http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Raul_CastroFind stories, videos, and photos about Raul Castro from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:22:37 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/WORLD/americas/09/12/cuba.revolutionary/tztop.almeida.afp.gi.jpghttp://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Raul_Castro14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Raul Castro from CNN.com.http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/09/12/cuba.revolutionary/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/09/12/cuba.revolutionary/index.html#cnnSTCTextJuan Almeida, a Cuban revolutionary who fought alongside former Communist leader Fidel Castro, died of a heart attack Friday evening, according to state media.Sat, 12 Sep 2009 20:28:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/08/02/cuba.us.castro/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/08/02/cuba.us.castro/index.html#cnnSTCTextHavana is ready and willing to start a dialogue with Washington, Cuban President Raul Castro said in a speech to parliament Saturday, but warned that political and regime change are not up for negotiation.Sun, 02 Aug 2009 06:55:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/07/31/cuba.party.congress/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/07/31/cuba.party.congress/index.html#cnnSTCTextCuban President Raúl Castro has postponed what would be the first Communist Party Congress since 1997, state media reported Friday.Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:38:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/07/26/cubal.tough.times/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/07/26/cubal.tough.times/index.html#cnnSTCTextSunday was a day of commemoration in Cuba -- the 56th anniversary of the start of the Cuban Revolution -- but the message from President Raul Castro was not all celebratory.Mon, 27 Jul 2009 05:30:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/06/15/scotus.cuban.five/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/06/15/scotus.cuban.five/index.html#cnnSTCTextFive Cubans convicted in 2001 of spying for the Castro regime had their appeal tossed out Monday by the Supreme Court.Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:27:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/05/01/may.day.protests/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/05/01/may.day.protests/index.html#cnnSTCTextTraditional May Day celebrations to recognize the achievements of organized labor turned violent in some cities Friday, as workers decried government efforts to deal with the economic downturn.Fri, 01 May 2009 15:08:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/22/castro.cuba.obama/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/22/castro.cuba.obama/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama misinterpreted Cuban President Raúl Castro's offer to start talks with the United States, Castro's brother Fidel said Wednesday, appearing to dismiss the U.S. leader's call for Cuba to release political prisoners.Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:05:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/17/obama.latinamerica/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/17/obama.latinamerica/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama said Friday he is seeking "a new beginning" in U.S. relations with Cuba.Sat, 18 Apr 2009 02:35:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/17/us.cuba/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/17/us.cuba/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Cuban government, long the object of a U.S. economic blockade, is prepared to meet with the Obama administration, Cuba's leader said.Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:10:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/03/17/cuba.overthrow.plot/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/03/17/cuba.overthrow.plot/index.html#cnnSTCTextSome long-time Cuba watchers expressed skepticism Tuesday over a report by a former Mexican foreign minister that Communist leader Raul Castro removed two top-ranking officials earlier this month because they were plotting to overthrow him with the support of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.Wed, 18 Mar 2009 03:06:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/03/03/cuba.castro.shakeup/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/03/03/cuba.castro.shakeup/index.html#cnnSTCTextA day after a wholesale shake-up in the Cabinet of President Raul Castro, brother Fidel said Tuesday that two of the leaders were ousted after they became seduced by the "honey of power," which led them to an "unworthy role."Tue, 03 Mar 2009 23:32:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/03/02/cuba.reorganization/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/03/02/cuba.reorganization/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn a major shake-up the likes of which Cubans have not seen for decades, President Raul Castro on Monday reorganized his Cabinet, replacing longtime aides to his brother Fidel, who resigned from office a year ago, citing poor health.Tue, 03 Mar 2009 03:00:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/08/20/cuba.roots/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/08/20/cuba.roots/index.html#cnnSTCTextCuba is more than a thousand miles from my home in New York, but it's a place close to my heart.Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:42:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/01/30/scotus.cuban.five/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/01/30/scotus.cuban.five/index.html#cnnSTCTextFive Cubans convicted in 2001 of spying for the Castro regime have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to grant a new trial in a politically charged case that has attracted international attention.Fri, 30 Jan 2009 19:26:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/01/29/castro.russia/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/01/29/castro.russia/index.html#cnnSTCTextRussian President Dmitry Medvedev welcomed Cuban President Raul Castro to Moscow on Thursday, marking the first time any Cuban leader has visited Russia's capital since Fidel Castro made a trip there 22 years ago at the end of the Cold War.Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:33:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/22/cuba.castro/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/22/cuba.castro/index.html#cnnSTCTextFormer Cuban President Fidel Castro said Thursday he doubts he'll still have the "privilege" of observing world events in four years, cryptically indicating awareness that he is drawing ever closer to death.Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:57:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/22/fidel.castro.inauguration/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/22/fidel.castro.inauguration/index.html#cnnSTCTextFidel Castro appeared "very well" during a meeting this week with Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, telling her that he watched President Obama's inauguration on television, Argentina's official news agency reported.Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:56:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/19/argentina.cuba.visit/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/19/argentina.cuba.visit/index.html#cnnSTCTextArgentina President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner will meet Monday evening with Cuban leader Raul Castro during her first official visit to the island.Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:48:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/12/31/cuba.anniversary/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/12/31/cuba.anniversary/index.html#cnnSTCTextThursday marks the 50th anniversary of the Cuban revolution, when Fidel Castro and a group of guerrillas toppled a longstanding U.S.-backed dictator.Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:52:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/12/15/venezuela.raul.castro/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/12/15/venezuela.raul.castro/index.html#cnnSTCTextCuban President Raul Castro concluded a three-day visit to Venezuela on Monday after signing a major trade accord with Cuba's closest ally in Latin America.Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:59:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/12/13/venezuela.raul.castro/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/12/13/venezuela.raul.castro/index.html#cnnSTCTextCuban President Raúl Castro arrived in Venezuela on Saturday, making his first foreign state visit since being chosen president in February.Sun, 14 Dec 2008 01:39:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/12/05/cuba.castro.obama/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/12/05/cuba.castro.obama/index.html#cnnSTCTextFormer Cuban President Fidel Castro says he is open to the idea of meeting with U.S. President-elect Barack Obama.Sat, 06 Dec 2008 01:54:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/12/01/cuba.sainthood/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/12/01/cuba.sainthood/index.html#cnnSTCTextThousands of Cubans, including President Raul Castro and Communist Party leaders, flocked to a Catholic ceremony on Saturday putting a 19th century monk on the path to sainthood.Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:14:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1840665,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1840665,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe 77-year-old Raul Castro has not addressed the nation or appeared in public during the past three weeks -- even though a tropical storm and two monster hurricanes have battered the island over the same periodThu, 11 Sep 2008 23:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1824378,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1824378,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsCommunist officials decreed Friday that private farmers and cooperatives can use up to 100 acres (40 hectares) of idle government landFri, 18 Jul 2008 19:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/06/19/eu.cuba.sanctions/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/06/19/eu.cuba.sanctions/index.html#cnnSTCTextMembers of the European Union decided Thursday to formally lift sanctions on Cuba, a spokeswoman for EU Secretary-General Javier Solana said.Fri, 20 Jun 2008 22:49:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1816748,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1816748,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe European Union on Thursday agreed to lift its diplomatic sanctions against Cuba, but imposed tough conditions on the communist island to maintain sanction-free relationsFri, 20 Jun 2008 16:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1814949,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1814949,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe Cuban boy at the center of an international custody battle eight years ago has joined Cuba's Young Communist UnionMon, 16 Jun 2008 16:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/23/obama.cuban.americans/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/23/obama.cuban.americans/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. Barack Obama told Florida's Cuban-American community Friday that his Cuba policy would be based on "libertad" and freedom for the island nation's people.Tue, 27 May 2008 15:21:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/05/02/cuba.computers/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/05/02/cuba.computers/index.html#cnnSTCTextComputers went on sale Friday for Cubans' private use, the latest in a series of goods to become available under the communist government's new president.Sat, 03 May 2008 02:57:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/04/26/raul.castro/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/04/26/raul.castro/index.html#cnnSTCTextDuring his two months in power, Cuban President Raul Castro has implemented a series of changes affecting life in Cuba in a variety of ways.Sat, 26 Apr 2008 05:44:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/04/16/cuba.farming/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/04/16/cuba.farming/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Raúl Castro has moved quickly since taking the reins of power from his ailing brother, Fidel, last year to boost food production by putting more land into the hands of profit-earning farmers.Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:33:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/04/02/cuba.freedoms/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/04/02/cuba.freedoms/index.html#cnnSTCTextFor the first time since Fidel Castro's official resignation, Cubans are talking more about what the government is doing than what it's not doing.Wed, 02 Apr 2008 23:40:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/03/31/cuba.hotels/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/03/31/cuba.hotels/index.html#cnnSTCTextCuba will allow its citizens to stay in hotels previously reserved for foreigners, the latest in a series of decisions to lift bans on goods and services that the average Cuban can't afford.Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:06:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1726161,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1726161,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsPresident Raul Castro's government said Friday it is allowing cell phones for ordinary Cubans, a luxury previously reserved for a select fewFri, 28 Mar 2008 17:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/02/26/raul.castro.challenges/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/02/26/raul.castro.challenges/index.html#cnnSTCTextCuban President Raul Castro is taking over leadership of a country whose government believes its citizens are not working hard enough.Wed, 27 Feb 2008 01:48:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/02/19/castro.reaction.irpt/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/02/19/castro.reaction.irpt/index.html#cnnSTCTextOn Tuesday, February 19, after almost 50 years of rule, Fidel Castro announced that he will step down as Cuba's president and commander in chief. Known for leading the overthrow of the Batista dictatorship, embracing communism and carrying on tense relations with the United States, which led to a strict embargo, Castro is a highly contentious figure. Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:03:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/02/25/castro.daughter/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/02/25/castro.daughter/index.html#cnnSTCTextFidel Castro will continue to have a hand in shaping Cuba's future, but his brother and successor will remain in firm control of the government, Castro's daughter said Monday.Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:46:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1716956,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1716956,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsExpectations of an infusion of youth into the communist leadership were dashed, as Raul Castro looks to consolidate his authorityMon, 25 Feb 2008 14:00:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/02/24/cuba.nextpresident/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/02/24/cuba.nextpresident/index.html#cnnSTCTextFidel Castro's nearly five decades of rule ended Sunday when Cuba's National Assembly chose his younger brother Raul to be the country's new president.Mon, 25 Feb 2008 04:21:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1716866,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1716866,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsNearly a half century of rule by Fidel Castro was ending Sunday as Cuban lawmakers chose his replacement, his younger brother RaulSun, 24 Feb 2008 21:00:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/02/24/cuba.handover/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/02/24/cuba.handover/index.html#cnnSTCTextCuba's National Assembly convened Sunday to choose a head of state -- and for the first time since the 1950s, it won't be longtime leader Fidel Castro.Sun, 24 Feb 2008 16:14:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/02/20/raul.castro/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/02/20/raul.castro/index.html#cnnSTCTextRaúl Castro has lived all his life in the shadow of his older brother Fidel.Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:58:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/19/us.castro/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/19/us.castro/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe U.S. embargo on Cuba will remain in place despite Fidel Castro's announcement that he's resigning as Cuba's leader, Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte said Tuesday.Wed, 20 Feb 2008 02:37:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/12/17/castro.letter/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/12/17/castro.letter/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Cuban television news anchor read a letter on air Monday that was reportedly written by Fidel Castro promising he would not "cling to office" or be an impediment to rising young leaders.Tue, 18 Dec 2007 04:29:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/10/24/castro.bush/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/10/24/castro.bush/index.html#cnnSTCTextAiling Cuban leader Fidel Castro accused U.S. President George W. Bush of pushing the world to the brink of World War III and widespread famine in an essay that appeared in Cuban state media Tuesday.Wed, 24 Oct 2007 09:26:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/09/21/castro.interview/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/09/21/castro.interview/index.html#cnnSTCTextLooking gaunt -- but appearing lucid -- ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro spoke about a variety of issues in a taped interview that aired on Cuban state television Friday.Sat, 22 Sep 2007 01:12:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/21/obama.cuba.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/21/obama.cuba.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextDemocratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Tuesday said the Bush administration blundered by tightening restrictions on Cuban-Americans who want to visit the island or send money home and promised to reverse the measures if elected.Tue, 21 Aug 2007 03:26:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/06/03/cuba.castro/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/06/03/cuba.castro/index.htmlFor the first time in four months, Cuban leader Fidel Castro was shown standing and talking in video footage that aired on state-run Cuban TV.Sun, 03 Jun 2007 06:01:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/americas/12/26/castro.health/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/americas/12/26/castro.health/index.htmlCuban President Fidel Castro is recovering from his ailments and does not have cancer, according to a Spanish surgeon who has met with him and consulted with the leader's medical team.Tue, 26 Dec 2006 13:50:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/americas/12/24/castro.health/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/americas/12/24/castro.health/index.htmlA Spanish surgeon has traveled to Havana to consider what steps should be taken to halt the deterioration of Cuban President Fidel Castro's health, a Spanish newspaper reported Sunday.Sun, 24 Dec 2006 20:07:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/americas/08/14/castro.cuba/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/americas/08/14/castro.cuba/index.htmlCubans got their first glimpse Monday of Fidel Castro since he underwent surgery last week, with state-run television broadcasting video of the Cuban leader talking from his bed with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.Tue, 15 Aug 2006 00:03:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/08/03/us.cuba/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/08/03/us.cuba/index.htmlPresident Bush offered "full and unconditional" support Thursday for a democratic transition in Cuba, urging Cubans "to work for democratic change."Thu, 03 Aug 2006 22:28:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/08/01/lawmakers.castro/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/08/01/lawmakers.castro/index.htmlThe White House said Tuesday that the administration has no plans to reach out to Raul Castro, who has temporarily replaced his brother, Cuban President Fidel Castro, due to health problems.Tue, 01 Aug 2006 18:16:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/americas/08/01/cuba.castro/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/americas/08/01/cuba.castro/index.htmlFidel Castro's health situation is "stable" and he is in "good spirits," according to a message attributed to him and read on Cuban television Tuesday evening.Tue, 01 Aug 2006 05:32:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/americas/07/31/raul.castro/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/americas/07/31/raul.castro/index.htmlSmaller, less of an ideologue and less charismatic than Fidel Castro, Raul Castro has nonetheless known for years that he was the man designated to take over from his older brother.Tue, 01 Aug 2006 02:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/americas/07/31/cuba.castro/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/americas/07/31/cuba.castro/index.htmlCuban President Fidel Castro was undergoing intestinal surgery and provisionally handed over power in the Communist island nation to his younger brother Raul, according to a statement read on Cuban television Monday night.Tue, 01 Aug 2006 01:26:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/americas/01/30/castro.invasion/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/americas/01/30/castro.invasion/index.htmlCuban President Fidel Castro repeated Friday what has become a theme of his in the last few months -- that he would not take a possible U.S. invasion lying down.Fri, 30 Jan 2004 13:21:00 EST