let's talk now about little havana in miami. it is the home to thousands of cuban immigrants and exiles. >> chris moody is following the reaction and he joins us live. you can describe the mood? and we're about 15 minutes before national mourning starts in havana. of course what you're witnessing is very different. >> reporter: that's right. celebration is in the air in miami, florida. and it has been this way for hour. all through the night people have poured into the little havana neighborhood here in miami banging pots and pans, throwing impromptu parades through the middle of the streets which the police have blocked off for cars so people with come and celebrate here. people are waving cuban flags, american flags. and this is a moment that many of them have been waiting for, for years. particularly exiles who left cuba under fidel castro's leadership. but this is a multigenerational celebration here in miami. it's their children and their grandchildren. we've heard stories of cuba and possibly have visited, as well. we're i

we have visited havana several times in recent years. traveling here just this year with president obama. tonight, the people of both nations, as you will hear right here, are wondering what happens now? tonight, all across havana, we notice the flags at half-staff. the cubans honoring their longtime leader. and on the streets of the capital, we see the famous vintage cars. but there's something missing, the music. the cuban people, mourning fidel castro. we meet roy, proud of his '56 chevy. and even more proud of his leader. [ speaking foreign language ] >> reporter: he tells us he's already been gone for a long time. that the future depends on relationships with other countries, including the u.s. >> the road to havana paved with glory for rebel chieftain fidel castro. >> reporter: fidel castro riding into havana. coming into power at just 32 years old. he kept his grip on power here longer than any national leader, other than queen elizabeth. castro, born into a wealthy family. they had their own sugar cane plantation. he loved baseba

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: fidel castro riding into havana. coming into power at just 32 years old. he kept his grip on power longer castro, born into a wealthy family. they had their own sugar cane plantation. he loved baseball. he loved politics and he loved power. >> is representative democracy and social justice. >> reporter: castro took power on new year's day, 1959. promising democracy but soon throwing opponents in jail. there were executions. silencing newspapers. and taking over all u.s. businesses here, signing a pact with the soviet union. the u.s. would respond with sanctions. president kennedy approving the invasion. cuban exiles entering at the bay of pigs. it failed. castro won. our barbara walters later crossing the bay of pigs with castro. >> reporter: do you feel funny crossing the bay of pigs with an american? >> with friends, america. with friend, america. >> reporter: american friends, >> reporter: it's friendly relation. >> you didn't come here to invade the country. >> reporter: no, we didn't come to -- >> you came here

this is the scene in little havana. in miami, people poured into the streets screaming with joy, many people banging pots and pans, flying their flags high. cnn's boris sanchez has more on the celebrations there. >> reporter: the party is just getting started here in little havana. we're outside of cafe -- this is the epicenter of the cuban american exile community here in miami. there are literally hundreds of people celebrating the death of fidel castro. there's music playing, people banging pots and pans. hundreds of flags and lots of chanting. one of the chants we've heard over and over again is fidel, you tyrant. take your brother with you. it's very kind of dark to think that people are celebrating someone's death. people say they've been waiting for this for a very long time. they've perceived fidel as somebody who is repressive and essentially stole their homeland away. you have to remember, fidel castro was in power in cuba since 1959. these are very different generations of people, young and old, that have com

i know it's early in the night, almost the middle of the night in havana. what are you hearing from cube abs? what reactions are you getting? >> just about everyone that knows about it that i talked about learned it from me. we got the news fairly quickly. and began telling people. and there was just stunned silence. they almost didn't believe it. but they -- there wasn't mourning that i saw. peep weren't crying. but there was just a sense of really kind of forbidding and not knowing what the future bringings. to go back to what raoul castro was saying, we do now know that fidel castro will be cremated. typically -- i've lived here five years when there is an important death, a revolutionary figure, someone like hugo chavez, when they pass away a funeral atmosphere takes over the island. and music is no longer allowed to be played in the streets. concerts are canceled. school is canceled. i remember when huga chavez here died in venezuela in my children's school they said the children couldn't sing that day. it takes effect across the island. this is so muc

you have been to havana. what can you tell us about the feel of the cuban people and how they -- okay. we're going to turn back -- sorry -- to chris matthews. we'll have gabe on the line later. chris, what can you tell us about the feel you think of the cuban people because you mentioned 1962, and that is the same thing that the congressman brought up saying that many of the people that are in miami remember that. they left the country because of that, and it's very, very forefront in their minds, in their memory of fidel castro, but things have changed in the past few years. dpou really think it will still be the cold war and fidel castro, or are people going to look at him as a different kind of leader? >> well, just imagine if you -- the cuban people have come to the united states have that feeling, and it's true. it was taken over by the communists, and they feel that they know that the country that they have as their home, they lived in and grew up in. their language, their culture, all of that was taken

