# Cuba marks Fidel Castro centenary amid deepening economic crisis

https://mins.news/en/item/21136

- Reuters, 2026-08-13 10:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/cuba-marks-centenary-fidel-castros-birth-amid-deepening-economic-crisis-2026-08-13/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a7d9f17b3146000015afdb7

> Cuba on Thursday commemorated revolutionary leader Fidel Castro’s 100th birthday as the country faced one of the gravest economic and political crises in its history. The crisis has been worsened by Washington’s oil embargo and tighter sanctions.

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