An Official Announcement Is Coming

8/24/2007 2:55 PM ET | Filed under: Exclusives! • Politik

Sources reveal exclusively to PerezHilton.com that U.S. officials will be holding a press conference shortly to announce the death of Cuban dictator Fidel Castro.

South Florida police organizations are calling in reinforcements before the announcement is made, we're told.

PerezHilton.com was the first media outlet in the world to break the news of Castro's death. We posted THIS ITEM on it last week!!!!

A Cuban broke the story of the oppressive ogre's passing. We are soooo proud and happy!!!

We're so sad we can't be in Miami this weekend.

There's gonna be a big ol' party en Calle Ocho, mi gente!!!!

In the words of Gloria Estefan…

"Quiero my Cuba libre pa que la gente pueda - pa que mi gente pueda bailar!"

Listen to this while you dance.

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sao says – reply to this

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what movie was fidel in? he loks familiar. oh wait! he's from the hills, right?
MEMILIO says – reply to this

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:D!!! !!!!! !!!!!!
AnaLaCubana says – reply to this

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VIVA CUBA LIBRE!!!! ARRIBA CON LA CONGA!
Perez Ramada says – reply to this

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When is the announcement coming? How do you know about it? Are there UFOs? Do all hollywood chicks shave, down there?
melissa says – reply to this

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He is burning in HELL RIGHT NOW!!!
AnaLaCubana says – reply to this

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VIVA CUBA LIBRE!!! ARRIBA CON LA CONGA!
Translation - Ding dong the witch is dead!
ray says – reply to this

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jenzzz, your negativity is very unhealthy. most of the world loves us canadians.
Lisa says – reply to this

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Where's the announcement??? Even with an embargo there's no way in this day and age this news could be contained for this long. Perez - I call BULLSHIT. Sorry, but no big scoop for you.
ron mexico says – reply to this

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Amazing, not even a word about this on cnn.com. If this turns out to be true then I swear I will only get mynews from perez for the rest of my life. Won't that turn me out a winna!
MONA LISA says – reply to this

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Tea says – reply to this

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You people are so naive! Fidel is amazing, he has kept Cuba from being invaded by the USA and held onto its culture..rather than letting the American's bring in their McDonald's on every corner..amongst many other things! It will be a sad sad country without Fidel!
cor says – reply to this

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Co~o que felicidad! Yo solo espero que no le toque a Cuba otro cabron dirigiendo la isla. FINALMENTE CUBA LIBRE DE FIDEL
A-Rod says – reply to this

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Gracias a DIOS! Al fin!!! He is on his way to burn in HELL!!!

Hey Patrick, Perez is NOT Latino when he wants to be, he is ALWAYS a proud Latino! STOP hating and talking crap!!! We are supposed to be celebrating the death of a monster and that's all you can say….you are pathetic!
Perez Ramada says – reply to this

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Cynthia, you sound like a liberal idiot who has no brains and does not pay taxes. You don't need communism. You already sponge off all of us! AHOLE
Viva Fidel says – reply to this

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Even a government as fucked up as yours would not hold a press conference to announce the death of a foreign head of state. Think with your fat head instead of your fat ass.
Perez's Love Child says – reply to this

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Question: why does the US hate the communist government in Cuba?

Answer: 'cuz they don't make good shit like they do in communist China.

Try not to be a sheeple for once, blindly believing everything your government tells you to.
Samantha says – reply to this

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Don't let your coffin door hit you in the ass on the way out!
Meagz says – reply to this

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Why isn't this on CNN, Drudge Report, MSNBC or even FOX news for god's sake. I think it's BS…sorry Perez
Fitz says – reply to this

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Did he ever go out with Paris Hilton?
anonymous bastard says – reply to this

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Gloria should be pretty quiet. Her father was one of the henchmen of the bloodthirsty dictator Castro removed.

No surprise she hated him - from being part of the establishment to fugitive in the USA.

Hm, one question: why are bloodthirsty fascist dictarors ok (Pinochet in Chile, Batista in Cuba, the junta in Greece and Argentina), but communists who have a lot less blood on their hand (Castro) are not?

Where have been the sanctions against Chile, Argentina&co?

Hypocritical assholes!
vero says – reply to this

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Fiesta en Versailles en la calle ocho…… CUBA LIBRE!!!
gotta go says – reply to this

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headed for the plane to Miami!
Christine says – reply to this

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Cynthia,
As you exercise your freedom to express your thoughts on this internet blog, please take a second to thank the imperialists who made this possible by the virtues of a free market economy.

