Fidel Castro - A conundrum

In death, as in life, Fidel Castro remains a contradiction and a conundrum. 

Hailed as a hero by millions for having brought significant political and social advancement to Cuba, he is equally condemned as a brutal dictator who ruined his country’s economy and impoverished his people.

According to President Michael D Higgins, “Fidel Castro will be remembered as a giant among global leaders whose view was not only one of freedom for his people but for all of the oppressed and excluded peoples on the planet”.