fidel castro planned this all along. fidel castro planned even his funeral.likely planned by him. that was the type of leader that he was. fidel being gone will just mean that the iconic part of the revolution is gone. raul is still there. there will be a change in not having fidel around but they will still have power. >> patrick oppmann there in cuba is talking about the surprise people feel when he is telling them that fidel castro has passed away. at one time, castro has declared that history will absolve him. i'm wondering, do you believe his legacy in immediate days in immediate weeks here, after his death will take a different shape, as cuba evolves? after he has died. >> he is such an iconic figure, he's so controversial. he's so loved and hated at the same time, that it's difficult to predict how it will play out in the coming days. because you have those who live in the u.s. and other countries, had to leave their country that had their very painful experiences to tell. then you have people on the island who revere fidel castro. it's not going to be

what you heard from castro. what i'd like to hear from you now, what's it like to tell a cuban who's only ever known fidel castro that the man has passed away? >> one person that i called for reaction, i don't want to use their name, i have known her for many years and she hates fidel castro and she began to cry perhaps from relief, perhaps from this is somebody that all cubans feel they know. my office staff is somewhat stunned as i called them. people were not watching the news this late at night. almost 11:00 when the news broke here. people were going to bed or doing other things and not watching this broadcast. the end of a celebration of -- events that led to the cuban revolution that raul castro announced his brother fidel castro had passed away. most cubans i'm sure there will be in the days to come a sense of organization but other than that initial announcement by raul castro we are not hearing the news reported widely here. people are stunned that perhaps the news is getting greater coverage for the m

let's talk about raul castro.uba's laeter no longer in the shadow of fidel castro and in the process of planning his success imt do you plan to see a -- do you plan to see an aggressive shift to the right or left? >> it's important to say that fidel castro has been out of politics for the last years. he's been a guide, he's still been alive. but raul has been in charge for many years and he's recognized the need to open up the model slightly. he knows that the economic model was unsustainable and really was only propped up by -- >> pardon me me for interjecting. i want to ask you. even though raul castro has been in charge, he has been in the shadow of his brother. his brother has been active and has written his displeasure for the improved relations with the united states, has made sure he has had a guiding hand on this nation. >> yeah. but it's also important to recognize that the changes brought about since raul came to power. that reflects the fact that he's the man in charge. he has allowed some reforms to be

castro. comunidad cubana. tuve oportunidad de hablar con varias personas que con lÁgrimas en los ojos expresaron la gran partida del lÍder polÍtico. tambiÉn hable con muchos jÓvenes, es impresionante como la juventud tambiÉn quiere conservar el nombre de fidel castro y las memorias que dejÓ para generaciones futuras. >> muy valioso, una pÉrdida irreparable. reportera: hoy y maÑana estarÁn los familiares despidiendo se de Él, para dar inicio a todas las actividades que se estarÁn conmemorando a fidel castro, y para dar su despedida. en general las calles estÁn vacÍas. las personas tratan de seguir con sus actividades normales, pero con la tristeza que no dejan de sentir. fÉlix: el regimen castrista ha organizado una jornada para homenajear a su mÁximo lÍder durante dÉcadas. recorriend -- recordando el reo triunfal que hizo hace aÑos, sus restos reposan en el cementerio de santa ifigenia. reportero: banderas a media asta, desde que se conociÓ la noticia, homenaje que se rendiÁa durante 9 dÍas,

and raul castro. and in the few public opinion polls that have been done on the island by outsiders, that generation is still supportive. but the younger generation is badly disaffected. these are people who grew up in the special period when the economy was a disaster. and for them, the revolution means privation. and a lot of them don't see a lot of future for themselves in cuba, and that's why so many of them are leaving. >> desjardins: carla, you know, it's remarkable to me, this was a man who was the longest in power of any 20th century ruler, except for monarchs. >> it's remarkable what repression can do for you. >> desjardins: and i think my question to you is then, what do you think his legacy may be now, beyond his ability to stay in power? he said in april in his farewell address that, "cuban communism's legacy will live on." what does that mean, and is there such a thing? >> i think that's sort of delusional. eventually, it will unravel. i mean, in the world of the internet, even being an i

