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In this Oct. 12, 1979 file photo, Cuban President, Fidel Castro, pointed during his lengthy speech before the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

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In 1963, Cuban President Fidel Castro (left) stood next to Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev during a four-week official visit to Moscow.

Then Cuban President Fidel Castro addresses the audience as president of the Non-Aligned Movement at the United Nations in New York, in this October 12, 1979 file photo. REUTERS/Prensa Latina/File Photo

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Then-Cuban President Fidel Castro addressed the audience as president of the Non-Aligned Movement at the United Nations in New York.

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In this Feb. 26, 1957 photo, Fidel Castro stood in an unknown location in Cuba.

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In 1989, Cuban president Fidel Castro welcomed General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev during the official ceremony for Gorbachev?s arrival in Havana.

(FILES) This file photo taken in the 1960s shows then Cuban Prime Minister Fidel Castro (L) lighting a cigar while listens Argentine Ernesto Che Guevara. Cuban revolutionary icon Fidel Castro died late on November 25, 2016 in Havana, his brother, President Raul Castro, announced on national television. / AFP PHOTO / CUBADEBATE / Roberto SALASROBERTO SALAS/AFP/Getty Images

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Then-Cuban Prime Minister Fidel Castro (left) lit a cigar while listening to Argentine Ernesto Che Guevara.

(FILES) This file photo taken on December 13, 2000 shows Cuban President Fidel Castro welcoming Russian President Vladimir Putin at Jose Marti Airport in Havana. P Cuban revolutionary icon Fidel Castro died late on November 25, 2016 in Havana, his brother, President Raul Castro, announced on national television. / AFP PHOTO / SERGEI CHIRIKOVSERGEI CHIRIKOV/AFP/Getty Images

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Fidel Castro welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin at Jose Marti Airport in Havana.

FILE - In this Feb. 13, 1961 file photo provided by Cuba's government, Cuba's leader Fidel Castro cuts sugar cane in an unknown location in Cuba. Castro has died at age 90. President Raul Castro said on state television that his older brother died late Friday, Nov. 25, 2016. (Cuban Government via AP, File)

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Cuba?s leader Fidel Castro cut sugar cane in an unknown location in Cuba.

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Fidel Castro waved a Cuban national flag during a May Day ceremony in 2005 at Revolution Square in Havana, Cuba.

(FILES) This handout picture by the Consejo de Estado and taken on January 8, 1959 of Cuban leader Fidel Castro (C) delivering a speech next to Camilo Cienfuegos (R) and Ernesto Che Guevara (L) in Havana. Cuban revolutionary icon Fidel Castro died late on November 25, 2016 in Havana, his brother, President Raul Castro, announced on national television. / AFP PHOTO / Consejo de Estado / HOHO/AFP/Getty Images

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Fidel Castro (center) delivered a speech next to Camilo Cienfuegos (right) and Ernesto Che Guevara (left) in Havana.

FILE - In this May 1, 2006 file photo, Cuba's leader Fidel Castro speaks on International Workers Day in Revolution Plaza in Havana, Cuba. Former President Fidel Castro, who led a rebel army to improbable victory in Cuba, embraced Soviet-style communism and defied the power of 10 U.S. presidents during his half century rule, has died at age 90. The bearded revolutionary, who survived a crippling U.S. trade embargo as well as dozens, possibly hundreds, of assassination plots, died eight years after ill health forced him to formally hand power over to his younger brother Raul, who announced his death late Friday, Nov. 25, 2016, on state television. (AP Photo/Javier Galeano, File)

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Fidel Castro spoke on International Workers Day in Revolution Plaza in Havana, Cuba.

FILE - In this April 14, 1966 file photo, Cuba's leader Fidel Castro stands on a sugar cane plantation in Cuba. Former President Fidel Castro, who led a rebel army to improbable victory in Cuba, embraced Soviet-style communism and defied the power of 10 U.S. presidents during his half century rule, has died at age 90. The bearded revolutionary, who survived a crippling U.S. trade embargo as well as dozens, possibly hundreds, of assassination plots, died eight years after ill health forced him to formally hand power over to his younger brother Raul, who announced his death late Friday, Nov. 25, 2016, on state television. (Roberto Salas/Prensa Latina via AP Images, File)

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Fidel Castro stood on a sugar cane plantation in Cuba.

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Former President Fidel Castro applauded during the closing ceremony of VII Congress of Cuban Communist Party (PCC) at Convention Palace in Havana in 2016.

FILE - In this June 1972 file photo, Cuba's leader Fidel Castro autographs a book during his visit to East Berlin in the former German Democratic Republic. Castro has died at age 90. President Raul Castro said on state television that his older brother died late Friday, Nov. 25, 2016. (Prensa Latina via AP Images/Rogelio More, File)

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Fidel Castro autographed a book during his visit to East Berlin in the former German Democratic Republic.

Then Cuban Prime Minister Fidel Castro attends manoeuvres during the 19th anniversary of his and his fellow revolutionaries arrival on the yacht Granma, in Havana in this November 1976 file photo. REUTERS/Prensa Latina/File Photo

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Then-Cuban Prime Minister Fidel Castro attended manoeuvres during the 19th anniversary of his and his fellow revolutionaries arrival on the yacht Granma, in Havana.

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