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'''Alina Fernández Revuelta''' (born March |
'''Alina Fernández Revuelta''' (born 19 March 1956)<ref>Fernández, Alina [https://books.google.com/books?id=sEyNcwa_3l4C&dq=Alina+Fernandez+born&pg=PA6 ''Castro's Daughter: An Exile's Memoir of Cuba’’] (St. Martin's Griffin , 1999) ISBN 978-0312242930. Page 14</ref> is a Cuban [[anti-communist]] [[activist]]. She is the daughter of [[Fidel Castro]] and [[Natalia Revuelta Clews]].<ref>[http://www.latinamericanstudies.org/fidel/castro-family.htm "Castro's Family: Fidel's private life with his wife and sons is so secret that even the CIA is left to wonder"] by Juan O. Tamayo. ''The Miami Herald'', 8 October 2000.</ref> She is one of the best-known Cuban critics of the [[government of Cuba]], where she lived until 1993, and her father's and [[Raúl Castro|uncle]]'s rule. |
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==Biography== |
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| ⚫ | Fernández lived with her mother, Natalia "Naty" Revuelta Clews, who was born in [[Havana]] in 1925 and stepfather, Orlando Fernández. In Cuba, she worked as a [[Model (person)|model]] and [[public relations]] [[executive director|director]] for a Cuban fashion company, according to the University Program Board. In 1993, at age 37, she left Cuba for [[Spain]] using false documents and a wig{{Citation needed|date=December 2023}}. Elena Díaz-Verson Amos, a Cuban immigrant, and wife to John Amos (an [[Aflac|Aflac, Inc.]] founder) helped Fernández leave Cuba. Fernández lived in [[Columbus, Georgia|Columbus]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] with Díaz-Verson for several years. |
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| ⚫ | Fernández has one daughter. In an interview in 2008 with ''Foreign Policy'' magazine, she said she had been closer to her uncle, [[Raúl Castro]], than she was to her father. She said Raúl Castro, who succeeded her father as the Cuban president, had helped her on several occasions. "He was the person to whom you could go to and ask for help every time you had a practical problem. I personally asked for his help a couple of times, and he always helped me immediately. In the family he was the only help you could find. On these kinds of issues, Fidel was totally unhelpful."<ref>https://foreignpolicy.com/2008/03/05/seven-questions-castros-daughter-speaks-out/ "Seven Questions: Castro's Daughter Speaks Out". ''Foreign Policy'', 5 March 2008.</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Fernández lived with her mother, Natalia "Naty" Revuelta Clews, who was born in [[Havana]] in 1925 and stepfather, Orlando Fernández. In Cuba, she worked as a [[Model (person)|model]] and [[public relations]] [[executive director|director]] |
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| ⚫ | Fernández's aunt, [[Juanita Castro]], sued Fernández for libel and defamation over passages in her autobiography about Juanita and Fidel's parents, Ángel Castro and Lina Ruz. In 2005, a Spanish court ordered Fernández and Plaza & Janes, the [[Barcelona]] [[Random House]] publisher, to pay US$45,000 to Juanita Castro. Juanita stated: "People who were eating off Fidel's plate yesterday [referring to Alina] come here and want money and power, so they say whatever they want, even if it's not true... Part of my family was responsible for a lot of suffering in Cuba — you can't change that," she said. "But nobody has the right to offend Fidel's family. Insult Fidel — there's plenty to say." An English version, published under the title ''Castro's Daughter: An Exile's Memoir of Cuba'', omits the offending passages.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cubanet.org/CNews/y05/ago05/09e9.htm |title=Castro's sister wins suit | date=2005-08-06 | publisher=[[Miami Herald]] | first=Frances | last=Robles | accessdate=19 February 2008 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071101081132/http://www.cubanet.org/CNews/y05/ago05/09e9.htm |archivedate=1 November 2007}}</ref> |
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Fernández next moved to [[Miami, Florida|Miami]] where she works in radio. In 1998 Fernández wrote ''Castro's Daughter: An Exile's Memoir of Cuba'' describing her life in Cuba and the changes that occurred over nearly four decades. She has a radio show called '''Simplemente Alina''' (Simply Alina) on WQBA in Miami. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, the fare on her variety show is light, with guests such as painters and musicians. She devotes Wednesdays to Cuban politics. |
