Alina Fernández facts for kids
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Alina Fernández
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Alina Fernández taken February 8, 2008
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| Born | 19 March 1956 Cuba
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| Children | 1 |
| Parent(s) | Fidel Castro Natalia Revuelta Clews |
Alina Fernández Revuelta was born on March 19, 1956. She is known as a Cuban activist who speaks out against the government. She is the daughter of Fidel Castro and Natalia Revuelta Clews.
Alina is one of the most well-known Cuban people who have criticized the government of Cuba. She also spoke about the rule of her father and her uncle. She lived in Cuba until 1993.
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Alina's Early Life and Work
Alina Fernández grew up with her mother, Natalia "Naty" Revuelta Clews. Her mother was born in Havana in 1925. Alina also lived with her stepfather, Orlando Fernández.
In Cuba, Alina worked as a model. She was also a public relations director for a Cuban fashion company. This means she helped promote the company and its clothing.
How Alina Left Cuba
In 1993, when Alina was 37 years old, she left Cuba. She used a clever plan involving special documents and a wig to leave the country and travel to Spain.
A Cuban immigrant named Elena Díaz-Verson Amos helped Alina leave Cuba. Elena was married to John Amos, who helped start a company called Aflac. After leaving Cuba, Alina lived in Columbus, Georgia with Elena Díaz-Verson for several years.
Family Connections
Alina Fernández has one daughter. She has spoken about her family relationships in interviews.
Relationship with Her Uncle
In an interview in 2008, Alina said she felt closer to her uncle, Raúl Castro, than to her father. Raúl Castro later became the president of Cuba after her father.
Alina mentioned that her uncle Raúl helped her many times. She said, "He was the person to whom you could go to and ask for help every time you had a practical problem." She added that he always helped her quickly. In her family, she felt he was the only one who could offer practical help, while her father was not helpful with these kinds of issues.
Disagreement Over a Book
Alina Fernández wrote a book about her life. Her aunt, Juanita Castro, had a disagreement with Alina about some parts of the book. These parts were about Juanita and Fidel's parents, Ángel Castro and Lina Ruz.
In 2005, a court in Spain made a decision about this disagreement. The court asked Alina and the book's publisher to pay money to Juanita Castro. Juanita said that people should not "offend Fidel's family."
An English version of the book was published with the title Castro's Daughter: An Exile's Memoir of Cuba. This version did not include the parts that caused the disagreement.
See also
In Spanish: Alina Fernández para niños
