Havana Media Fuel Fear of War, U.S. Annexation

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HAVANA - When the 57-year-old office cleaner heard Fidel Castro had undergone surgery and temporarily transferred power to his brother Raul, she worried the United States might invade her homeland.

"I thought if Fidel dies, there could be war. Because that's what the Americans want - to control Cuba," said gray-haired Marta Rodriguez of Havana, recalling the stunning announcement of Fidel's illness made July 31 on Cuban TV.

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Havana Media Fuel Fear of War, U.S. Annexation

For nearly 50 years, Cuba's communist government has repeatedly warned of U.S. threats to take over the island, cit...

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