with fidel castro gone and the americans gradually returning, it may no longer be fidel castro's cuba. >> thanks to jim avila for that report. when we come back, rare insight into the man and myth who was fidel castro. our own barbara walters gained unprecedented access to the cuban dictator, getting closer perhaps than any other american perhaps than any other american journalist. the y store anything but simple. so i had an important conversation with my dermatologist about humira. he explained that humira works inside my body to target and help block a specific source of inflammation that contributes to my symptoms. in clinical trials, most adults taking humira were clear or almost clear, and many saw 75% and even 90% clearance in just 4 months. humira can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal infections and cancers, including lymphoma, have happened; as have blood, liver, and nervous system problems, serious allergic reactions, and new or worsening heart failure. before treatment, get tested for tb. tell your doctor if you've been

castro denounced the u.s.ckade of cuba in the 1988 film, "the uncompromising revolution" directed by saul landau and jack willis. >> foror the first 1 10 years, e revolution h had to survrvive te blockade increased possibilities of develelopment.. in these years, basic progress occurrrredike eradicatingng ililliteracy. building an eduducational syste, gegetting schchools to remotee , providingg teachers. in those days, we even "improvised teachers" because there were not enough teachers.. doctors. of our 6000 doctotors, 3000 in of the u united states. yet greatt challllenges. amy: across the developing world, fidel castro was viewed as a a hero who stood up to the united states and assisted marxist guerrillas and revolutionary governments around the world. in the 1970's, he sent cuban troops to angola to support a -- the government over the initial objections of russia. cuba helped defeat south african insurgents in angola and win namibia's independence from south africa in 1990, adding pressure on the aparthe

fidel castro. but he had a handshake with raul castro. it came at nelson mandela's memorial in south africa. and it was a simple gesture, but it was seen by many in the u.s. political world as incredibly controversial. because castro, even though the cold war had long been gone, still remained this incredibly powerful symbol. what the white house does. the president never had the opportunity and probably would have turned down the opportunity to actually personally meet with fidel. but he did work with his brother. and he did re-establish ties. and he did become the first american president to step foot on cuban soil in 88 years. so i assume we'll see some kind castro, but a recognition that even at this late point he remains incredibly -- remained an incredibly controversial figure in u.s. political world. >> incredibly controversial and incredibly polarizing. without question a chapter has ended in the cuban/united states relations. jonathan karl, jim avila, thank you so much for your time. long-time cuban leader fidel castro has died a

, raÚl castro. demuestra que el humor no mata a los dictadores. pero como nos explica teresa rodrÍguez en el siguiente reportaje, sÍ puede hacer mÁs llevadera la vida de quienes se consideran sus vÍctimas, quizÁs con esto ustedes pueden tener un poco mÁs del exilio cubano. veamos. >> la mafia seguro que se colÓ ahÍ. >> radio griterÍa, donde vive la tragedia. teresa: son bromas como estas las que han ayudado al exilio cubano de estados unidos a aliviar el dolor de haber dejado atrÁs su patria. un exilio que ha durado mÁs de 40 aÑos, y que a travÉs de risas y bromas hacia el rÉgimen castrista, ha encontrado una forma de liberar el sufrimiento y la desazÓn de muchos cubanos. >> en medio del dolor, somos humoristas. y eso nos salva un poco, pero no podemos abandonar el dolor. y a veces, un chiste que es muy chistoso, estÁ dicho con un dolor por dentro tremendo. tras el triunfo de la revoluciÓn, armando comenzó a imitar a fidel castro en cuba en 1960. emigrÓ a estados unidos en 1961. yo una vez le oÍ dec

or raul castro. they don't know what democracy looks like for any change to happen it's going to have to happen with the cuban people. overnight change, tom llamas, that image of your grandparents never fully unpacking is indelible. thank you very much. both to tom llamas and alex castellanos for your input. we appreciate it. we do want to acknowledge however that there are other headlines on this saturday morning and for that as always we bring in ron claiborne. good morning, sir. >> hey there, dan, paula, tom, good morning, everyone. we begin with donald trump's latest picks for his-staff. the president-elect choosing two washington insiders to fill key positions. donald mcgahn was tapped to be worked on campaign finance election laws and k.t. mcfarland was named deputy national security adviser. >>> wisconsin election officials will recount by hand that state's presidential vote which donald trump won by less than 1%. green party nominee presidential nominee jill stein filed for the recount friday

