How Fidel Castro's Early Life Shaped Him

A look back on the life of Fidel Castro, from a young boy to an influential revolutionary.
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[@MsBeautifulRed]

I appreciate knowing more of the history of our relationship with Cuba. Thanks CBC!

[@zerohour2703]

who is this reporter going to the home of a hero, a president or minister should cover this story or at least the owner of CBC.

[@RoddThunderheart]

@@zerohour2703 Why? A reporter is doing exactly what she should be doing. Reporting. Reporters are who should be covering this story.

[@farukfidan4061]

Fidel Castro will remain as the most important revolutionary in his time! Peace be upon him!

[@parkercushingable]

Yes we raise the name of comandante Fidel

[@mercedesgomez8258]

Thank you for staying informed, always question everything; today, tomorrow, and 2, 3 decades from now, history often gets updated and we all need to stay up to date.

[@skins189lbs4]

Meh, in my opinion hes second to Ché

[@ikeman9784]

@@skins189lbs4 I think people romanticize che more cos he died young but both are Giants in the fight against American imperialism..

[@afrikaqueen6855]

🌹 😔

[@carlbrowne9537]

Fidel was A boss who stood up against imperialism

[@bb-bk3sm]

Yet, he died a billionaire... I love how all of these non Cubans think they know the true history...

[@jis101]

He was a wealthy man to begin with

[@lifeisabadjoke5750]

@@bb-bk3sm Billionaire? maybe a millionaire

[@Remix2366]

@@bb-bk3sm bro what are you talking about

[@williamrodriguez2112]

Long life to my sacred motherland Cuba , from a young cuban who wants to be a lawyer

[@devonvanwaus927]

how old are you now my friend?

[@elpkhan]

No mention of the ~ 50 year old economic straggle hole the USA put on Cuba hoping it would submit . Trade has been very limited between Cuba and the world because of the embargo and CIA covert missions . Today it is the USA that is struggling with the economy and Covid

[@eddymontano2497]

And you know why the Embargo? Castro regime confiscated private property without compensation!!!that’s has a name : steal , burglary , misappropriation!!!and do not mention the violations of human rights by Cuban government !!!

[@ravinarsipur8781]

The most common mistake everyone does is to judge socialism or an established socialist society, is by the economic progress of that society. What is not understood is that even in a socialist society there can be poverty due to many reasons like economic embargo, famine, lack of natural resources, war etc. If there is poverty everyone has it equally unlike in capitalism poverty is an opportunity for capitalists to exploit the poor and make money ! This is not the case in socialist society. Wealth is equally distributed so also poverty ! Basically the primary aim of socialism is to eliminate exploitation of man by man and in this process economic prosperity will follow ! The capitalist class will not allow this as it goes against their interest. Of course, this is in Short. It requires deeper elaboration to understand deeply and get convinced. Ultimately, whatever may be the economic condition of Cuba,that they have put an end to exploitation man by man is a great achievement !

[@sublimesense7761]

Ravi Narsipur party is not an opportunity for anyone. Socialism creates poverty

[@ravinarsipur8781]

@@sublimesense7761 The basic reason for poverty is capitalist exploitation. Socialism puts an end to it. Again, if the system is socialist and culture is bourgeoise it not only leads to poverty but to total desaster. Socialism can be run with socialist culture and not on bourgeoa culture. If there is conformity there will be prosperity on all fields.

[@louispeeters1151]

@@ravinarsipur8781 very well put into words!

[@leslimartinez4067]

You really think everyone is equally poor. Just like every other country the government along w/family will always get preference, first dibs on everything

[@leslimartinez4067]

They claim free healthcare & education but practically make it inaccessible for a commoner, purposely

[@litespeedway6538]

Castro was the son of Ángel Castro y Argiz, a wealthy farmer and landowner, and his mistress Lina Ruz González, she was 27 yrs his junior & worked as a domestic in his residence, they married some years later and had more children.

[@melikgibsson5539]

where is his son Justin of Canada.

