The death of Fidel Castro has provoked celebrations on the streets of Miami, home to the largest diaspora of Cuban exiles, with many taking to the streets to express their delight at the leader’s passing. Those taking to the streets banged pots and pans and chanted “Cuba Libre!” (Cuba is free) and “el viejo murió” (the old man is dead). Rumours have come and gone for decades, and Castro’s death had become something of a joke mostly because it seemed to happen so frequently. Police blocked off streets leading to Cafe Versailles, the quintessential Cuban American hotspot, where strong cafecitos – sweetened espresso – were as common as harsh words about Fidel Castro. Now this guy won’t do any more damage,” said Hernández, who came to Miami on the Mariel boatlift in 1980.

Source: The Guardian November 26, 2016 07:55 UTC