castro was giving a speech.n the middle of the speech, this white dove comes and lands on his shoulder. i remember as a young child, i was six years old thinking wow, this is really strange. that sort of stuff doesn't happen. i was very excited. everybody was excited and hopeful. fidel was a mythic larger than life figure who had done the impossible. he had overthrown a dictatorship that had a large army, all the resourc resources. >> this is an autograph from fidel castro that was made out to me as a 7-year-old boy. up here in the corner it says [ speaking spanish ] >> a salute and hello for -- from fidel castro. the way my father got this autograph was he was at a meeting with fidel castro and a bunch of other lawyers and people. they actually ran a picture in the paper. there's fidel, my father in the second or third row. my mother. this piece of paper was a notepad that castro had sitting there in front of him while the meeting was going on. while the meeting is going on and somebody else was talking or what

castro in & the u.s. would remain engaged in proxy wars as the cuban leader tried to permit socialist revolutions around the world. for many cubans, u.s. trade embargo and soviet file economic policies made life intolerable. communism was the only ideology permitted on the island. critics of the government faced lengthy jail sentences. castro announced anyone who wanted to doily to the u.s. 125,000 took him up on his offer. castro resisted major free market reforms or lifting prohibitions on life in cuba. as always, castro claimed he knew best. i don't know for his ever present cigar, beard, fatigues and speeches, fidel ctro would remain a thorn in the side for ten u.s. presidents. it wasn't an assassination that removed him from power. but a botched stomach surgery. near death he turned over the reigns to brother raul. now a weak and infirm castro retreated from the public spotlight n. 2016 castro made a rare public appearance to call on communist party officials to remain loyal to his revolution after h

castro won. the boy was returned to his father in cuba. >> he milked it in every way to make the cuban community in miami look bad and the cuban community in miami frankly fell right into the trap. marisele perez estabele is a sociology professor at florida international university. >> the revolution was simply claiming a son for his father. >> reporter: the revolution does have its supporters, who give castro credit for raising the literacy rate in cuba to nearly 100% and for providing free health care to all. cuba turns out highly skilled doctors, respected throughout latin america. in february 2008, after a lon illness, fidel castro officially transferred cuba's presidency to his younger brother raul. >> today the united states of america is changing its relationship with the people of cuba. >> reporter: it was raul who agreed in 2014 to a restoration of diplomatic relations with the united states. it was raul who welcomed president obama to cuba in march faded fidel castro appeared at a commu

castro and the u.s. would remain engaged in proxy wars as the cuban leader tried to foment socialist revolutions around the world. for many, the failed soviet style economic policies made life intolerable. communism was the only ideology permitted on the island. critics of the government often faced lengthy jail sentences. this 1980, castro declared anyone who wanted to could leave on a boat it to the u.s. nearly 125,000 took him up on his offer. but castro resisted major free market reforms, or lifting prohibitions on life in cuba. as always, castro claimed he knew best. known for his ever present cigar, beard, fatigues and marathon speeches, fidel castro would remain a thorn in the side for ten u.s. presidents. it wasn't a cia that forced him from pow eveer but a botched sth surgery. he turned the reins over to his brother raul. a now weak and informed castro retreated from the spotlight. he made a rare public appearance to call on communist party officials to remain loyal to his revolution after his d

castro as a figure.re. influential figure, someone who the government went to for add rice, but he wasn't the leader of the country anymore. it will be interesting to see not only in miami, but havana. >> thank you for that. >>> still ahead, we'll talk with a pulitzer prize winning photographer who knew fidel and share what he knew about the late cuban leader. stonly jared has this... pandora holiday gift set: 12 charms and clips including the jared exclusive mrs. santa claus charm. all in a pandora keepsake box. save $225 on this jared exclusive. we were in a german dance group. i wore lederhosen. so i just started poking around on ancestry. then, i decided to have my dna tested through ancestry dna. it turns out i'm scottish. so, i traded in my lederhosen for a kilt. >>> from photos from nelson mandela and muhammad ali, fidel castro has been pictured in many different photos. >> david, good morning. i know that you worked with castro during history's biggest moments. first of all, i want to put up a pi