[@mattjacobsen6230]

CBS seems to have been quite impressed with Castro

[@arthurraleigh5812]

It seemed to me that it was left with a feeling of a deeply genuine goodness of a man that people loved, but unfortunately wasn't recieved well with the US Emprire, and got blocked, so the consequences are that some people live in crumbling buildings. And that is sad. So it was moving for sure!

[@derekklever3110]

Why she say about other parts of the island that are less Spanish and more Caribbean. Anybody can be Caribbean, even descendants of Spaniards born in Cuba.

[@jessicavarona8099]

Derek Klever ‘more caribbean’ is code for black

[@zerohour2703]

who is this reporter going to the home of a hero, a president or minister should cover this story or at least the owner of CBC.

[@thebirds2406]

Funny how they want to stress and separate all that because of racism maybe? more Carribean?? The land itself does not belong to neither from the beginning not the Spaniards not the Portuguese/Italians not the African slaves it belong to the Native Americans the Tainos, many were genocided by them all. So they should be one now more Spanish or more black? it's ridiculous there are too many Mestizos out of them they are all from Cuba now

[@lifeinrose9968]

@@jessicavarona8099 Wrong. CARIBEAN MEANS NATIVES AMERICAN. INDIANS TAINO.CARIBES NOT AFRICANS BECAUSE THIS PART OF CUBA IS CLOSE TO HAITI AND THIS IS NOT THE MEANING

[@XiuFeanaro6]

@@thebirds2406 they were genocided by africans? Lol

[@CityofPeace28]

May The Divine Presence set all the people of Cuba free now and always. Amen,and Amen. BlessUp

[@vigirlioblanco6217]

Throughout the ages men have given up "royal lineage" and riches to be of service to the less fortunate and oppressed, in this age, the oppressors call them "dictators", because they don't fall in line with the oppressors dictates, like the shah of Iran, Somosa or Pinochet and those that still are oppressing people around the globe. Castro is gone, we can only pray for such strong men, given a chance for their propagation, even the oppressors will benefit and see the wrong of their ways.

[@anneeq008]

"Like the Shah of Iran" 😂😂😂😂

[@aidindgpv]

Who says Shah of Iran was oppressor? I'm Iranian and in Iran people in every protest chant "God bless the Shah". Castro was a Dracula just like Khomeini of Iran.

[@luislaplume8261]

Communists do not believe in God nor any religion.

[@nimaakhtarkhavari8766]

Who would've said that decades later, his bastard son would end up as Canada's PM...

[@S.Goraya]

Viva Che, Viva Castro, VIVA CUBA 🇨🇺

[@ifyourespondyourmad.2409]

7:12 so that's why all the white Cubans living in Miami hated him. His socialist views went against white supremacy in Cuba. I like him even more now as a non white Mexican.

[@markduguay1706]

Did they mention Trudeaus mom loved Cuba and Castro.

[@lynlynnielyn9188]

Young Fidel looks so much like justin

[@ANHTUAN_ART]

The friends who helped Vietnam most were the Soviet Union, Cuba and Iraq. The US has failed before Cuba, so it should find all ways to smear and cause conflict and animosity. Cuba is under embargo, so it is extremely difficult for them. Vietnam has also gone through a period of being embargoed by the US, so it is extremely miserable because of poverty. It's great when the friendship thinks that Vietnam - Cuba is still burning red. Admire the talent, great personality of P.Castro and CHE Guevara. Thank you Cuba for its great help to Vietnam during the war and the transfer of Covid vaccine technology to Vietnam. May Cuba quickly stand up strong and rich and beautiful.

[@davison9245]

i encourage all the people here that think that castro was a good man, go to cuba, stay there at least 3 month living like the average cuban people, no with dollars, with cuban pesos, and you r gonna experiment by yourself the paradise he built for cubans.

[@XiuFeanaro6]

Free healthcare and education? I mean my bills are not looking good here in Puerto Rico (a Colony of the US)

[@davison9245]

@@XiuFeanaro6 then go to cuba, and after that ,let me know.

[@tigerboyz4206]

Godbless That Old Women!!! She is a Loyalist!!! She reminds me of my Mother and Father...!!!Godbless Her!!!

