Castro, Cicero and Demosthenes

Here's a startling image from the TLS.

As a young man Fidel Castro realised his ability to make powerful speeches was critical for a political future. So he practised orations by Cicero and Demosthenes in front of a mirror.

One forgets just how traditional Castro was/is. He was educated by Jesuits and reads good Latin.
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