me to castro.to pull fidel's beard. and i was a -- of a reporter. one time meeting fidel, what sticks in my mind are two things. one is the meriel boat lift. 1908. about more than 100,000 cubans were pushed off the island into miami. some people were held at the orange bowl. then it became like a refugee camp under a highway. i think it was interstate 95 i think it was interstate 95 is it was a mess. how do you deal with it? castro had emptied the jails and mental institutions in addition to people who simply wanted to get out of there. i thought at that point things had broken down. that was evident how he had become a tota total dictator and menace to his own people. >> as a journalist have you covered several presidents. reflect for a moment if you would on president obama he had took a step to ease restrictions. what do you think this means going forward when president obama has two months left in office? >> going back to ronald reagan took a hard stand. i mean obviously everybody knows about w

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death of fidel castro. the passing of a dictator whose half century rule over cuba brought the world to the brink of nuclear war and forced generations of cubans to flee to america's shores. joy by cuban-americans andhe starkly different reaction to the president and the president-elect. >>> severe weather could mean a treacherous trip for those heading home after the long holiday weekend. >>> and the digital front line. how google joined the fight against isis using their latest technology as a weapon. "nightly news" begins right now. headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >> good evening. fidel castro who turned a small caribbean island into an american foreign policy obsession is being remembered as a oppressive tyrant and savior of his people tonight. the very contradiction that defined his 50 years of rule. in havana where a nine-day mourning is underway people openly wept in the streets afte death broke. and people in little havana in miami celebrated. fidel castro goes

does raul castro command the same respect that way that fidel castro had? do you see that possibly shifting? >> i think that there may be a revisionist record of fidel castro. i think that a lot of the abuses are going to try -- they will try to paper over some of the most egregious moments in the period that followed. i think he will be reveered as someone who brought education and social services and medical care to all of his people. >> chris matthews, i would like you to weigh in on this. castro has been the leader of cuba since 2008 when fidel stepped down and passed his power over, but now with his passing, that puts raul castro in a different position. does he have to live up to his brother's legacy now, or can he be his own leader and possibly change relations with the united states? >> i don't think anyone would say that he possesses the charisma. we haven't talked about the charisma, the personal appeal of fidel castro. it's hard to imagine anyone else who lacked his personality, his swag, his public passion. as andrea talked about, the long speec

of commander fidel castro. so love from madurro, but at the same time on the streets of miami a very different scene. here is what some people are saying this hour. >> it is a moment we've been waiting for 55 years. the man who caused so much suffering, so much -- people to be sad in my country, already passed away. the dictatorship, the longest dictatorship in our country, he is dead. >> this is freedom. this is everything for your people. this is a huge thing for our community, and i think it is a lot of things, good things are coming for us. a lot of good things are coming for this country, for the relationship between us, and for the peace and the love that we always had in our country. >>> glen garvin joins us on the phone from orlando, florida, a reporter with "the miami herald." glen, your reaction? >> well, i know this sounds improbable but i'm pretty surprised. as it happens i'm "the miami herald" reporter who wrote the newspaper's obituary on fidel castro. i can tell you that thing has been sitting ar

at first castro reported killed.ted he escaped to the mountains, legend and followers grew. cuba earned reputation as debauched mob-run playground for americans seeking sin. after castro took power many hoped would clean up the island but still remain friendly to the u.s., the largest trading partner. pajama wearing castro initially sought to ease american's concerns. >> there is no threat of communism here in cuba. >> but castro's prosecution and execution of officials from the previous regime and nationalization of american's property in cuba causes administration to sever ties. dozens of cia plots to assassinate castro failed as did u.s. invasion with the bay of pigs. now cuba invited moscow to secretly place nuclear weapons the island. discovery of the missiles led to a 13-day standoff and nuclear war appeared eminent until the soviets agreed to remove the weapons. remained enganled in proxy wars. for many cubans the -- made life intolerable. communism is the only ideology permitted on the island. and in 1980 dec

