HAVANA: As Cuba marks 100 years since Fidel Castro’s birth, Cubans are questioning the promises of the socialist revolution he led for nearly half a century, and asking whether his successors are up to the job. Cuba’s Communist Party has spent the week celebrating the late revolutionary leader with exhibitions, concerts and conferences. But this August 13 comes amid one of Cuba’s worst crises in living memory, with acute shortages of food and water, and chronic power cuts. For many Cubans, today’s hardship highlights the absence of a leader who died a decade ago.

Cuba celebrates Castro's 100th as his revolution faces its toughest test

HAVANA: As Cuba marks 100 years since Fidel Castro’s birth, Cubans are questioning the promises of the socialist revolution he led for nearly half a century, and asking whether…

Ilha celebra durante toda a semana os cem anos do revolucionário que derrubou a ditadura de Fulgêncio Batista

Un secolo dalla nascita di Fidel Castro: Cuba celebra tra blackout, espatri di massa e sanzioni che non finiscono mai.

Cuba has marked Fidel Castro’s 100th birthday with a series of events this week