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Cuba Marks 50 Years Since 'Triumphant Revolution'

from National Public Radio
January 1, 2009

Fifty years ago Thursday, the dictator Fulgencio Batista fled Cuba, clearing the way for Fidel Castro and his guerilla movement to assume power. NPR's Jason Beaubien is in Santiago for the anniversary of the "Triumphant Revolution" and talks with Guy Raz about Cubans' perceptions of their country and their role in the 21st century.

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  • All Things Considered, January 1, 2009
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