Cuba's former leader Fidel Castro has passed away at 90

Cuba's former leader Fidel Castro has passed away at 90.

Cuban revolutionary icon Fidel Castro died late Friday in Havana, his brother, President Raul Castro, announced on national television.

"The commander in chief of the Cuban revolution died at 22:29 hours this evening," the president announced on national television. Fidel Castro was 90.

• Fidel Castro: 90 years of history and resistance.

Cuba's revolutionary leader and former president Fidel Castro passed away at 90 years old on Saturday as a symbol of historic resistance against the US and upholding the socialist values that have led this Caribbean nation to unprecedented development for a third world country.