Fidel Castro's daughter hopes US can bring down her father's regime
Alina Fernández, the daughter of Fidel Castro, has spoken out against her father's regime after fleeing Cuba. She reflects on her childhood and the oppressive environment created by her father's communist rule. Now living in Miami, she hopes for the downfall of the regime that shaped her life.
- ▪Alina Fernández learned that Fidel Castro was her father when she was 10 years old.
- ▪She became a vocal critic of her father's regime, which she found oppressive and traumatic.
- ▪Alina escaped Cuba in 1993 with the help of friends, disguising herself to evade government surveillance.
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Fidel Castro's daughter fled his regime. Now, she hopes the US can bring it downBy North America correspondent Kamin Gock in Miami, Florida, and Phoebe HosierTopic:World PoliticsWed 27 May 2026 at 6:04amWed 27 May 2026 at 6:04amWed 27 May 2026 at 6:04amLoading...abc.net.au/news/cuba-leader-fidel-castro-daughter-alina-fernandez-on-us-and-life/106724028Link copiedShareShare articleGrowing up in the aftermath of the Cuban revolution, Alina Fernández's childhood home was frequently visited by a burly man in military fatigues.She knew him as the "night visitor".But his name was Fidel Castro.When Alina was 10 years old, she learned he was her father."Everyone knew except me," she told the ABC in an Australian-exclusive interview.
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