US planning to criminally indict former Cuban leader Raúl Castro

The US justice department is reportedly preparing to indict aging Cuban leader Raúl Castro in the coming days over the shooting down of two aircraft three decades ago.

Raul Castro to step down as head of Cuba’s Communist party | Al Jazeera

By Monday, Cuba looks set to be without a Castro at the helm for the first time since Raúl and his brother Fidel swept down from the Sierra Maestra mountains in 1959, forcing the dictator Fulgencio Batista into exile.

Cubans Wary Of Future As Lawmakers Meet To Replace Castro

Cuban lawmakers were set to start a two-day session on Wednesday to name the first non-Castro president in more than 40 years, ushering in younger Communist leaders who will be under pressure to bring greater prosperity and revitalize the creaking economy.

Cuba will never rejoin OAS over Venezuela row, says Castro

Cuban President Raul Castro says the country will not return to the Organization of American States (OAS) in a show of solidarity with Venezuela.

Fidel Castro makes surprise appearance at Cuban Communist Party Congress, praising reforms

Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro on Tuesday made a rare appearance at the meeting of the Communist Party of Cuba, voicing his support for Cuba's economic and social reforms.

Gobierno colombiano y FARC piden a la ONU verificar desarme guerrillero para poner fin al conflicto

El Gobierno colombiano y las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) han acordado este martes verificar el alto el fuego y el desarme, informa la cadena ABC.

Raul Castro Confirms Resignation as Cuba Leader in February 2018

Cuban leader Raul Castro confirmed he would retire on February 24, 2018, when his current term ends.

Raul Castro calls for US to lift trade embargo (UNGA 2015)

Cuban President Raul Castro has told the UN that normal relations with the US will only be possible if America takes a number of measures including the abolition of its trade embargo.

Obama, Castro discuss steps to advance ties

US President Barack Obama on Friday discussed with his Cuban counterpart Raul Castro steps that the two countries could take to advance bilateral cooperation, the White House said.

Hollande meets Castro on bilateral ties

Visiting French President Francois Hollande and Cuban leader Raul Castro on Monday discussed ways to strengthen political and economic ties between their countries.

Summit of the Americas: Raul Castro Says Cuba Blockade Not Obama's Fault

PANAMA CITY (AP) -- President Barack Obama declared his refusal to refight the Cold War battles of the past on Saturday while Cuban President Raul Castro rallied to his defense, absolving Obama of fault for the U.S. blockade in a stunning reversal of more than 50 years of animosity between the United States and Cuba.

Obama advised to take Cuba off terror list

President Barack Obama has moved closer to removing a major hurdle in the US-Cuba diplomatic thaw.

A US lawmaker has indicated that the President could take Havana off a list of state sponsors of terrorism.

Fidel Castro appears to lend support to Cuba talks with US

HAVANA - Retired Cuban leader Fidel Castro on Monday appeared to lend his support to Cuba's talks with the United States with a statement that addressed his longtime adversary for the first time since Cuba and the United States announced on Dec. 17 they would restore diplomatic ties...

Fidel Castro non è morto: arriva la smentita ufficiale

Fidel Castro è vivo e sta bene. Ad annunciarlo, e a smentire le voci sulla sua morte che si erano diffuse nella mattinata italiana sul web a macchia d’olio, Alejandro Castro Espin, figlio del presidente cubano in carica Raul Castro, fratello di Fidel, che si trova in questi giorni ad Atene.

Introspect and Isotop International news in brief (January 2015 - A)

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President Raul Castro has demanded that the United States respect Cuba's communist rule as the two countries work to restore diplomatic ties, and warned that Cuban-American exiles might try to sabotage the rapprochement.

Obama and this week reset Washington's Cold War-era policy on Cuba and the two countries swapped prisoners in a historic deal after 18 months of secret talks.........................Castro says US must respect communist system

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Cuban lawmakers approve restoring ties with US

Cuba's parliament on Friday unanimously approved a government decision to restore diplomatic relations with the United States, a longtime foe.

More than 600 deputies of the National Assembly of People's Power voted for the bill, in sharp contrast with the backlash from conservative US legislators to such a decision by President Barack Obama.

Cuba to free 53 political prisoners (US official)

Cuba has agreed to release 53 political prisoners, a US official said Wednesday amid a historic thawing of ties announced by the two nations.

Russia, Cuba creating conditions for developing ties/Recibió Fidel al Presidente Putin

Foto: Alex Castro (granma.cu)

Visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Russia and Cuba are creating new conditions for the development of their relations.

Putin made the remarks after meeting Cuban leader Raul Castro, Russia's Itar-Tass news agency reported from Havana.

During his one-day visit, the two countries signed 10 agreements to expand cooperation in energy, transportation, culture, industry and healthcare.

Depositan Raúl y Putin ofrenda floral en Memorial al Soldado Internacionalista Soviético

Vladimir Putin, presidente de la Federación de Rusia, y Raúl Castro, presidente de los Consejos de Estado y de Ministros de Cuba, depositaron la mañana de este viernes una ofrenda floral en el Memorial al Soldado Internacionalista Soviético, ubicado en las afueras de La Habana.

Los mandatarios, además, recorrieron los nichos del Memorial y asistieron al pase de revista de guardia de honor de la Unidad de Ceremonias de las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias.

French foreign minister meets Raul Castro on historic visit to Cuba

France's foreign minister met with Cuban President Raul Castro on Saturday during the first visit to the island by such a high-ranking French official in 31 years and a sign of the quickening pace of improving ties between the European Union and Havana.

Laurent Fabius said he discussed politics, human rights, market-oriented reforms in Cuba and bilateral relations in what he characterized as "a long conversation" with Castro.

"We want to push forward our relations in the areas of culture, education, economics and politics," Fabius, a former prime minister, told reporters at the end of a one-day visit to the communist-run Caribbean country.