[@SteveGee1986]

Privileged rich kid. It is always the rich kids. How many times do ITT Tech students protest.

[@kogiman]

The thing is. He did not have to.

[@SOYELJEFE]

Mi Fidel, nuestro Fidel, el Fidel del Mundo, de las causas justas vive y vivirá como paradigma de la soberanía y el saber incesante. Hoy a 5 años de tu desaparición física seguimos tu legado, tu infinita enseñanza, tu ejemplo de entrega total a la causa que trajo la verdadera Libertad de Cuba. Vives y vivirás, FIDEL.

[@Noradarling]

Y seguimos avanzando el hambre que el nos dejó, y aquello que el abolió sigue su cúpula amando. Ver la cúpula nadando en mansiones envidiables siguen felices y estables los hijos que van llegando Sigue el pueblo adversidad cárceles repudios exilio sin familia, sin idilio Sigue sin ver sus victorias Para su cúpula glorias y el pueblo, sin Libertad. Crearon un sistema de salud, para el pueblo: La cúpula no utiliza ese sistema de salud Crearon un sistema de educacion, para el pueblo: La cúpula pone a sus hijos en escuelas privadas con extranjeros. Crearon barrios, para el pueblo. La cúpula vive en mansiones expropiadas a cubanos expulsados hoy crean hoteles de lujos, incluso en barrios des favorecidos; solo para turistas Hoy aparecen nuevos ricos, entre tanta y tanta pobreza hoy el pueblo es reprimido, vigilado, controlado... Hoy un niño enfermo tiene que ASISTIR al matutino político. Hoy seguimos la doctrina, a decir Si a todo lo que se nos impongan Hoy son los dueños del Bloqueo del pueblo, del rudo bloqueo que nos amenaza DE VERDAD: una hisla donde no se puede comer un buen pescado; solo para el turismo Donde una Castro se hace fotografiar en una mesa lleba de LANGOSTA; PROHIBIDA PARA EL PUEBLO... Pero ojo: Miedo le tienen a las redes sociales. Y aqui estamos, nosotros; desmintiendo a un régimen que encarcela, humilla, expulsa a todo el que se le oponga. ACASO TODOS, TODOS LOS MANIFESTANTES QUE SALIERON A LA CALLE EL 11J, eran delincuentes? VIVAN LAS REDES SOCIALES.

[@dr.spectre9697]

VIVA FIDEL!!!! LONG LIVE THE Revolution!!!

[@muhammadnawaz5039]

It's not true that he organised a worker's rebellion against his father to press for better pay for his father's workers

[@luislaplume8261]

In the past people fixed their homes themselves or had a loan from a bank to fix it up and pay it back as they worked for a living or worked overtime to pay of the loan. They did not have to rely on the leader of their country on fixing their homes or living their lives for them . My late parents and grandparents did it themselves back in Cuba and whe we immigrated to America legally on August 2, 1956 they did the same thing. We were never on welfare.

[@nazmunnahar1163]

By *"the other one"* , the lady means Che Guevara, doesn't she?

[@justyouraveragegamer8733]

Nazmun Nahar yep

[@JP51ism]

Raul, his brother, who had power when that was filmed. Che was never in power.

[@skins189lbs4]

I assumed she meant che too. But I guess Raul may make more sense. Idk tho

[@gdiaz8827]

Murdering pos

[@i.t9390]

@@gdiaz8827 Che wasnt a politician he was more of a soilder who died doing guerilla warfare

[@rhinog5753]

Viva los Latinos ❤️❤️❤️❤️🖤🖤🖤

[@obrianmutale6574]

Old people are always brutally honest

[@ripussr1766]

You can visit the Sierra miastra and where Fidel and his men were camped out?

[@jonhelmer8591]

Yes, you can walk the trails and do the whole thing, if you can get to Santiago.

[@ladyluckkk]

God i love the accent , the way they speak, lol i love al the latino accent and the caribbean too. ijs

[@Blue_Happiness]

Mother Castro was a beautiful woman!

