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Manuel Marrero Cruz Becomes Cuba’s First Prime Minister Since 1976

Image source Wikimedia Manuel Marrero Cruz has been appointed by Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel as the country's first prime minister…

5 years ago

Donald Trump Urged to Continue Cuban Thaw

Cuban business owners have appealed to Donald Trump not to reverse a recent thaw in bilateral relations. In a letter,…

8 years ago

Fidel Castro’s Death: Pope Francis Prays for Cuban Leader’s Repose

Pope Francis said the death of Fidel Castro was "sad news", and that he was grieving and praying for his…

8 years ago

Fidel Castro Dead: Cuba’s Former President and Leader of Communist Revolution Dies Aged 90

Fidel Castro has died at the age of 90, his brother, Cuban President Raul Castro, has announced in an unexpected…

8 years ago

Fidel Castro Makes Rare Public Appearance at 90th Birthday Event

Cuba’s ex President Fidel Castro has made a rare public appearance at an event to mark his 90th birthday on…

8 years ago

Fidel Castro’s 90th Birthday Marked with Record Cigar

The 90th birthday of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro has been marked by a veteran cigar maker with what is…

8 years ago

Fidel Castro Criticizes Barack Obama’s Cuba Visit

Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro has broken his silence over President Barack Obama's Cuba visit in a damning letter published…

9 years ago

Cuba: US Embassy Reopened After 54 Years

The US flag has been raised over the reopened embassy in Cuba after more than 54 years since it was…

9 years ago

Francois Hollande Meets Fidel Castro in Havana

Francois Hollande has arrived in Havana to meet former Cuban leader Fidel Castro on a historic trip to the Communist…

10 years ago

Fidel Castro makes first public appearance in more than a year

Fidel Castro made his first public appearance in more than a year on Monday, March 30, greeting a delegation of…

10 years ago

Natalia Revuelta dead: Fidel Castro’s revolutionary lover dies at 89

Fidel Castro’s revolutionary lover, Natalia Revuelta, has died at the age of 89 in Havana. Natalia Revuelta, a Cuban socialite,…

10 years ago

Raul Castro issues Guantanamo Bay demand to US

Cuban leader Raul Castro has demanded the US hand back the Guantanamo Bay military base before relations with Washington are…

10 years ago

Fidel Castro breaks silence on Cuba-US thaw

Former Cuban President Fidel Castro appears to have given tacit approval to the recent decision by Cuba and the US…

10 years ago

Raul Castro: Cuba will stay on communist path, despite thaw with US

Cuba’s President Raul Castro has stressed that Havana will not change its political system after recent US move to normalize…

10 years ago

US-Cuba breakthrough hailed by world leaders

The US historic move to end more than 50 years of hostility towards Cuba and restore diplomatic relations has been…

10 years ago

Huber Matos dead: Cuban revolutionary fighter dies in Miami at 95

Former revolutionary fighter Huber Matos - the only exiled dissident among the original leaders of the 1959 Cuban revolution -…

11 years ago

Cuba: Raul Castro calls for better US relation

Cuba’s President Raul Castro has called for "civilized relations" with the US, saying the two countries should respect their differences.…

11 years ago

Barack Obama and Raul Castro’s handshake at Nelson Mandela’s memorial service was unplanned

The White House said President Barack Obama and Cuba’s President Raul Castro's handshake at Nelson Mandela's memorial service was unplanned.…

11 years ago

Fidel Castro surprised to be alive after being diagnosed with fatal illness in 2006

Fidel Castro has revealed in a recent article he decided to step down and transfer power to his younger brother,…

11 years ago

Raul Castro to step down as Cuba’s president in 2018

Cuba’s President Raul Castro has announced he will stand down at the end of his second term in 2018, following…

12 years ago

Hugo Chavez returns to Venezuela after cancer treatment in Cuba

Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez says he has returned home after receiving treatment for cancer in Cuba. In three messages posted…

12 years ago

Fidel Castro in rare public appearance voting in Cuba’s parliamentary elections

Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro has voted in country's parliamentary elections, the first time the frail ex-leader has been seen…

12 years ago

Fidel Castro publishes article criticizing health rumors

Fidel Castro has written a strongly-worded article condemning persistent rumors that he is on his death bed. The 86-year-old attacked…

12 years ago

Fidel Castro appears in public for the first time in months

Fidel Castro has appeared in public for the first time in months, refuting persistent rumors that he was gravely ill.…

12 years ago

Fidel Castro has suffered a massive stroke

Fidel Castro has suffered a massive stroke and has only weeks to live, a doctor has claimed. Jose Rafael Marquina…

12 years ago