Fidel Castro
Cuba gets first prime minister in over 40 years
World
December 22, 2019
Cuba gets first prime minister in over 40 years
Cuba’s first prime minister in more than four decades — long-serving tourism minister Manuel Marrero — took office Saturday as…
Castro warns Cubans to brace for shortages
World
April 11, 2019
Castro warns Cubans to brace for shortages
HAVANA (AP) — Communist Party leader Raúl Castro warned Cubans on Wednesday that they should brace for worsening shortages due…
Cuba celebrates 60 years of revolution amongst challenges and change
World
January 1, 2019
Cuba celebrates 60 years of revolution amongst challenges and change
Cuba will celebrate 60 years of revolution on Tuesday amidst economic crises and political reforms, the first time it…
Cuba decides to scrap same-sex marriage law in new constitution: official
Society
December 19, 2018
Cuba decides to scrap same-sex marriage law in new constitution: official
Cuba will leave out of its new constitution changes that would have paved the way for legal same-sex marriage,…
Bureaucrat set to replace Raul Castro as Cuba’s president
World
April 19, 2018
Bureaucrat set to replace Raul Castro as Cuba’s president
A 57-year-old bureaucrat will take Raul Castro’s place as the president of Cuba on Thursday as a government led by…
New leader in Cuba: What’s in store after the Castros?
World
April 18, 2018
New leader in Cuba: What’s in store after the Castros?
Analysts say little will change as Miguel Diaz-Canel is expected to take over the presidency in Cuba. The country’s economy…
Fidel Castro’s eldest son ‘Fidelito’ commits suicide
World
February 2, 2018
Fidel Castro’s eldest son ‘Fidelito’ commits suicide
The eldest son of late Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, Fidel Castro Diaz-Balart, committed suicide on Thursday aged 68 after…
Castro to be laid to rest next to Cuban independence hero Marti
World
December 4, 2016
Castro to be laid to rest next to Cuban independence hero Marti
Fidel Castro will be laid to rest on Sunday alongside the mausoleum of Cuban independence hero Jose Marti, ensuring that…
Key events in Fidel Castro’s life
World
November 26, 2016
Key events in Fidel Castro’s life
Fidel Castro, polictical leader of Cuba from 1959 to 2008, died on November 25, 2016. Born Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz on…
Cubans salsa into Fidel Castro’s 90th birthday
World
August 13, 2016
Cubans salsa into Fidel Castro’s 90th birthday
Thousands partied along Havana's Malecon seafront into the early hours of Saturday, celebrating retired Cuban leader Fidel Castro turning 90…