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  • Cuba's former leader Fidel Castro, right, shakes hands with French President Francois Hollande in Havana,

    FRANCE, 2015/05/13 French President François Hollande met with retired Cuban leader Fidel Castro and his brother and current president, Raul Castro, on Monday during a historic visit to the communist island.   “I had before me a man who made history. There is a debate on what could be his place, his responsibilities. But coming to Cuba, I wanted to meet Fidel Castro,” Hollande told reporters before attending an official welcoming ceremony. He as well met with Raul Castro, who took over at the same time as his brother retired in 2008 due to poor health.