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| ⚫ | Fernández has one daughter. In an interview in 2008 with ''Foreign Policy'' magazine, |
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Asked if she dreamed of returning to Cuba, Fernández replied, "I don't know. During these long years, I've become a tree that is getting older and older but has no roots." |
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==Lawsuit== |
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| ⚫ | Fernández's aunt, [[Juanita Castro]], sued |
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* [https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/24/us/castro-s-daughter-pleads-for-her-own.html Castro's Daughter Pleads for Her Own], ''[[New York Times]]''. |
* [https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/24/us/castro-s-daughter-pleads-for-her-own.html Castro's Daughter Pleads for Her Own], ''[[The New York Times]]''. |
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==Book and autobiography== |
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* ''Havana Dreams, a Story of Cuba'' by Wendy Gimbel (Alfred A. Knopf, 1998) {{ISBN|0-679-43053-9}} |
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* ''Castro's Daughter, An Exile's Memoir of Cuba'' by Alina Fernandez (St. Martin's Press, 1997) {{ISBN|0-312-19308-4}} |
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[[Category:People from Havana]] |
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[[Category:Cuban exiles]] |
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| Parent(s) | Fidel Castro Natalia Revuelta Clews |
Alina Fernández Revuelta (born 19 March 1956)[1] is a Cuban anti-communist activist. She is the daughter of Fidel Castro and Natalia Revuelta Clews.[2] She is one of the best-known Cuban critics of the government of Cuba, where she lived until 1993, and her father's and uncle's rule.
Biography
[edit]Fernández lived with her mother, Natalia "Naty" Revuelta Clews, who was born in Havana in 1925 and stepfather, Orlando Fernández. In Cuba, she worked as a model and public relations director for a Cuban fashion company, according to the University Program Board. In 1993, at age 37, she left Cuba for Spain using false documents and a wig[citation needed]. Elena Díaz-Verson Amos, a Cuban immigrant, and wife to John Amos (an Aflac, Inc. founder) helped Fernández leave Cuba. Fernández lived in Columbus, Georgia with Díaz-Verson for several years.
Fernández has one daughter. In an interview in 2008 with Foreign Policy magazine, she said she had been closer to her uncle, Raúl Castro, than she was to her father. She said Raúl Castro, who succeeded her father as the Cuban president, had helped her on several occasions. "He was the person to whom you could go to and ask for help every time you had a practical problem. I personally asked for his help a couple of times, and he always helped me immediately. In the family he was the only help you could find. On these kinds of issues, Fidel was totally unhelpful."[3]
Fernández's aunt, Juanita Castro, sued Fernández for libel and defamation over passages in her autobiography about Juanita and Fidel's parents, Ángel Castro and Lina Ruz. In 2005, a Spanish court ordered Fernández and Plaza & Janes, the Barcelona Random House publisher, to pay US$45,000 to Juanita Castro. Juanita stated: "People who were eating off Fidel's plate yesterday [referring to Alina] come here and want money and power, so they say whatever they want, even if it's not true... Part of my family was responsible for a lot of suffering in Cuba — you can't change that," she said. "But nobody has the right to offend Fidel's family. Insult Fidel — there's plenty to say." An English version, published under the title Castro's Daughter: An Exile's Memoir of Cuba, omits the offending passages.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Fernández, Alina Castro's Daughter: An Exile's Memoir of Cuba’’ (St. Martin's Griffin , 1999) ISBN 978-0312242930. Page 14
- ^ "Castro's Family: Fidel's private life with his wife and sons is so secret that even the CIA is left to wonder" by Juan O. Tamayo. The Miami Herald, 8 October 2000.
- ^ https://foreignpolicy.com/2008/03/05/seven-questions-castros-daughter-speaks-out/ "Seven Questions: Castro's Daughter Speaks Out". Foreign Policy, 5 March 2008.
- ^ Robles, Frances (6 August 2005). "Castro's sister wins suit". Miami Herald. Archived from the original on 1 November 2007. Retrieved 19 February 2008.
