Fulgencio Batista President of Cuba, 1940–1944; dictator, 1952-1959 (1901-1973) Cuba's Communist government has survived decades of US sanctions originally intended to topple its first leader Fidel Castro. It also defied predictions that it would not survive the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Cuba country profile
Cuba country profile
Cuba country profile
Fulgencio Batista President of Cuba, 1940–1944; dictator, 1952-1959 (1901-1973) Cuba's Communist government has survived decades of US sanctions originally intended to topple its first leader Fidel Castro. It also defied predictions that it would not survive the collapse of the Soviet Union.