[@manoukassem4706]

7 14 comment .. thats because in latin america and the caribean we dont see color differences we embrace our fellas no matter what they look like .He Cared about Revolution not dividing people by its looks . americans will never get it

[@olyvoyl9382]

Don"t kid yourself. Cubs had more slaves than the US. They are as caste conscious as the rest of Latin-America

[@louispeeters1151]

@@olyvoyl9382 yeah nah those were the Spanish colonizers I think my man

[@montegargano278]

Even more proud of my grandmother for helping start the revolution in its infancy :)

[@skins189lbs4]

@Cindy Mc7 huh? What are you trying to say? I really cant make sense of it. You think Canada is living under an oppressive dictator

[@skins189lbs4]

@Cindy Mc7 No. At least not literally. I'm not Canadian tho. I'm from the midwest but living in LA and not the aware of Canadian politics in the least. I know they have a prime minister instead of a president. Idk who he is or what he does. Or when he was elected. Assuming he was elected. Assuming it's a he. Could be female for all I know.

[@skins189lbs4]

So I'd love a quick explanation if you don't mind. Or a long one of8 you'd be willing

[@skins189lbs4]

@Cindy Mc7 yes please. This is all news to me. Are these official facts? Or conspiracy theory? Or facts that everyone knows but denied officially?

[@skins189lbs4]

Justin Trudeau is the PM currently?

[@dogol284]

I just wanna know if he got his US Dollar.

[@simesmarlon7798]

No

[@dogol284]

How do you know?

[@seafoxx777]

He did not lol (he talks about it in his autobiography)

[@orestesdd]

As the tv Green Arrow would say, "Fidel Castro, you have failed CUBA!"

[@philophilosopher7149]

He was destined for greatness and Babylon could not have stop it.

[@jonan8441]

His end goal was to enrich his own pockets

[@lifeinrose9968]

DON'T TALK TRASH.

[@pierome9]

PROVE IT...

[@Yaizmel]

@@pierome9 your non-Cuban real Cubans know this man try to silence people that spoke against him by imprisoning them

[@lifeisabadjoke5750]

that's everyone goal

[@Remix2366]

@@Yaizmelthat's the worst you can say?

[@justiceknight1399]

Castro had his bad points, but so the US president Reagan, Bush 2 and trump

[@leslimartinez4067]

Care to update your list

[@gabepenn7386]

not ALL cubans called the SOB, "the horse"..look at videos of what cuba was before the castros..then you'll see

[@XiuFeanaro6]

With Batista? Lmao

[@nphilly420]

bautista wasnt as bad as castro

[@drewg2676]

Who glorify this monster?

[@levelojaune]

Name of the song at 9:56?

[@fonso1030]

“Plotting destiny”...his own luxurious destiny. What a joke of a segment. I think the island’s present state speaks for itself.

[@TimMadvillain]

Viva Fidel

[@osvaldovaldes10009]

*...ven acá compañero, quien te ha dado la palabra? Yo te di la palabra? Beni More te dio la palabra? Vilma Espin o Raul te han dado la palabra? Ubre Blanca la vaca revolucionaria te dio la palabra? La compañera Yusmila Cajemoto de la Federación de Mujeres Cubana de Perico, Matanzas te ha dado la palabra? El compañero vice coordinador Roberto Chapas alias Chapapote de la union de jineteros de Pogoloti te ha dado la palabra? El planatero Bartolo te dio la palabra? Entonces chico cállate la boca que aqui nadie te ha dado la palabra...*

[@gabalfayomega]

VIVA TUS NALGAS!

[@ChristusRex081]

VIVA LA REVOLUCIÓN!!!!!!

[@orestesdd]

"La revolución" has failed CUBA! And so both Castro brothers!

[@tonyiacomi4822]

Esta muerta huevon

[@FlakasLabratory]

Anormal , CUBA LIBRE, Abajo la revolucion. Ahora si te vas arrepentir por todo lo que esta pasando en cuba y por todos los estados unidos. Cuba ya esta en camino pa la libertad anormal comunista. Te vas arrepentir preparate.

