×
GreekEnglish

×
  • Politics
  • Diaspora
  • World
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Cooking
Friday
17
Apr 2026
weather symbol
Athens 17°C
  • Home
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • World
  • Diaspora
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Mediterranean Cooking
  • Weather
Contact follow Protothema:
Powered by Cloudevo
> World

Fidel’s sister Agustina Castro dead at 78

She never served in the Cuban government and kept a low profile

Newsroom March 28 02:03

Agustina del Carmen Castro Ruz, the youngest sibling of Fidel and Raul Castro, has died in Cuba. She was 78.

Agustina Castro died Sunday at a hospital in Havana due to complications from a recent surgery following a fractured hip, sister Juanita Castro said.

She told The Associated Press that Agustina had been in poor health for more than a year.

Agustina Castro was the youngest of seven siblings that included Fidel and Raul.

She never served in the Cuban government and kept a low profile, unlike her brothers, who collectively have run the country for nearly 60 years.

Juanita is a prominent member of the Cuban-American activist community in South Florida.

Agustina’s cremated remains were taken to a crypt at a family home in eastern Cuba, joining those of eldest siblings Ramon and Angelita.

>Related articles

“The woman was speaking in English, following screams I called the police,” says a tenant of an apartment building in a mystery death in central Athens

Cuba is ready for any military attack, says President Miguel Díaz-Canel

UFO expert Nick Pope dies at 60

Fidel died in November at age 90, a little over a decade after severe illness forced him from power.

Raul, who succeeded his brother as Cuban president, turns 86 in June.

Source

Ask me anything

Explore related questions

#Agustina Castro#cuba#dead#fidel castro
> More World

Follow en.protothema.gr on Google News and be the first to know all the news

See all the latest News from Greece and the World, the moment they happen, at en.protothema.gr

> Latest Stories

The Straits of Hormuz must be reopened, but not at any price, says France

April 17, 2026

Zelensky and Gisèle Pelicot receive the international “Four Freedoms Award”

April 17, 2026

Pierrakakis to IMF: Risk of the biggest energy crisis in history if the Straits remain closed

April 17, 2026

The American Hellenic Institute calls for increased defence funding for Greece and Cyprus

April 17, 2026

Defence tech: The new “El Dorado” for Greek technology companies – Deals, investments and alliances

April 17, 2026

“The woman was speaking in English, following screams I called the police,” says a tenant of an apartment building in a mystery death in central Athens

April 17, 2026

Kyriakos Mitsotakis speaks with Benjamin Netanyahu and Joseph Aoun: “It is important to preserve the ceasefire, Greece ready to assist where needed”

April 16, 2026

Reuters: Lower growth in Germany in 2026 and 2027 due to the war in Iran

April 16, 2026
All News

> Greece

In reverence, the emotional deposition in Jerusalem, see photos & video

The Holy Temple of the Resurrection opened after many days due to the war between Israel and Iran

April 10, 2026

In the final stretch for the accreditation of joint master’s degrees: Aiming for their launch in the coming academic year

April 10, 2026

Schedule for Epitaph Procession today (10/4)

April 10, 2026

Perfect weather for Easter excursions, according to Tsatrafyllia’s forecast

April 10, 2026

Easter in Greece: The customs that continue in Greek tradition – From Nafpaktos to Corfu

April 10, 2026
Homepage
PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION POLICY COOKIES POLICY TERM OF USE
Powered by Cloudevo
Copyright © 2026 Πρώτο Θέμα