Jamaica Gleaner
Castro absolved by history ... almost
Published: Sunday January 11, 2009
Robert Buddan POLITICS OF OUR TIME
In 1953, Fidel Castro and his comrades-in-arms failed to overthrow the military dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista. They were arrested and brought to court. Fidel, a lawyer, provided his own defence and that of his comrades. He spoke for four hours. He then composed his speech and had it published under the title, 'History will absolve me'. Fidel's revolution did eventually succeed on January 1, 1959, at the second attempt.
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