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Fidel Castro unveils 'memoirs' in Cuba

Fidel Castro has unveiled a new book with a much-anticipated autobiographical section and the story of a major military victory that sped the former Cuban leader's rise to power in 1959.

"The Strategic Victory" has yet to be released to the general public, but organisers of the unveiling ceremony said 3,500 copies would be made available in coming days and 50,000 copies would eventually be published.

State television showed images of Castro's appearance at the ceremony in Havana, alongside his longtime official biographer, Katiuska Blanco.

Wearing a red, short-sleeve shirt and appearing relaxed, Castro spoke for more than an hour, largely reading from the book and pointing out highlights to a crowd that included ex-castaway Elian Gonzalez and his family....
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