Cuban-Americans Are Popping Champagne in the Streets to Celebrate Fidel Castro's Death

Cuban-Americans are celebrating in the streets after hearing about Fidel Castro's death. Castro, Cuba's former president and communist revolution leader, died on Friday at age 90, according to Cuban state television.

Shortly after the news broke, "Little Havana" began trending on Twitter, filled with photos and videos capturing how Cuban-Americans in Miami were reacting — with champagne showers and cheers of "Free Cuba" and "the old man died."

Police have shut down the block in front of @VersaillesMiami as Little Havana celebrates #FidelCastro's death @MiamiHerald pic.twitter.com/9bw2o71Xmn

— Carlos Frías (@Carlos_Frias) November 26, 2016

Champagne popping in front of Versailles in Little Havana #FidelCastro #Cuba pic.twitter.com/23Ed8dnn9V

— Danny Rivero (@TooMuchMe) November 26, 2016

Starting to be a real crowd outside Versailles in Little Havana, cars stopping to honk and cheer "Cuba Libre!" (And "el viejo murió!") pic.twitter.com/pzBvC4fdNV

— Vera Bergengruen (@VeraMBergen) November 26, 2016

A quick rain shower hasn't stopped the revelry in Little Havana @MiamiHerald @VersaillesMiami pic.twitter.com/5MpNNHrGcU

— Carlos Frías (@Carlos_Frias) November 26, 2016

Fidel Castro is dead and the people gathered here in Little Havana in Miami are celebrating. #WEBN pic.twitter.com/aveuyMjtw7

— Javier Rodriguez (@WEBNtvRodriguez) November 26, 2016

#BREAKING Reaction in Little Havana @nbc6 pic.twitter.com/vhsYhmVXqe

— Jamie Guirola (@jamieNBC6) November 26, 2016

"Fidel! Tirano! Llevate tu hermano!" chant in Little Havana (Fidel! Tyrant! Take your brother with you!" #FidelCastro #cuba

— Danny Rivero (@TooMuchMe) November 26, 2016

Many Cuban-Americans consider Fidel Castro a tyrant best known for almost pushing the world to nuclear war. His brother, Raúl Castro, has ruled Cuba since 2008 when Fidel Castro stepped aside due to illness.