Raúl Castro

Raúl Castro

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Raúl Castro is a former Cuban leader and brother of Fidel Castro, who has been a significant figure in the Cuban Revolution and its subsequent government, with past interactions with Italian political leaders indicating a complex relationship between Italy and Cuba.

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Ramiro Valdés was noted for his absolute loyalty to the leadership of Fidel and Raúl Castro.

Muere Ramiro Valdés, uno de los históricos comandantes de la revolución cubana
Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889·Dominican RepublicDominican Republic· 2026-06-21
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Ramiro Valdés is noted for his absolute fidelity to the leadership of Fidel and Raúl Castro.

Falleció Ramiro Valdés, uno de los históricos comandantes de la Revolución cubana | Internacional | Noticias
El Universo – major Ecuadorian daily, est. 1921·EcuadorEcuador· 2026-06-21
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Raúl Castro was the President of Cuba from 2008 to 2018 and had previously proposed reforms.

Cuba aprueba en una semana su mayor paquete de reformas económicas en al menos 15 años
Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889·Dominican RepublicDominican Republic· 2026-06-20
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Raúl Castro's previous attempts at reform were ultimately unsuccessful despite a brief rapprochement with the United States.

Cuba busca oxígeno en unas reformas tardías que la población recibe con escepticismo
El País·SpainSpain· 2026-06-20
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Raúl Castro, the former president of Cuba, supports the government's economic reform plans.

McDonald’s in Havanna? Kubas Wirtschaft soll sich drastisch öffnen
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-06-19
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Raúl Castro supported the reforms and called them 'useful'.

176 изменений в экономической системе
Наша Ніва (Nasha Niva)·BelarusBelarus· 2026-06-19
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Raul Castro, the former head of state, supported the measures in a letter presented to the Politburo.

Kuba Wirtschaftsöffnung: 176-Punkte-Plan und Privatisierungen - Politik
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-06-19
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Raúl Castro is being celebrated in Mexico despite facing serious legal charges in the United States.

Adán, Monreal y Andy quedaron borrados
El Universal·MexicoMexico· 2026-06-01
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Raúl Castro is facing charges related to the downing of civilian aircraft and still holds influence in Cuba.

Jutarnji list - Trump je, izgleda, našao novi rat. I to onaj u kojem će pobijediti. Prvi korak je učinjen
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2026-06-01
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Raúl Castro is mentioned in the context of being indicted as part of the pressure from the U.S. on Cuba.

Pressão sobre conglomerado cubano levanta debate sobre interesses dos EUA na ilha
O Globo·BrazilBrazil· 2026-05-31
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Raúl Castro recalled his early memories of the murga and its connection to the 1950 World Cup.

la historia y las versiones de un himno para la selección que cruza a Carlos Gardel, Jaime Roos y el Canario Luna
El Observador·UruguayUruguay· 2026-05-30
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Raúl Castro has been charged with conspiracy and homicide related to the downing of two planes in 1996.

La Habana confirma la reunión militar de alto rango entre Cuba y Estados Unidos
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-05-30
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Raul Castro is referenced in relation to an indictment brought against him by US officials.

Top US and Cuban military officers meet at Guantanamo Bay
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-05-30
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A court in the USA has charged Raúl Castro, the former leader of Cuba.

Flugzeugträger «Nimitz» in der Karibik: Droht eine Kuba-Intervention?
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-05-30
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Raúl Castro was indicted for the downing of two civilian planes near Cuban shores in 1996.

Guerra in Medio Oriente, brusca frenata dei negoziati USA
San Marino RTV (News)·San MarinoSan Marino· 2026-05-30
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The Justice Department indicted former Cuban President Raúl Castro earlier this month.

US military leader held rare meeting with senior Cuban military officials near US base at Guantanamo Bay
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2026-05-30
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Raul Castro is the former president of Cuba who was formally charged by the U.S. for murders related to a plane crash in 1996.

Jutarnji list - Usred zabrinutosti oko novog rata: Stižu izvješća o intrigantnom sastanku američkog generala na Kubi
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2026-05-30
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Former Cuban President Raul Castro is involved in the talks with the U.S. alongside Miguel Diaz-Canel.

Cuba says it has opened talks with U.S. amid oil blockade
Stabroek News·GuyanaGuyana· 2026-05-29
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Raúl Castro has now been indicted by the US government on charges of conspiracy to kill American nationals.

STATESIDE: Of wars and history - where does Trump go from here?
The Tribune – major Bahamian daily, est. 1903·BahamasBahamas· 2026-05-28
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Raúl Castro has been charged with conspiracy to kill US nationals and other serious crimes over the downing of two planes in 1996.

Humiliated by Iran, the US wants an easy scalp: keep your eyes on Cuba | Owen Jones
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-05-28
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Raúl Castro is the former president of Cuba and the current gray eminence of the regime.

Nimmt Trump nun Kuba ins Visier?
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-05-27
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Raúl Castro is accused of defending Cuba's sovereignty against U.S. incursions.

Diario Co Latino - Informándote con Credibilidad
Diario Co Latino·El SalvadorEl Salvador· 2026-05-27
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Raúl Castro was mentioned in relation to an accusation presented by the US Department of Justice.

Cuba pede "contribuição" da ONU para deter agressão militar dos EUA
Expresso das Ilhas – Cape Verdean newspaper & portal·Cabo VerdeCabo Verde· 2026-05-27
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Raúl Castro was indicted by US authorities for ordering the 1996 shootdown of a civilian plane.

HARSH REALITY - Jamaican medical students in Cuba plead for help amid deepening crisis | News
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2026-05-27
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Raul Castro, former leader of Cuba, was indicted by the Trump administration over the 1996 shootdown of civilian aircraft.

Drones, geography and the missile crisis shadow: How real is the Cuba threat to the US?
The Times of India·IndiaIndia· 2026-05-27
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Raùl Castro is mentioned in the context of being indicted at the age of over ninety.

Il Grande Gioco - "la Morte Di Cuba"
San Marino RTV (News)·San MarinoSan Marino· 2026-05-27
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Raul Castro became Cuba’s de facto leader when Fidel fell ill in 2006.

Why Trump is squeezing Cuba
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-03-08
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Raúl Guillermo Rodríguez Castro is the grandson of the elderly revolutionary leader, Raúl Castro.

Trump afirma que, después de Irán, Cuba será la siguiente en caer
El Observador·UruguayUruguay· 2026-03-07
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