel Castro's Legacy

7:32am November 28, 2016

Longtime Cuban leader Fidel Castro died on Friday. Steve Inskeep talks to Dan Restrepo about his legacy. Restrepo advised President Obama for many years on issues related to Latin America.

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Fidel Castro's Hold On Cuba Persisted Until His Death

6:23am November 28, 2016

by Carrie Kahn

Cuba continues an official period of mourning following the death last Friday of longtime dictator Fidel Castro. What did Fidel Castro mean to Cubans in 2016?

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In Havana, Cubans Settle Into Long Mourning Period For Fidel Castro

5:10pm November 27, 2016

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro looks at how Cuba is reacting to the death of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro. He died on Friday at the age of 90.