celebrating in the streets of little havana. while here, we meet so many families who now mourn their leader. and what they say about a future relationship with the u.s. >>> also, the cuba backlash. new questions about the renewed ties with america. president-elect donald trump's team calling it a one-sided deal, suggesting it won't last long. and president obama facing some backlash for his official statement.the president-elec president-elect trump pushing back. >>> the deadly rampage in new orleans' french quarter, panic in the streets. one person killed, nine wounded. the hunt for suspects at this hour. >>> and the mystery kidnapping, the mother of two found alive after three weeks. abandoned and tied up on the side of the road. you'll hear the radio call from the first officer on the scene. >>> good eveni >>> good evening. on this sunday night, we come to you from havana, cuba. we're here to witness the end of an era. after the deat after the death of the cuban dictator, fidel castro. he ruled this island nation for 50 year

miami's little havana. even though castro has been out of the public eye for much of past decade, he still provokes a strong reaction in the united states. what you see there, people have been celebrating in the streets since learning the news that fidel castro is dead. >> let's go to havana and join cnn's correspondent there, patrick altman. patrick, first of all, describe to us the scene in havana. it's been quiet since the beginning of the night when we started talking to you. >> reporter: that's right. sort of an eeriness, quiet streets as i came in tonight. later i was told that there was a military presence on the street. they usually don't see it here. i have been talking with people all night long and into the morning. many did not hear the news. it took the official media here several hours, others than that surprise announcement by raul castro to begin getting news out that fidel castro, such a monumental figure for so many cubans throughout their whole lives, that he had died. and talking to offi

in haech havana's revolution plaza today to pay their respects to fidel castro. in miami's little neighborhood the tone is marketedly different. hena daniels is here in new york. >> cubans are observing nine days of mourning and today after 9:00 a.m., tens of thousands are expected to gather in the streets of havana when simultaneous 21 gun salutes will sound off in c meanwhile in miami, they are looking forward to better times in cuba. massive crowds are expected today at havana's revolution plaza to pay tribute to fidel castro. mourners will be allowed to sign a book of condolences and on tuesday, a public ceremony is planned in the square. the iron fisted former dictator had numerous critics brought but nearly 50 years, many people admired him. victor thought he had lost a patriarch, the father of our family and our revolution. castro's ashes on a procession in the island before buried in the city of santiago. in miami's little havana where thousands of cuban exiles live more people are celebrating than grieving. many considered him a brutal dictator who took

havana's normally bustling revolution plaza was quiet. workers were busy preparing for two days of tributes to the dictator who led the country for half a century. thousands of cubans will pay their respects in the shadow of the monument to national hero jose marti and a sculpture of revolutionary leader che guevara. inside the cathedral lettisia fonseca prayed and reflected. castro was someone who helped us a lot she said, especially the cuban community of the lower class. on saturday at castro's former university dozens of students chanted "i am fidel." pedicab driver lanzaro alonzo said he hopes cast troes death would not slow progress in cuba. "we continue to work hard," he said. "there will be great moments country." people here will gather for official state memorials starting tomorrow, with the largest expected on tuesday at revolution square, where castro delivered some of his most fiery speeches. his remains will then be taken from havana to santiago, essentially retracing in reverse the steps he took in victory with the revoluti

embassy in havana opened shortly afterward. american tourism in cuba forever transformed. >> the progress that we marked today is yet another demonstration that we don't have to be imprisoned by the past. when something isn't working, we can and will change. >> reporter: in may of this year a carnival cruise liner docked in havana, the first american cruise ship to arrive in cuba in decades. commercial flight traveling between the two countries since 1962. americans now flooding the island and filling up hotels with record bookings. on my trip to cuba this past may, i ran into several american tourists. >> now it's here. the americans are here. the tourism is here. >> reporter: an influx of visitors bringing much needed income to cuba's tourist industry, a big difference from my first visit 20 years ago. i first came to cuba 19 years ago, and at that time this area, old havana, was pretty much in disrepair. i came back a second time two years later, and this area was being restored, and now 19 years after my first visit to hava

massive crowds are expected today at havana's revolution plaza to pay tribute to fidel castro. mourners allowed to sign a book of condolences and on tuesday a ceremony is planned in the square. the iron fisted former dictator had numerous critics brought but nearly 50 years, many peek admired him. victory said he felt he had lost a patriarch, the father of our family and our revolution. castro's ashes on a procession in the island before buried in the city of santiago. in miami's little havana where thousands of cuban exiles live many are celebrating than grieving. even rodriguez parents are from cuba. she is optimistic for the future. >> we are extremely curious. we love the culture and we fall in love with people without going there. >> cuba remains a communist nation under fidel's roger rbro raul. schools and government offices are closed today. castro was cremated on saturday sunday in santiago the city where he launched the 1959 revolution as they plan to say their good-byes. >>> following castro's death, president-elect donald trump described him as a brutal dictator. mr.

