E For Embargo, F For Fidel: Castro Dictionary Published

By Jason Farago, Newser Staff

Posted Aug 9, 2009 4:54 AM CDT

(Newser) – Fidel Castro usually likes to express his political views in rambling essays and hours-long speeches, but a new book now breaks down El Comandante's philosophy into a handy-dandy A-to-Z format. The Castro dictionary, containing entries such as "Unemployment" and "History," is targeted at Cuban academics, reports AP. Unlike Mao's Little Red Book, though, this one can't be tucked into a pocket. It weighs in at 339 pages.

Fidel and Raul Castro confer in this 2004 file photo in Havana. (AP Photo/Cristobal Herrera, file )

Cuban President Fidel Castro protests against the US embargo in Havana in 2003. (AP photo/Jose Goitia/File)

Cuban President Fidel Castro speaks in Havana in 2006. (AP Photo/Javier Galeano,File)

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