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The executions, persecution and imprisonment of political dissidents and the LGBT community, denial of free press, elections and religious freedoms, continue to be Fidel Castro's legacy.

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Andy Garcia
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: April 12
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Andres Arturo Garcia Menendez
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