Former Cuban President Fidel Castro - who led the country for five decades - has died aged 90.
The Communist revolutionary stepped down 10 years ago after suffering a severe illness.
The world's third longest-serving head of state spent his time in charge defying efforts from the U.S. to topple him.
Current President Raul Castro announced his brother's death on Cuban state television:
Mr Castro will be cremated later before a period of national mourning is observed.
Dr Andy Gomez is from the Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American Studies at the University of Miami:
