and the drinks are pouring aleyda hernandez: we're celebrating the death of the beast! long time cuban president fidel castro - dead at the age of ninety. (salud) a cause for celebration among cubans we talked to here in las vegas aleyda hernandez: i know its not good to celebrate somebodys death but this is not just - its symbolic - from all the years we suffered and we're still suffering. castro spent nearly 5 decades ruling cuba after launching a military take over in 1959. (cheers!) most of the patrons inside the cafe tell me former presidents regime or know someone who did. maria caminero, president of the cuban heritage foundation lv: i left cuba when i was one under politifcal asylum with my mom and baby brother. my father was left behind he was a politcal prisoner for 17 years a couple miles away at de castro verde law group - alex de castroverde tells me his only regret didnt live to see this day. alex de castroverde: he always used to say that he wishes that fidel castro dies befor he does. unfortunately my dad died two years ago so unfortunatly it was bitter