Lula’s new-found social awareness was ignited by reading books on race, slavery and hunger behind bars, as well as biographies of Fidel Castro and Nelson Mandela, according to his website.

Source: https://www.shorenewsnetwork.com/2023/01/01/jail-time-hardened-lulas/

Past sanctions and embargoes have generally been unable to trigger regime changes — think Fidel Castro in Cuba, Saddam Hussein in Iraq or Kim Jong Un in North Korea.

Source: https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2023-12-14/war-ukraine-russia-economy-sanctions

She wrote, directed and produced “Ritratto di Fidel,” a documentary based on her exclusive interview with Fidel Castro, the Communist leader of Cuba, which was shown at the 1975 Berlin film festival.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/16/movies/gina-lollobrigida-dead.html