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To mark the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution, the BBC’s Allan Little analyses the post-revolution period in which “Brand Cuba” emerged. | |
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It was on January 1st, 1959 that the dictator Fulgencio Batista was forced flee Cuba. A young revolutionary called Fidel Castro, along with his guerrilla fighters, marched into Havana and seized the city. Allan Little recaptures the sense of elation that swept the capital then, and explores the roots of the five decade long stand-off between Cuba and the U.S. |
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In this documentary produced for the BBC World Service, Allan Little examines the enduring impact Che Guevara has had as an icon of the 1959 Cuban Revolution and as a universally recognized symbol of Brand Cuba. He also reports on Cuba’s unique approach to diplomacy through medical aid. |
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