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Fidel Castro's Daughter Visits AU

Cuban exile and dissident Alina Fernandez joined the Kennedy Political Union on October 20 to share her story and call for democracy.

By Jack Frederick | October 28, 2026

Alina Fernandez was 10 years old when she learned the truth: Her biological father was not the man whose surname she shared. It was Fidel Castro.