Fidel Castro was born near Biran, Cuba, on August 13, 1926. His father, Angelo, was a wealthy sugar plantation owner from Spain. One of his brothers is his brother Raul, who is currently the Prime Minister of Cuba. A biography of Fidel Castro says: "Castro grew up in conditions of poverty of the Cuban people, who had the privilege of attending the Colegio de Belén... He entered the Faculty of Law of the University of Havana and interested in the political climate involving Cuban nationalism, anti-imperialism and socialism. “In 1947, Castro traveled to the Dominican Republic to join an expedition attempting to overthrow dictator Rafael Trujillo. This effort ultimately failed and Castro returned to Cuba. After joining the Orthodox Party, an anti-political party founded to reform government corruption in Cuba. In 1948, Castro married Mirta Díaz Balart. They had one son, Fidelito, but the marriage ended in 1955. In the mid-1950s, Castro began taking a political position on Cuba, presented by a politburo, but the venture was interrupted during a military coup led by General Fulgencio. Batista overthrows the government. Batista becomes a dictator, strengthens his military power and his relations with rich Cubans. On July 26, 1953, Castro and some 150 supporters attacked the Moncada barracks, to overthrow Batista. The attack failed and Castro was captured and sentenced to 15 years in prison. He was released in 1955 under an agreement with Batista's government. Castro then went to Mexico and met Ernesto "Che" Guevara. On December 2, 1956, Castro returned to Cuba with 81 rebels to the town of Manzanillo. Many were captured, but Castro and his brother Raul Gue... middle of paper ...... 1965, Castro merges the Communist Party of Cuba with his revolutionary organizations and takes control of the game. One of the good The Results of Castro's regime were the opening of 10,000 new schools and increasing literacy in Cuba by 98%, but many people were unhappy with his leadership. Many Cubans have fled Castro's government in recent years: around 120,000 people left Cuba in 1980 to seek refuge in the United States. During the decades when Castro was a dictator, Cuba faced many difficulties. Most of this sum was earmarked for the end of Soviet aid in 1991, which led to an economic crisis in Cuba. In July 2006, Castro underwent surgery for a gastrointestinal hemorrhage and appointed his brother Raul as interim head of the country. On February 19, 2008, when Fidel Castro was 81 years old, he permanently resigned as President of Cuba. He is now an important figure in Cuban politics. .