Castro began his political life with nationalist critiques of Batista, and of United States political and corporate influence in Cuba. He gained an ardent, but limited, following and also drew the attention of the authorities.[6] He eventually led the failed 1953 attack on the Moncada Barracks, after which he was captured, tried, incarcerated and later released. He then travelled to Mexico[7][8] to organize and train for the guerrilla invasion of Cuba that took place in December 1956.

Castro's legacy is controversial. Detractors characterize Castro as a dictator who did not rise to power through open elections. His regime has often been criticized for tightly controlling the media, including the internet,[9] and for systematically persecuting Christianity[10] by forbidding church construction and restricting print, radio, and television content that references Christianity.[11] For decades Cuba was the only state in the Western hemisphere that did not grant Christmas Day as a......

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