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January 5, 2009

Cuba Marks 50th Anniversary of Revolution
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The Cuban government held a ceremony Thursday to mark the fiftieth
anniversary of the Cuban revolution. On January 1, 1959, US-backed
dictator Fulgencio Batista fled the island.
Cuban President Raul Castro said the struggle will continue.

Raul Castro: “Today, the revolution is stronger than ever. It has never
ceded a millimeter of its principles in its most difficult moments, not
changed in the least bit. It’s true that a few have tired and have even
reneged its history, forgetting that life is an eternal battle.”



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