On July 31, 2006, the official Cuban Communist Party newspaper Granma made public a Proclamation from President Fidel Castro, announcing a temporary transfer of power from Fidel to his brother Raul, who until that time served as a general in the Cuban armed forces and second-in-command of the government and the Communist Party. The transfer … Read more
Cuban President Raul Castro returned home on Wednesday afternoon after a major state visit to France. During his trip to France, Castro and French President Francois Hollande signed several bilateral agreements aimed at strengthening the economic ties between the nations. On Monday, an agreement was signed that converted $230 million of Cuba’s $390 million remaining … Read more
According to Reuters, France is expected to sign a deal offering more debt relief to Cuba during Raul Castro’s five day trip to Paris. Mr. Castro’s visit, which begins on Saturday, is the first trip of a Cuban head of state since his brother, Fidel Castro, visited France in 1995. Half of the outstanding arrears … Read more
Cuban President Raul Castro announced that he will travel to France next month as diplomatic relations continue to develop between Western nations and Cuba. Mr. Castro will meet with French President, François Hollande on Feb. 1. Mr. Castro’s trip is the first visit of a Cuban head of state since his brother, Fidel Castro, visited … Read more
After three years of intense restoration efforts, Raul Castro and other Cuban officials celebrated the reopening of the historic Gran Teatro de La Habana “Alicia Alonso” at a gala on Friday marking the 57th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution. Castro attended the rededication gala in the Gran Teatro’s Federico Garcia Lorca Hall alongside famed Cuban ballerina … Read more
In broadcast speech today, Castro reflected om advances the two countries have made in the last year when he and US President Obama announced they would work to normalize ties and repair decades of Cold War-era hostilities. In the unscheduled speech, Castro said, “The government of Cuba is fully willing to continue advancing in the … Read more