And to bbbbmer, who thinks that "you think bush is so fucking great????? go suck his dick — your politics kiss his ass". Is dead fucking wrong. You think Fidel's politics are so great, then go live in his country, instead of sitting in your house (which in CUBA would be owned by the gov't ) typing on your computer (which in CUBA would be owned by the gov't), posting your thoughts (which would be censored by the gov't in Cuba). George W. Bush has hijacked the American government and is not considered by THIS CUBAN to be a model of democracy by any means. That said, I would rather live in George W. Bush's hijacked democracy than Fidel Castro's hijacked DICTATORSHIP any day of the fucking week. Get your idealistic head out of your stinkin' ass you retard.
UIsabella says – reply to this

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First off let me tell you that as a cuban American who grew up in the streets of Little Havana Florida one block away from Calle Ocho! Few Latinos make me as proud to be cuban as PEREZ does. He represents his culture and where he comes from constantly! The streets of Miami are about to get Buckwild!!! Props to you Perez!
NA says – reply to this

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My husband's a Miami Dade cop and just called to tell me that there will be a news conference at 4 and that all cops have been ordered to go on alpha-bravo (12 hours on, 12 hours off).
perez is a bit ignorant says – reply to this

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amazing!!!! PEREZ, if this is true (which we are still not sure of) ALL YOU CAN THINK OF IS PARTY…. STOP BEING SO SHALLOW AND IGNORANT!!!! THIS IS A BIGGER DEAL THAN YOU'LL EVER COMPREHEND. Think beyond a party dude!
Javier says – reply to this

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He's not Latino, he's Hispano you comemierda….
Javier says – reply to this

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Please let this be true.

Perez if its true you just boke the biggest News stroy of they year…
Jennifer says – reply to this

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No its so sad:( he was such a great leader loved him!
FUCK CUBA & Definitely FUCK AMERICA says – reply to this

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YOU DICK SUCKING AMERICANS FUCKED UP OUR WORLD. CANADIANS ARE NUMBER FUCKING ONE. THAT IS WHY EVERYONE LOVES US AND HATES YOU. GET OVER YOURSELVES. FUCK BUSH, FUCK HILARY, AND FUCK OBAMHA. VIVA CANADA, YOU FUCKING RED NECK YANKEE WANKERS.
Gustavo Medeiros says – reply to this

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Is it really true?
Enojad0 says – reply to this

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mmm…. nice, but not sure
GGGRRRRR!!!!! says – reply to this

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UR TAKING FOREVER!!!!! CANT WAIT LONGER ;O
it's the latest! says – reply to this

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dude- i just heard the fidel isn't dead at all. apparently, they moved him to a secret spot in cali - where he's reportedly hangin' with tupac and biggie.
Jorge says – reply to this

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DAMN CYNTHIA AND OTHERS LIKE YOU, FUCK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LET THAT PIECE OF SHIT ROT IN HELL, HE FUCKING KILLED INNOCENT PEOPLE, THAT'S HITLER SHIT. AND NOW WE HAVE ANOTHER MOTHER FUCKER CHAVEZ, HE CAN JOIN HITLER, AND CASTRO TOO THAT PRICK.
Lisa says – reply to this

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Where's the announcement??? Even with an embargo there's no way in this day and age this news could be contained for this long. Perez - I call BS. Sorry, but no big scoop for you.
D says – reply to this

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IF FIDEL IS DEAD ALL YOU FUCKING CUBANS GET BACK ON YOUR BOATS AND ROW YOUR SPICK ASSES BACK THERE AND STAY THERE!
southernbellenyc says – reply to this

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The FBI is about to coming knocking on yo door
perez says – reply to this

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Hmmmm.where did u gt thsi news from perez? Nice!
Mari says – reply to this

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QUE VIVA CUBA LIBRE!
Juancho says – reply to this

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QUE SE PUDRA EL HIJO DE PUTA
john m says – reply to this

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Eres buen reportero
Rebeca says – reply to this

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LMAO @ :
#123 - jennzz says:
Hey CINDY from CANADA
you are such a freakin moron,, Canadians who worship cuba are the lamest of the lame,, you with your wonderful efffedup insurance,, I know many canadians that come to america to get operations so they do not wait and die in canada ,, your system is only designed to help healthy people,, and your pay like 60% in taxes,, which some of that goes to the queen of england,, canada is a not the utopia you think it is,, get a life you butt-ugly canadian

