Cuban-Americans are celebrating in the streets after hearing about Fidel Castro's death [1]. 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 [2], 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 [3] as Little Havana celebrates #FidelCastro [4]'s death @MiamiHerald [5] pic.twitter.com/9bw2o71Xmn [6]
— Carlos Frías (@Carlos_Frias) November 26, 2016 [7]
Champagne popping in front of Versailles in Little Havana #FidelCastro [8] #Cuba [9] pic.twitter.com/23Ed8dnn9V [10]
— Danny Rivero (@TooMuchMe) November 26, 2016 [11]
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 [12]
— Vera Bergengruen (@VeraMBergen) November 26, 2016 [13]
A quick rain shower hasn't stopped the revelry in Little Havana @MiamiHerald [14] @VersaillesMiami [15] pic.twitter.com/5MpNNHrGcU [16]
— Carlos Frías (@Carlos_Frias) November 26, 2016 [17]
Fidel Castro is dead and the people gathered here in Little Havana in Miami are celebrating. #WEBN [18] pic.twitter.com/aveuyMjtw7 [19]
— Javier Rodriguez (@WEBNtvRodriguez) November 26, 2016 [20]
#BREAKING [21] Reaction in Little Havana @nbc6 [22] pic.twitter.com/vhsYhmVXqe [23]
— Jamie Guirola (@jamieNBC6) November 26, 2016 [24]
"Fidel! Tirano! Llevate tu hermano!" chant in Little Havana (Fidel! Tyrant! Take your brother with you!" #FidelCastro [25] #cuba [26]
— Danny Rivero (@TooMuchMe) November 26, 2016 [27]
Many Cuban-Americans consider Fidel Castro a tyrant [28] 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.