>> ladiana. >> ¿cÓmo recibio la muerte de fidel castro?.>> sÍ, soy yo cuando tenia 12 aÑos que gracias a Él tuvimos la oportunidad de presentar una obra de ballet por todo el paÍs, finalmente fue el mejor aÑo de mi vida, hasta el momento, porque he tenido la oportunidad de tener al comandante cerca. >> ¿cÓmo le recuerde usted a fidel castro?. >> realmente fidel es cuba, es el padre que no he tenido y realmente estoy muy triste. >> ¿ usted lo considera como un segundo padre?. >> sÍ, fidel es todo, Él es dios en la tierra. >> gracias. >> josÉ, esas son las expresiones que se pueden recoger aquÍ, como puedes observar algunas mucho mÁs sentidas que otras. les voy a mostrar cÓmo es el tamaÑo de esta fila que va hasta allÁ. miren, esta es digamos, para allÁ queda la plaza de la revoluciÓn, vamos a caminar hacia el otro lado por dÓnde viene formada la gente, esta si mal no estoy es la avenida paseo. miren ustedes. hasta allÁ, hasta alla llega la fila. es una multitud la que ha venido soportando los rayos del sol, por eso ustedes pueden ver que hay

>> the problem with the deal that we struck with the castro regime is that the castro regime and cuban military are going to be the prime beneficiaries of any economic opening with the united states and the rest of the world. you could restructure that kind of arrangement so that the economic benefits actually go to the cuban people and you could combine that with tough financial and human rights sanctions against those who continue to oppress the cuban people. i think that would be a fundamental shift in the obama strategy and i think it would also be a signal to the rest of the world that we can't just believe because castro is gone that raul castro and the cuban military will usher in fundamental changes in the cuban political structure and their relationship with the world. it is still a regime that continues to support terrorist organizations and revolutionary movements the world over. >> with that in mind, after raul castro steps down in 2018, can you foresee a democratic election to choose the president of cuba? >> well, i can't foresee it unless the united states and our allies

fidel castro's reign spanned decades., 1959 castro gapd control over cuba when his rebels ousted fulgencio batista. four months later nearly all other u.s. businesses were seized. in april of 1961, a day after castro declared cuba a socialist state, cuban exiles staged a failed invasion known as the pay of pigs. hundreds of cuban exiled fighters were captured or killed. he allowed an unprecedented human wave of more than 125,000 cubans opt american soil. it would forever change the south florida landscape. in december of 1991, the cuban economy devastated that relied heavily on soviet subsidies. 17 years later an ailing castro announced he would not accept another term, ending 49 years in power, replaced by his brother raul. joining us fox news contributor mercedes whose father was under castro's regime. tell us about your father. it appears that we do not have mercedes at this time. of course, as we will try to get her back and we continue our coverage about the passing of fidel castro. now back to political headlines. >

never personally one on one met fidel castro. but he had a handshake with raul castro. it came at nelson mandela's memorial in south africa. and it was a simple gesture, but it was seen by many in the u.s. political world as incredibly controversial. because castro, even though the cold war had long been gone, still remained this incredibly powerful symbol. so it will be interesting to see what the white house does. the president never had the opportunity and probably would have turned down the opportunity to actually personally meet with fidel. but he did work with his brother. and he did re-establish ties. and he did become the first american president to step foot on cuban soil in 88 years. so i assume we'll see some kind of a tip of the hat to fidel castro, but a recognition that even at this late point he remains incredibly -- remained an incredibly controversial figure in u.s. political world. >> incredibly controversial and incredibly polarizing. without question a chapter has ended in the cuban/united states relations. jonathan karl, jim avila, thank you so much

fidel castro serÁ cremado. celebrando en miami la partida del que llaman dictador y causante de las penurias de su paÍs. líderes internacionales, tienen elogios y crÍticas por el fallecimiento del comandante. alguna se inspiraron en su legendaria inspiraciÓn. dijeron no a un plebiscito y crÍtico el muro en la cantera entre mÉxico ♪ >>esta es una ediciÓn especial de noticiero univisiÓn fin de semana. >>. buenas noches, el dictador fidel castro estÁ muerto, tuvieron que pasar 50 y siete aÑos para poder decir esta frase, el lÍder de la revoluciÓn cubana murió el viernes por la noche en cuba y hoy se abren muchas posibilidades para el futuro de la isla. empezamos en la habana donde la televisiÓn oficial anunció nueve dÍas de luto para su funeral el prÓximo domingo 4 de diciembre. >> muy buenas tardes, mucha tristeza no tambiÉn serenidad que se puede sentir percibir por parte del pueblo cubano. tendrÁn que cancelarse eventos musicales, culturales. las personas estÁn contentas de hacerlo porque dicen que es su hÉroe,