from havana. for us this morning and joining us by phone is florida congresswoman is ileana ros-lehtinen, the first cuban-american member of the house of representatives. good morning to you. thank you for joining us. >> well, good morning. thank you so much. this was a day we've been waiting for a long time. >> i want to talk to you specifically about the human rights crisis, ileana. people can be locked up for speaking their minds. the government still controls most of the media. according to the latest state to 70 political prisoners, so how should that factor into u.s. relations going forward? >> oh, it should factor in very heavily and i know that there are fidel apologists around the world who say, oh, he's an iconic figure and he was just an old man, but this is a man who -- i was born in cuba. i had to flee with my family when i was only 8 years old. and people were fleeing cuba then in 1960 and they're fleeing cuba now, not because he's a charming, iconic figure but because he was a ruthl

fabrica d'arte, the hottest spot in havana.se, art gallery, highlighting artists, musicians and deejays from around the world. questlove is scheduled to deejay here tomorrow night. >> when all the arts can fit inside. >> what is going on here? i ask two of the young entrepreneurs behind the place. nothing like this ever existed before. did the government bureau of arts help you? >> we had, at the beginning, we had subsidies from the ministry of culture. even the building, we asked for the building because it was abandoned for 30 years. >> the place is very popular. >> right now, yes. >> who comes here? >> these people that love art but at the same time, it's very diverse. >> it attracts a once unthinkable mix of foreigners and locals that enjoys the actual support of the government without whom, of course, it couldn't exist. >> our chef here is part of the art world, you know, here. >> ceviche of dogfish with pickled vegetables. loin of pork pan seared, and a riff on a traditional orange sauce with garlic and coriander. good. v

havana's normally bustling revolution plaza was quiet. workers were busy preparing for two days of tributes to the dictator who led the country for half a century. thousands of cubans will pay their respects in the shadow of the monument to national hero jose marti and a sculpture of revolution leader che guevara. inside the havana cathedral, leticia fonseca prayed and reflected. fidel castro was someone that always helped us a lot, .she said, especially community of the lower class. >> yo soy fidel. >> on saturday at castro's former university, dozens of students chanted "i am fidel." we continue to work hard he said, there will be great moments that will come for this country. people here will gather for official state memorials, of his most firey and important speeches. his remains will be taken from havana to santiago, retracing in reverse the victory march he made with the revolutionary army. meg, his funeral will be held next sunday in santiago, known as the cradle of castro's revolution. >> manuel bojorquez, thank you. >>> about 22

the hottest spot in havana., art gallery, highlighting artists, musicians and deejays from around the world. questlove is scheduled to deejay here tomorrow night. >> when all the arts can -- >> what is going on here? i ask two of the young entrepreneurs behind the place. nothing like this ever existed before. did the government bureau of arts help you? >> we had, at the beginning, we had subsidies from the ministry of culture. even the building, we asked for the building because it was abandoned for 13 years. >> the place is very popular. >> right now, yes. >> who comes here? >> these people that love art but at the same time, it's very diverse. >> it attracts a once unthinkable mix of foreigners and locals that enjoys the actual support of the government without whom, of course, it couldn't exist. >> our chef here, part of the art world, you know, here. >> ceviche of dogfish with pickled vegetables. loin of pork pan seared, and a rift on a traditional orange sauce with garlic and coriander. good. very good. wha

airlines launched regularly scheduled commercial flights to havana. from cuba on what castro's death may mean for the future of the island nation he ruled for decade. >>> president-elect trump claims he lost the popular vote in the election because, quote, millions of people voted illegally but he offered no evidence to back that claim up. mr. trump also weighed in on efforts on who should be secretary of state have become public. wendy gillette reports. >> to swirt sunday morning to criticize the recount effort launched by the green party that has the support of hillary clinton's campaign. he wrote, hillary clinton conceded the election when she called knee just prior to the victory speech and after the results were in. nothing will change. the president-elect also tweeted clinton's own word to trump during the campaign about accepting the results of the election. >> the idea that we are going to drag this out now where the president-elect has been clontzs and obas -- clintons an is pretty incredible. >> president-elect trump will resume interviewing

