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Castro

[ kas-troh; Spanish kahs-traw ]

noun

  1. 侱···Դ [sip-ree-, ah, -noh, see-p, r, ee-, ah, -naw], 1858?–1924, Venezuelan military and political leader: president 1901–08; exiled 1908.
  2. Fidel [fi-, del, fee-, thel], Fidel Castro Ruz, 1926–2016, Cuban revolutionary and political leader: prime minister 1959–76 and president 1976–2008.
  3. 鲹ú [rah-, ool], 鲹ú Modesto Castro Ruz, born 1931, Cuban revolutionary and political leader: minister of defense 1959–2008 and president 2008–2018.


Castro

/ ˈkæstrəʊ; ˈkastro /

noun

  1. CastroFidel1927MCubanPOLITICS: revolutionaryPOLITICS: presidentPOLITICS: head of state Fidel (ɪˈɛ; Spanish fiˈðɛl). full name Fidel Castro Ruz. born 1927, Cuban revolutionary and statesman: led the communist overthrow of the Batista dictatorship in 1959; prime minister (1959–76), president (1976–2008)
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“Lack of basic needs, food insecurity and unexpected financial shocks create barriers for students that often push them out of education,” said Amy Castro, the center’s co-founder and faculty director.

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Argentina was "always in his prayers", Ms Castro said.

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A lovely story, but untrue, as they immigrated before Castro's rise to power.

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Blanca Castro puts on a builder's helmet before opening the door to her kitchen.

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“It is really important for us to create housing opportunities and open up access to neighborhoods that are stable,” housing authority Chief Executive Lourdes Castro Ramirez said.

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