some people loved castro. many people hated castro. we're seeing that difference in response as this news, you know, is now, you know, spreading around the world. >> difference being in cuba everybody's not going to be able to say exactly how they feel. as various contributors have been explaining. >> in miami, so many people on the streets celebrating. i want to bring in a new guest. we just got in, robert miller. director of the cuba solidarity campaign. joining us live in london. robert, thank you for being with us. first of all, i want your reaction when you first heard the news. what did you think? >> reporter: on a personal level, i was personally very upset, sad. i first met fidel castro in 1978 when i was just a 15-year-old boy. fidel has been part of my life and part of the lives of people across the region in cuban certainly, but across latin america where heats seen as a beacon or symbol of resistance, if you like, to the u.s. aggression which has been played out over the last 50 years against cuba. and fidel has outlived, i

castro. que llegÓ hace mÁs de 60 aÑos a esta ciudad, los abuelos, los hijos que se criaron en esta ciudad que labraron su futuro y sus nietos, aquÍ en uno de estos los lugares mÁs emblematicos de esta la ciudad de miami. >> en esta sopa de mariscos estÁn 50 aÑos de secretos del exilio cubano comida de mar que en miami sabe a cuba, luis garcÍa es uno de los dueÑos de restaurante mÁs emblematicos de la ciudad. >> mi tÍo, mi padre son pescadores, tenÍan una empresa de pesca en cuba y cuando empeÓo la revoluciÓn se la quitaron. >> su madre no pudo venir a trabajar la noticia sobre la muerte de fidel castro la tiene impactada. >> ella estÁ en shock y me imagino que ella tiene un sentimiento bien fuerte de que mi padre no llegÓ a ver este momento. >> luis reflexiona lo que habrÍa sido su vida si sus padres no hubieran salido de cuba. >> quiÉn me dice a mÍ que ese no soy yo, que termino pescando en una balsa con una varita de pesca. >> ricardo delgado profesor de geografÍa en cuba hoy lavador de pla

castro's cuba is a land of contradictions. it has free medical care and its literacy rate is among the world's highest. but political opposition is suppressed, and the economy is a disaster. those antique cars on shabby roads became as much a symbol of cuban life as cigars or music. twice, castro unleashed a mass exodus of cuban refugees on to u.s. shores, and with the declean of the soviet union and the support, cuba faced economic ruin in the 1990s, forcing castro to encourage tourism and foreign investment. in 1998, castro invited pope john paul ii to visit cuba and reinstated christmas as an official holiday. castro once told cbs news how he wanted to be remembered. >> that he was a socialist. that castro wanted a more egalitarian society, a society as many other men have dreamed of in the past. >> pelley: in july, 2006, castro had intestinal surgery and announced a temporary transfer of power to his brother, raul. the transition became permanent as castro's health declined, and the fiery revolutionary faded from public vi

and on that trip he met with cuban president raul castro, fidel castro's brother. well, today he offered him his condolences. arthel. >> kristen, do we have any word on whether or not president obama or someone else from his administration planning to attend castro's funeral? >> not yet, but that's already a point of contention. senator marco rubio says the u.s. should not send anyone to the funeral because if they do they would be going to the funeral of a man who ordered the execution of american citizens less than 20 years ago. but former democratic congressman dennis kucinich sees it differently. >> i've been to funerals of people i did not agree with, but out of respect for those who were mourning, i showed up. the u.s. should be represented there. we can't withdraw from the world community. and we shouldn't be taking a political position just simply by having someone there. we're mourning with those who are mourning for him. >> and the funeral is set for december 4th, just six weeks before mr. trump is sworn-in. arthel. >> all right. kristen fisher, thank you

