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Stephanie Greco BA 232 Culture Paper Who are the Countries national heros and heroines? Every Country has a hero some more famous than others. Cuba’s most famous hero is Fidel Castro. He has been the leader of Cuba since 1959 when he seized power. He Has done many great things for Cuba. In 1960 he raised the minimum level of education and with that the literacy rate rose form 76% to 96%. Fidel allowed medical treatment free to all the citizens of Cuba. In 1978 he set health care and work safety laws into place. He makes sure that every family has a roof over their heads, which means 80% of all families live in rent free apartments. Ernesto “Che” Guevara was a hero of Cuba, even though he wasn’t born there. He was born in Argentina. He studied French and English. He became a very talented writer. He came to Cuba by way of a meeting with Fidel Castro in Mexico, and joined the Cuban revolution. After the revolution Che, who was now, colonel Ernesto Che Guevara was put in charge of the fort ola Cabana. He earned Citizenship in 1959 and became president of the Institute of National Agricultural Reform and of the National Bank of Cuba. In October of 1965, Che left Cuba to assist other Latin American countries in their revolutions. Che died on October 9, 1967.
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