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Jul 26, 2023, 23:52 PM IST
Cuba marks end of an era as Raul Castro hands over to Miguel Diaz-Canel
Miguel Diaz-Canel was on Thursday formally elected as Cuba's new president, succeeding Raul Castro.
Apr 19, 2018, 19:13 PM IST
Castro rule nears end in Cuba as lawmakers vote on successor
Cuba's Raul Castro was just hours away from retiring as president on Wednesday, with his vice president Miguel Diaz-Canel set to replace him in a shift that will usher in the island's first non-Castro leader since the 1959 revolution.
Apr 19, 2018, 06:59 AM IST
Miguel Diaz-Canel formally proposed to replace Castro as Cuban president
Miguel Diaz-Canel was proposed in Cuba`s parliament on Wednesday as the sole candidate to replace Raul Castro as president.
Apr 19, 2018, 00:40 AM IST
Despite setback in relations, Cuba to continue dialogue with United States
Castro said that Trump's decisions ignored large sectors of the US and most Cuban emigrants in support of lifting the embargo and normalising bilateral ties, and merely satisfied a small group in Florida.
Jul 15, 2017, 11:11 AM IST
Cuba faces last May Day parade under Fidel Castro
The Cuban government`s traditional May Day parade Monday is the last to be overseen by President Raul Castro -- and the first without his late brother and revolutionary predecessor Fidel.
May 01, 2017, 10:48 AM IST
Cuba's Raul Castro warns Donald Trump to respect country's sovereignty
Travel to the Caribbean island from the United States has increased, with the start of direct flights and cruises and roaming agreements signed.
Raul Castro announces pick for Cuba`s interior minister
Gandarilla Bermejo will replace General Carlos Fernandez Gondin, 78, who died on Saturday after a long illness.
Jan 10, 2017, 11:49 AM IST
Over 70,000 people visit Fidel Castro's tomb in a month
About 70,000 people have visited Cuban leader Fidel Castro`s tomb in the city of Santiago de Cuba over the past month since his interment.
Jan 08, 2017, 09:00 AM IST
Barack Obama visits Cuba
Barack Obama become the first American president to visit Cuba in nearly a century, and the first since a revolution led by Fidel Castro toppled a US-backed strongman in 1959.
Dec 15, 2016, 16:56 PM IST
Cuba buries Fidel Castro in a low-key ceremony
Cuba opens a new era without the communist leader who ruled the island for decades.
Dec 04, 2016, 19:02 PM IST
No public spaces will be named after Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, announces President Raul
In a major announcement on Saturday, Cuban President Raul Castro has said that the name and figure of Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro will not be used for public places, streets or plazas nor will monuments, busts or statues be made in his memory as per his wishes.
Dec 04, 2016, 08:54 AM IST
Ashes of Fidel Castro begin final journey across Cuba
The urn containing the remains of Castro, who died Friday at age 90, was covered by a Cuban flag and protected by a crystal covering as it was transported.
Donald Trump vows to end U.S.-Cuba 'deal' unless Havana makes better one
U.S. airlines launched the first regular flights to Havana in more than five decades on Monday.
Nov 29, 2016, 02:45 AM IST
Fidel Castro’s sister Juanita Castro will not attend funeral: Report
President Raul Castro, Fidel`s 85-year-old younger brother, made the announcement of Fidel`s death on state television around midnight Friday.
Nov 27, 2016, 04:32 AM IST
Putin praises Castro as `symbol of an era`: Kremlin
"The name of this distinguished statesman is rightly considered the symbol of an era in modern world history," Putin said.
Nov 26, 2016, 16:26 PM IST
Party in Miami as news of Fidel Castro`s death spreads
Some sang the Cuban national anthem, others shook up bottles of champagne and sprayed the fizz onto the crowd of revelers.
Fidel Castro had survived countless US assassination attempts – Here's the story of Cuban revolutionary
Fidel Castro, the bearded revolutionary, died eight years after ill health forced him to formally hand power over to brother Raul Castro.
Nov 26, 2016, 12:43 PM IST
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau to visit Cuba, Argentina
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will visit Cuba and Argentina next week in a bid to strengthen ties and boost trade, the government announced Tuesday.
Nov 08, 2016, 19:21 PM IST
Obama names first ambassador to Cuba in five decades
Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro announced a thaw in relations in December 2014.
Sep 28, 2016, 04:12 AM IST