oddly and inexplicably, castro wore pajamas. >> fidel castro at age of 32. you now have in your hand a aren't you a little frightened by this? >> well, really not frightn't. because i have self-confidence. >> reporter: this rare interview at a time of great promise for castro. he had just ousted a corrupt dictator. and was greeted by cheering crowds as he and his revolutionaries entered havana. >> tell me, fidel castro are you concerned at all about the comm i >> i no worry because there is not threat about communism here in cuba. >> reporter: history would prove otherwise. for more than half a century, fidel castro was the communist, 90 miles off our shores. facing down 11 american presidents. he could be ruthless and repressive. at the same time, a national hero. fidel castro was 90. >>> not everyone in cuba is singing the blues over the death of fidel castro. a lot of younger cubans don't have strong attachments to the deceased dictator. >> reporter: young and old have started to gather to pay their respects to fidel castro who raul in 2006. so not everyo

none referred to fidel castro as president fidel castro. they used terms like the vampire saying he sucked out of the country of what they believe could have been. chanelle. >> thank you very much. we should note too that funeral services will be on december 4th in that country. report -- let's bring in a congressman from the state of florida forced to flee with her parents when she was 8 years old. >> i think it's interesting to see the difference -- hear the different perspectives from world leaders who did not have to suffer the ingists of a fidel castro rule and we bare the communist dictatorship can do. people are optimistic that this will usher in a new opportunity for freedom and democracy for the enslaved cuban people. a tyrant is still in place. but we do have a new president. president elect trump has said he will roll back the concessions that president obama made. so sweet heart deals will benefit somehow the people of cuba. that never materialized, it just benefits the dictatorship. >> given your journey from cuba, what was you

"fidel castro is dead"! then a statement recalling a brutal tick they or it with a legacy of firing squads. >> we'll cancel obama's one-sided cuban deal. >> reporter: mr. trump threatened to undo obama's orders. and allow more travel and trade between cuba and america. steps taken by the obama administration as congress refuses to lift a 50-year embargo on cuba. top republicans calling on mr. trump who vowed to repeal mr. obama's policies to take a hard line because the castro family remains in charge. >> don't expect fidel's death to usher a new chapter, a happy chapter of freedom. >> reporter: around the world, the communist revolutionary allies weighing in on his death. putin calling castro a true and reliable friend of russia. here in washington, no intention of lifting the sanctions while the obama administration and the final weeks continues trying to deepen america's new relationships with cuba we fidel castro's death, cuba higher on president-elect trump's agenda. >> ron allen at the white house. tha

none referred to fidel castro as president fidel castro. they used terms like the vampire saying he sucked the life out of the country of what they believe could have been. sheinelle, hallie. >> we should note the funeral will be on december 4th. >> you mentioned kerry in the report. let's bring in a congresswoman fr with her parents when she was 8 years old. thank you for talking with us. >> thank you so much. i think it is interesting to see the different perspectives from world leaders who did not have to suffer the injustices of fidel castro rule and the cuban exile community. i feel humbled to represent because we bear the scars of the dictatorship and what it can do so much as people are optimistic that this will usher in an opportunity for freedom and democracy for the cuban people. a tyrant is dead, but a tyrant is still in power. president-elect trump said he will rollback the concessions that president obama made. we are optimistic that those sweetheart deals will somehow the people of cuba. that never materialized. it benefits th

>> well, raul castro has governed the island of cuba under the shade of fidel castro, under fidel castro's guidance. and they have shown that very clearly, because once in a while, they put him out, they sew show him to the public. >> so symbolic or does it mean something more? >> it's more than symbolic for the people of cuba in exile, it is a symbolic because he's to blame for everything that happened to many generations of cuba. but i think it -- >> what is the future? >> in reality, the cuban government is weaker and the obama government and the trump administration should take notice of this. there are people inside, the powers to be in cuba now that are wondering what's next. because everybody believed that the castros will never die. >> well, thank you very much for joining us, mayor. a lot of people wondering what this means, where it goes. and of course, for the moment, you have people who gathered down here, they've been celebrating since early this morning, celebrating what they hope is going to be a new democratic cuba. so many people who were exiled or never even got a chance