Fidel Castro left Cuba a green legacy admin, December 9, 2016June 10, 2024 National Catholic Reporter December 9, 2016 While he no longer held any formal position of power since his resignation as president for health reasons eight years ago, Fidel Castro’s death last month marks the passing of an era. In his nearly 50 years in power, few individuals have had had such a profound influence on a country for good or ill — and Castro left plenty of both. Cuba Diplomacy Latin America/Caribbean Militarism SelfDetermination US Foreign Policy not audio