Miami-based Juanita Castro to release book about her brothers Fidel and Raul

Fidel Castro’s sister to release book on brothers

MIAMI — Juanita Castro, the exiled sister of Cuban leaders Fidel and Raul Castro, is set to release a first-person memoir in which she talks at length about her brothers.

The more than 400-page book titled: “My Brothers Fidel and Raul. The Secret Story,” is set for release Oct. 26. It is co-written by Spanish-language journalist Maria Antoineta Collins and will be published by Santillana USA.

Juanita Castro left the island in 1964. A longtime Miami resident, she has kept a low profile and for years could be found behind the counter of the small pharmacy she owned. She retired in 2007.

According to a Santillana news release, Castro dictated the story to Collins a decade ago but refused to publish until now.

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Santillana USA: www.santillanausa.com/trade(underscore)books-2009/