THAT is the DUMBEST shit i have EVER heard!!!!!!!!! AND that is why Canadians thing Americans are IDIOTS!!!!!!! LMAO
polisciphd says – reply to this

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Seriously…you are happy? Does anyone REALLY know about Cuba and Castro????? Castro did some wonderful things for his people (and some terrible things). Really, it is only the wealthy Cubans who moved to America that will celebrate because they are the ones that lost all of their money and land, which in turn provided medical care, food and education to the rest of Cuba. They are mostly Republicans (Cuban-Americans are) so they don't mean shit anyway. Viva la revolucion! And study political science before you make judgements on political regimes, people.
Alicia says – reply to this

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Perez, this thing took away the livelyhood of so many families and put them though, so much pain and suffering. I will definately be celebrating in the streets of Glendale California with my fellow Cubanos.
BS Teller says – reply to this

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What's that smell….oh, it's Perez' bullshit again. Bitch, you "broke" this story last week. You can't just keep reposting it and hoping it comes true one day.
agos says – reply to this

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I hope this is not true!!

I'm crying…

VIVA LA REVOLUCION!!!

FUCK U CUBAMERICANS
marie says – reply to this

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#189… so if WE dont like it, then WE should leave OUR country that WE were BORN in?

oh yes. i see the sense in that.
paula says – reply to this

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I don't know if I should be happy or terrified to find out who comes next.
carrie says – reply to this

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For those ignorants who have posted that Castro was so great, I really hope one day you go through what all Cubans have gone through in the last 50 years: family separation, hunger, loss of loved ones in the sea.
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I'm sorry that has happened to you, but remember that every other immigrant group coming to America to escape dictators or poverty in the last 50 years has endured the same thing.
high5apparatus says – reply to this

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Drudge just picked it up.
I know says – reply to this

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HEY CANADIANS…………TOO BAD YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GO TO CUBA ANYMORE AND MOLEST CHILDREN THERE FOR 25.00 A DAY!!!! YOU THINK AMERICANS ARE RUDE……..U GUYS ARE JUST FUCKED UP!!!
stop with this BS says – reply to this

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PEREZ YOU NEED TO STOP WITH THIS DOUCHE BAG BS NEWS

IF THATS THE CASE THE LEGENDARY MAY HE REST IN PEACE

VIVA FIDEL !!!!!!

I JUST HOPE IT ISTN TRUE THEN I WILL HAVE TO STAND AND LOOK AT ALL THOSE ANNOYING CUBNS HERE IN MIAMI. THEY COULD STAY IN HIEALAH FOR ALL I CARE . LITTLE FILTHY PRICKS
milo says – reply to this

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ok, I am still waiting and nothing…I am starting to think that this is all a joke…Perez please tell me this is true……I would hate for you to look like an ass…..I don't see anything on the news……if there is anyone from Florida…please let me know if there is actual police activity….I won't believe it till I see it or read it…..
person says – reply to this

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YAYAYAYAYAYYAYAYAYAYA HES FINALLY DEAD
HOLLA BACK CUBANOS AND CUBANAS

GOOD FOR YOU GUYS!
Matti says – reply to this

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totally untrue.
barbu! says – reply to this

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"""Te kiero ver feliz!!!!""" saludos desde argentina Perez! y viva la fiesta en Cuba Libre (capital federal, microcentro!) 2×1, free drinks!
Saludos!
ahora falta George y fiesta mundial! jejeje.
besitos!
allen says – reply to this

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Again, Perez thinks he rules the world.

WHEN THEY FIND A CURE FOR CANCER, PEREZ WILL SAY HE FOUND IT!
commipinkobastard says – reply to this

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Stick to gossip not politics you idiot!
Perezian says – reply to this

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I think Castro is definately the next Bernie Lomax (Weekend at Bernies). Perez, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE draw some Bernie glasses on him and throw in some photoshoped guys holding him up!
seanflynn says – reply to this

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Castro has survived politically for the last 15 years because of idiotically stupid US policy trying to kiss the asses of radical Miami Cubans. He could have been co-opted a long time ago.

Now we face the possibility of major unrest in Cuba, with the call for US intervention, major boatloads out, and a worse off situation for the people of that country.

Castro was no saint, but the man he overthrew - Batista - was far worse.