it was november 15th, just ten days ago, in havana.s meeting at the time with vietnamese president tram di quon. >> we are bringing reaction from around the world. let's bring in a former ambassador to the u.n. from singapore and is now live on the line here on cnn from singapore. sir, thank you for being with us. so you met with fidel castro in person. first of all, talk to us about that meeting. before that give us your reaction to what happened here. >> well, i met him in cuba in 1979, and this was during the non-aligned meeting. what was interesting about that time was singapore and cuba were on the opposite side. cuba was a friend of the soviet union and singapore was a friend of the united states. and quite remarkably, and so we actually to be completely candid, singapore and cuba had a very big fight in 1979 in cuba. but despite decades of fighting we became friends because we respected each other, and certainly there's a lot of respect for fidel castro as the leader globally. >> at the same time though a very different scene we

the people of havana grieving. while in little havana, dancing in the streets. the question is what is next for u.s. and cuba relations. >>> and cyber monday. millions of americans hunting for bargains online. be aware. retailers are hunting you too. she is hunting for presents for me. >> no, i have been buying for myself. >> welcome to "early start." i'm miguel marquez. >> i'm christine romans. it is 31 minutes past hour. let the recount begin. wisconsin election commission set to meet to establish timeline for recounting every vote in the state from november 8th. that's touching off a trump twitter storm. calling the recount a scam. he calls hillary clinton a relationsh hypocrite for getting behind it. in addition to winning the electoral college in a landslide, i won the popular vote if you deduct the millions of people who voted illegally. he is calling voter fraud in virginia, new hampshire and california. he said why is the media not reporting it? we have more from ryan nobles in palm beach, florida. >> reporter: trump wrapped up the holiday weekend in mar

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to havana are scheduled to land today. initiated by obama and relations with cuba. >> a sunday afternoon of dominoes on the porsche in havana. bars and nightclubs closed until which we know is part of the culture. >> tourism up 12% first half of this year. monday american airlines flies in and delta and flights to 100. >> fidel's death unlikely to cool the freezing relationship but could come from the north if donald trump follows through on his wa one-sided cuban deal made by executive order if we do not get the deal we want and the deal that people living in cuba and here deserve. >> this havana family watching special programming and cuban tv say they are unalert because of trump's hard-line status. abc news havana. >> as cubans twiet see how diplomatic ties we learn he is in regular contact with president obama. trump and the president have been speaking regularly on a number of issues. declined to give further information on the content of the calls but last spoke saturday for about 45 minutes. >>> one subject which m

embassy in havana last year.ere is our rafael romo. >> fidel castro knew his days were dwindling, telling cuban communists before his 90th birthday this year, soon i will be like everyone else. after a near fatal illness in 2008, castro turned the reigns of power to his younger brother raul. and as cuba's new president began taking tentative steps toward reform, the u.s. began to ease its restrictions. but fidel castro was suspicious, writing in january, 2015, that although he doesn't trust u.s. policies and have not exchanged a word with them, this does not mean, however, that i would oppose a peaceful solution to conflicts or threats of war. in september last year, fidel met with pope francis. they talked about common problems of humanity, but the pope had once condemned what he called cuba's authoritarian and corrupt regime. in march this year, american president barack obama visited cuba, seven months after the two countries reestablished diplomatic relations. he met with raul castro but not fidel. at his 90t

charlie rose is in havana, cuba, this morning. he'll report on the death of fidel castro in a moment. jeff glor is here with us in new york. good to have you here. >>> donald trump is lashing out at hillary clinton's campaign for getting involved in a recount effort in three key states. green party presidential candidate jill stein says her campaign has raised more than $6 million and that is enough to pursue vote recounts in wisconsin, michigan, and pennsylvania. >> president-elect attacked the clinton campaign in a series of tweets. he alleged widespread voter fraud and disputed hillary clinton's nearly 2 million vote lead. mr. trump tweeted this. i won the popular vote. if you dededuct the millions of people who voted illegally and that claim was found to be false counsel responded last night tweeting we are getting attacked for participateing in a recount that we didn't ask for by the man who won election but thinks there was massive fraud. jan crawford is following the fight over the closely contested states. >> reporter: goo

so already out on the streets in little havana.elebrating the death of a figure they consider a dictator and a tyrant, the cause of so much pain over the past 50 years. there's an announcement that body will be cremated on saturday and then we can expect an elaborate burial service, perhaps with world leaders from around coming to cuba to mark the occasion. a controversial figure in his 50-year rule he brought the cold war to the west. he almost caused a nuclear war in 1962 between the soviet union and the u.s. over the cuban missile crisis. he managed to stay in power through thick and thin. he is seen by both friends and enemies as a brilliant orator, a man who could speak for hours at a time. he had an image for television with his beard, cigar and his military-speak. even through economic tough times after cuba lost the economic backing, the soviet union in 1991, he managed to stay in power. the country economically is pretty much where it was when he became to power in 1959, a back water. the relations with the u.s. have been