[@SOYELJEFE]

El #CódigoDeLasFamilia enaltece el amor, los derechos y la inclusión. El #25DeSeptiembre mi voto es por el #CódigoSí. #CubaEsAmor y el Código lo confirma.

[@porthub3553]

how is there a walmart bag at 9:13 ????

[@benyaminyisrael4634]

I wonder why she called Fidel "White" I dont recall him identifying himself in that way..just Cuban

[@nuniabiz7982]

Cubans talk about Fidel as a horse! Now I see why Margaret Trudeau fell in love with him!

[@andresfigueredo5877]

So basically a spoiled brat rebel when he didn’t get his way and replace a bad government with a worst government

[@gooddogreallygooddog6157]

Thinking that castro was bad is insane already but comparing him to batista LOL

[@Yaizmel]

@@gooddogreallygooddog6157 Batista was bad but not as bad as Castro

[@andresfigueredo5877]

No both r bad jus so happens that Castro reigned longer n did wat more damage

[@mojave5664]

@@Yaizmel Compare the literacy, infant mortality, homelessness, and life expectancy rates of Cuba before Castro and after Castro came to power and see if you still honestly think Castro was worse than Batista

[@jesuschristsaves392]

The Gospel of salvation of our souls: 💜💕💜💖💞💜💕For what I received I passed on to you as of [first importance]: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Peter, and then to the Twelve. After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers and sisters at the same time,

[@carriesee7209]

Oh wow. Guess I’m wrong.

[@mrfin02]

I thought fidel was some kind of Arab lmao because of the beard

[@nicolasbedney226]

If you are going to tell his story, Why not tell the truth? Did he try to instigate a nuclear war? What's the total number imprisoned during his reign of terror? How many were later killed?

[@stringupthemaoist3148]

USA put nukes in turkey pointed at Russia > Russia put nukes in Cuba pointed at washington... Who is the instigator? Anyone imprisoned & shot was a yankee dog that wanted to capitalise on his own people.

[@lornelz]

Nicolas Bedney Yes and also, was he not lying in the interview when he said he would bring representative democracy to Cuba? His carisma endears him to the left and they could never call him out on such things. Sad.

[@jadencf.9078]

America instigated him

[@lornelz]

@@stringupthemaoist3148 Maybe, Were not the communists traitors to their own people as well? Why sell out either way?

[@jadencf.9078]

I could do the same to george washingtons

[@susanarsoniadou]

He grew up rich.

[@SteveGee1986]

Sad. The Cuban soldier has no idea as to what is out there.

[@rubencorrea2897]

Canadian showing British a video of Fidel Castro JA

[@gdiaz8827]

Where are the dead bodies

[@AlexRodriguez-we5wf]

Fidel wasn't good but he also wasn't bad. Ig that makes him human we all see things differently

[@anushkakhann6225]

Kitne baache teacher ke kehne se aaye h yahan p😂

[@thedelaware8309]

He was a cute baby(if nothing else...)

[@Alb3rť-4]

Comandante!!!

[@angelocastilo1629]

Unicorns

[@kylet2163]

VIVA FIDEL!

[@mrporkman100]

The old lady that love fidel ... and her house is falling down and she lives in misery..all she needs to do is look around,, fidel and his military dictatorship live in opulence,,,

[@bb-bk3sm]

@Obi Dark "don't expect any government to do it for you ;)" Yet, you believe in socialism?

[@azael2078]

you literally have gusano in your name lol. fidel is dead, even when you posted this. her house is falling down but under the previous gov she would be slaving for americans. lift the sanctions and see what happens.

[@mrporkman100]

@@azael2078 Dont fall for the B.S, ,,,I am an old men,,I live under batista and before him, What we had before was far better than now..brutal and perverse dictatorship ,Education and health ,,, were better in 1900, than now.

[@azael2078]

@@mrporkman100 you arent an old man you are larping you expect me to believe ur 121 or something LOL

[@mrporkman100]

@@azael2078 NO...i am 73 y/O ....THINGS WERE A LOT BETTER IN THE 1900'S I was old enough to live in the 50's to see the change,,, fidel was a murderer and a gang leader...his gang took power when i was a boy...62 years later we have hunger and despair..and there is NO embargo for food or medicines,,,, it is worse all the time...blame the non-existing embargo ...that was placed in 1961 for thefts

[@devisiermeru2601]

I dislike watching half-truths

[@borninvincible]

To Victory!

