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Army General Raúl Castro Ruz made a rare public appearance this Friday at the Universal Hall of the Revolutionary Armed ...
A twice-a-decade Communist Party congress kept President Raul Castro and his hardline deputy in the top leadership positions You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if ...
The Attorney General of the Republic, Yamila Peña, emphasized the need for cadres to be distinguished by humility, simplicity ...
Raúl Castro awarded the title of “Hero of Labor” to José Ramón Machado Ventura, 87, second secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba. He no longer has a seat on the Council of State.
Even as president and Communist Party head, Raul Castro kept speeches and public appearances to a minimum, often sitting without a word next to Díaz-Canel at official functions.
Raúl Castro confirmed he was handing over the leadership of Cuba's all-powerful Communist Party, ending an era of formal leadership by him and his brother, Fidel Castro, that began with the 1959 ...
Rumors about Raul Castro’s death usually coincide with moments of high national tension, like the severe current crisis. By Juan Izquierdo (14ymedio) HAVANA TIMES – RaUl Castro’s appearances on Cuban ...
Cuba's parliament has named Raul Castro to a new five-year term as president — which he announced will be his last — and rising star Miguel Diaz-Canel his first vice-president.
When Raul Castro announced three years ago that he would step down in 2021 as head of Cuba’s all-powerful communist party, he surely envisioned the island on firmer economic footing and the ...
Raul Castro, who as the leader of Cuba's military has been every bit as ruthless as his brother, has kept the lid on potential revolt by exercising the same controls on freedom of speech as ...
At the VI National Conference of the Association of Combatants of the Cuban Revolution, General Raúl Castro made one of his characteristic proclamations, exclaiming, "I'm still young! Any doubts?" ...
More than 60 years after Fidel Castro entered Havana and took power, Cuba is poised for public life without a member of the Castro clan. The 89-year-old Raul, a fellow leader of the 1959 ...