And Cuba has a lower infant mortality rate than the US. Makes you sort of proud, doesn't it.

But maybe a bunch of the right-wing Cuban-Americans will leave Florida and make us all happy.
pop says – reply to this

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a raid at dmx's house. now isn't that what you're supposed to be reporting on? leave the big boy news to your boyfriend anderson cooper.
CUBAN HATER says – reply to this

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WOW MIAMI MIGHT SMELL BETTER ONCE THE NASTY ASS DIRTY CUBANS ARE GONE.
mimi says – reply to this

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if this turns out to be true, my congratulations to all the Cubans out there!
texas says – reply to this

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only the good die young! and the evil *seem* to live forever…
tanya says – reply to this

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i hope i hope i hope i hope i hope!
Trapitossucios.com says – reply to this

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I TOLD U LAST WEEK… THERE WASN'T ANY PARTYING IN VERSAILLES LAST SAT WHEN PEREZZERS BROKE THE NEWS…. BUT IMMA TURN ON TELEMUNDO TO C IF THEY JAVE THEM CUBANS 'PARISEANDO' EN LA CALLE OCHO…

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WWW.TRAPITOSSUCIOS.COM
flora says – reply to this

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DING DONG THE WITCH IS DEAD!!
d says – reply to this

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i wish this was real news… but alas perez is only latin when it's convienent.
T says – reply to this

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SHUT THE FUCK UP PEREZ! TALKING BOUT 'MI GENTE' YOU WANNA BE WHITE ASS MOTHERFUCKER!!!! DONT TRY TO REP CUBA NOW!
YOUR IDIOTS BELIEVIN THIS CRAP says – reply to this

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FIDEL IS NOT DEAD

PEREZ IS A TOOL FOR EVEN POSTING THIS. WHAT A JOKE

MAY FIDEL LIVE LONG

VIVA FIDEL

THIS AINT TRU IF NOT ALL THE CUBANS HERE IN MIAMI WOULD CAUSE MAYHEM. THOSE ROUTY CUBANS CAN GET ANNOYING MAY THEY STAY IN THEIR SHITTY HIALEAH
Viper says – reply to this

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DING DONG THE WITCH IS GONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DING DONG THE WITCH IS GONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DING DONG THE WITCH IS GONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DING DONG THE WITCH IS GONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DING DONG THE WITCH IS GONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DING DONG THE WITCH IS GONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DING DONG THE WITCH IS GONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
jen says – reply to this

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come on perez….the flippin wall st journal and f%#@s news would be all over this like stink on shi*t -0— so would local10.com miami.com et als
i can see theyd want to hodl off an announcement until they could secure calle ocho..but ocme on!!!!
yeah says – reply to this

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here's the deal- i'm sure the 'legit' news agencies knew about this — a loooong time before you did, perez. however- they are also probably in contact with the big wigs at the white house that told them to mums the word until they say so (4 pm like you said?) so whether or not you are trying to cement your name in the reporting field by attempting to break it– whatevs. you are not the first. everyone has been talking about fidel's death.
Eliann says – reply to this

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finally….i was convinced the man made a deal with the devil
hd says – reply to this

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what are you celebrating? the fact that all of your bourgeois relatives will go to stake their claim to land they stole from the cuban people in the first place? you disgust me.
Lisa says – reply to this

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STOP POSTING THIS AND GETTING EVERYONE EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THIS IS IRRESPONSIBLE.
brown*eyed*girl says – reply to this

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Pretty sure if he was dead it would be all over the news and a Pretty BIG deal.. and how would you have 'exclusive sources' from the Cuban government or whatever? U just making stuff up cuz theres nothing interesting going on with any of the addicts in Hollywood?
Miss Venezuela says – reply to this

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I Wish that, because (sorry for the people no understand spanish) Nos tiene jodidos a medio continente y más en Venezuela donde "reside" su señora esposa y banco internacional: Hugo Chavez! Que se muera de una vez por todas, tiene mucho tiempo jodiendo vidas!!!

Miss Venezuela
bry says – reply to this

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Fidel Castro is Hitler?

GEORGE BUSH AND THE C.I.A. = HITLER …some of you americans should get an education in world history (perspective) and take your head outta your asssssss…

AND…

DONT TOUCH OUR ARCTIC OR OUR WATER…… IT'S OURS
Amy says – reply to this

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Lol, Perez, you've gone all CNN on us!
Amy says – reply to this

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It's 4???? WTF?
cubican says – reply to this

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Wow! My grandfather was basically Fidels slave for five years to earn his freedom for his family. Americans do not understand what a "Dictator" he was or still is. I would like to see all of you live off of one roll of toliet paper for a month with a family of seven and see how you like it. Too bad Fidel out lived my grandfather, but my grandma can party in Miami.
alexandra says – reply to this

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i live in miami, and im a proud cuban, but honestly i dont think that castro dying is really going to solve any of cuba's problems.

theres still his brother, and the established form of government. until cuba can get rid of its communist standing, then there will be no "free cuba". that doesn't just HAPPEN when the person in power dies.

so until that happens, im not going to run into calle ocho like a moron anytime soon.
Lulu says – reply to this

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For all Bush haters and SOB Castro lovers:

How will you fell if Bush stayed in power for almost 50 years?
We will get rid of Bush in 2008 and you can openly criticize him.
In Cuba there are no elections and saying anything about the goverment will get you 20 years in jail, so get informed before you talk about Cuba, ignorant comies.
oh no way says – reply to this

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uh …. so 4 o clock and nothing. wow big surprise! you just wanted to post this so that when he does die - (cus EVERYONE knows he's on his death bed) you can be like- "see-told you so!" whether it be 2 days from now or a week. pathetic. get back to reporting about celeb's gossip 2 days late like usual.
Bax says – reply to this

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Perez, I know you are Latino and all, but this is beyond irresponsible. NO ONE is reporting this but you. If you are wrong, I hope you enjoy the shitstorm you create.
bigmouth says – reply to this

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He’s not Latino, he’s Hispano you comemierda….
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He's actually neither one. He's Caribbean. Cubans aren't 100% Spanish.

Cubans lobbied for the Hispanic/Latino category in the late 1960s according to a book called "Latinos, Inc." It's only as fluke that they are called Hispanic/latino and allowed to be grouped with Latin Americans instead of with their Caribbean brothers like the Haitians.
Europe says – reply to this

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Hey! why are you all so happy?? it's not like -george bush died..

and we in europe hope george will die soon. he is fucking hitler of our generation
CubanMiamiGiRL says – reply to this

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I really don't believe this is true. Don't really wanna get my hopes up…
you guys are nuttttts! says – reply to this

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WOW!!! I had no idea that the propaganda in the US has reached such an extreme…. and to the jennzz person: you really need to do some reading and stop watching cnn. Canada does not pay 60% in tax, and their medical system is way better. And to all you people celebrating his death, don't believe everything you hear, the US would have raped that country for it's resources and cubans would not have healthcare, education, etc etc etc.

I really hope that this site is a poor reflection of the average American
NI una palabra says – reply to this

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I dunno PEREZ I live in Puerto Rico and there has been no word on the news here about Castro crooking. Ya son las 4:14 aqui ni una palabra mencionado de el viejo ese.
gsnizzy says – reply to this

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dude are you serious. this is not on the major networks. yet….hahahaha is it cuban's april food day today or something…
sigh says – reply to this

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You might have health care but tell the people how long you have to wait to see a damn doctor..daysssssssssssssssssssssss.
And why is it canada always copying what the united states does.?? If you all so muh better
Frogger says – reply to this

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Does this mean that all the Cubans are going to leave Florida? Shit, who's gonna mow my lawn then?
Vamonos pa' Versailles! says – reply to this

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Vamonos a formarla pa' la Calle Ocho! Lechon Asado Block Party to celebrate the passing of a pig!
Steve says – reply to this

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You think a lot of hot headed right wingers are going to make things so much better?
Hemi says – reply to this

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I was wondering how long it would be before the Castro was Great brigade came on show. For those who say the people in Cuba don't whinge about their lot, that's because there are very good reasons to keep quiet - such as keeping your life and the lives of your family safe! Anyone who knowingly defends the Castro regime has either special needs or really does love dictators like Stalin, Mao, Che, Pol Pot and the rest of the crew. In which case, I don't see why they hate Bush so much - surely they should love him as well?
mata cerdos ignorante says – reply to this

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adios comandante!!
alexi says – reply to this

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Perez is never Latino - he's ALWAYS latina
love you Perez!
Mariana, you are a big dumb idiot- if interested, i will buy you a ticket to Canada, and there will be a one way ticket to Cuba waiting for you.