releases: https://fortenberry.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/fortenberry-statement-fidel-castro
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| https://fortenberry.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/fortenberry-statement-fidel-castro | Fortenberry Statement on Fidel Castro | 2016-11-29 | 2016 | 2016-11 | Republican | House | NE | Jeff Fortenberry | F000449 | fortenberry.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C. – Congressman Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE) today issued the following statement on the death Fidel Castro: “I have known a number of people who had to flee Castro's Cuba. Welcomed generously to America, they had to start over and rebuild their lives. Some came to recognize Castro as a revolutionary for the poor, yet in his wake he left poverty, despair, and death. Idealistic propaganda can't wish away that grim reality. While I don't celebrate the death of any person, perhaps Castro's passing will create the space between our two countries to build a neighborly, sustainable, and respectful relationship. I pray that the indomitable, creative spirit of the Cuban people will point us to a new type of economic, political, and cultural engagement that rejects oppression and elevates a mutual embrace of higher ideals." ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |