Mario Vargas Llosa, a prominent author of the Latin American Boom, evolved politically from a socialist ally of Castro to a supporter of neoliberalism.

Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa, a Nobel laureate and iconic figure in Latin American literature, passed away at 89. Renowned for his novels, he was also a political figure who ran for president in ...

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suggesting that the actor had few social graces and would have spoken to late Cuban leader Fidel Castro in the same way that he spoke to an electrician. “Yes, Gérard takes up space on set ...

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Kennedy, wanted to oust Castro before JFK ran for reelection in 1964. “Let’s remember that a good percentage of the covert operations were aimed at Fidel Castro in Cuba,” Sabato said.

According to Johnston, State Department historians viewed the document in 1997 and noted the conversation included discussion about Cuba and “how they were going to get rid of [Fidel] Castro.” ...