[@joshuacruz4244]

Did this lady just say Castro was white ?? I don't know but I could've sworn he was a Hispanic male a Cuban. Guy doesn't look Caucasian to me.

[@Yaizmel]

its still white

[@joshuacruz4244]

@@Yaizmel no it ain't man hispanic ethnicity ain't Caucasian ethnicity buddy. Hispanic are mixed with Indians, europeans, and even some african people. Caucasians are Angelo Saxons blonde hair blue eyes. Very different ethnicity.

[@IblewuponyourfaceIII]

@@joshuacruz4244 Castro doesn’t look Caucasian? Lmao he looks exactly like Liam Neeson, Justin Trudeau looks like his son. Castro’s family are from Spain. “Latinos” aren’t mixed of anything, Latinos are from the Roman Empire & Hispanics are from Hispania (Spain & Portugal). You’re using Imperialist American terminology that was first started to use in 1970. And not all Anglo-Saxons are Blonde hair, Blue eyes, I know several with brown eyes & dark hair.

[@joshuacruz4244]

@@IblewuponyourfaceIII Latinos aren't mixed of anything 😂😂 buddy everyone is mixed that's why there's real black people and light skin brown people and some black people who have white skin. What a clown. Buddy I'm Puerto Rican my ancestors are a mixture of taino Indian, Spaniards, africans. Same as Cubans. Fidel Castro doesn't look anything like Trudeau or Liam nieson stupidest thing I've ever heard. You're pretty special aren't you buddy ? Short bus rider. Real life history isn't American imperialism kid. Finish school. Also, when I said Caucasian I said in a figurative sense anybody with a thinking brain can understand what a Caucasian looks like. Fidel castros facial features aren't that of a typical looking white guy buddy. He doesn't look like Chris with the long nose and wavy hair and white skin that gets red in the sun. Get it pal.

[@joshuacruz4244]

@@IblewuponyourfaceIII the Roman empire spoke Latin a language that isn't spoken anymore. the term Latinos comes from the Latin linguistic speaking families of Europe Spanish, Italian, etc. Spanish is Castilian the kingdom of Castille. You dont know anything. "Latinos aren't mixed" 😂😂 who do you think the Mexicans are buddy ? And all the Nicaraguans ? Those are descendants of the native American tribes.

[@anthl7910]

He was a big leader

[@carriesee7209]

Little rich boy with the others? Am I wrong?

[@stringupthemaoist3148]

Fidel exiled Che because Che wanted the Jewish bankers out, Castro is of their bloodline so...

[@jamesgrant3087]

String Up The Maoist thats not true at all

[@angus4678]

Wtf i love Che now...

[@sankara8939]

No offense Me cool wif Fidel

[@trustyshellback]

Jorge Mario Pedro Vargas Llosa (Mario Vargas Llosa), ganador del premio Nobel de Literatura durante 2010, aseveró que el socialismo es un infierno. 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇 "El sacrificio de los cubanos, de los venezolanos, de los nicaragüenses ha servido para mostrarnos muy de cerca en nuestro propio territorio la verdadera cara del socialismo, que no es el paraíso traído a la tierra sino la tierra convertida en un infierno." 🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷 🇺🇸 Marc J. Metivier 🇺🇸

[@alfredocanals8890]

Gloria eterna a Fidel ...!!!

[@melvinharris538]

she just called castro white! cubans are of color they vary in shades wether wesyernized and admited or not!

[@itsmeak7693]

But Castro was a white Cuban though. The whole of his family came straight from Spain.

[@gambigambigambi]

whats wrong with it? Am I wrong for also referring white americans as white americans?

[@samoanjake88]

By the way viva Comunismo y viva Fidel Castro decanso en paz Fidel Castro.

[@bb-bk3sm]

My comment was erased again! Dont like the truth?

[@hulugulu7899]

Won't you feel tired?