The Latest Breaking News from Raúl Castro

Mexico sends aid to Cuba as Sheinbaum walks diplomatic tightrope with US

Much-needed supplies but no oil arrive on navy ships as Trump stokes island nation’s economic crisis

The Guardian - US · Feb 12

Relative Of Fidel And Raul Castro Could Be Cuba's Next President After Díaz-Canel Era: Report

A relative of Fidel and Raúl Castro has emerged as a potential contender to lead Cuba after President Miguel Díaz-Canel completes his mandated two terms in 2028, according to a report.

Latin Times · Jan 19

With Maduro gone and Venezuela’s oil cut off, Cuba is isolated and vulnerable

“And when he woke up, the oil was still there…”

The Conversation · Jan 9

Once cherished in Miami, Elián González is set to become a legislator in Cuba

Elián González, the Cuban boy found clinging to an inner tube near Florida shores who became the center of an international child custody dispute as well as a political battle between Cuba’s late leader Fidel Castro and Cuban exiles in Miami, is set to become a member of the island’s…

Miami Herald · Mar 23, 2023

Putin’s top security chief travels to Cuba and meets Raúl Castro, Díaz-Canel

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s top security adviser and close ally, Nikolai Patrushev, traveled to Havana this week and met the country’s former leader, Raúl Castro, in what Cuban media described as a “working visit.”

Miami Herald · Mar 2, 2023

Pablo Milanés obituary

Cuban singer, songwriter and guitarist who was one of the founders of the nueva trova musical movement

The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2022

Pablo Milanés, legendary Cuban singer-songwriter, dies aged 79

Internationally famous musician known for hits such as Yolanda, was a supporter of Cuban revolution

The Guardian - US · Nov 22, 2022

Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela are not at the Summit of the Americas — but their dissidents are

LOS ANGELES — It took two Cuban intelligence officers to carry art historian and activist Carolina Barrero, her hands and feet cuffed, from the protest she was staging this year outside the Culture Ministry in Havana.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 8, 2022

On Cuba, Biden should learn from Obama

Barack Obama's historic 2015 handshake with Raúl Castro signaled a new day. Was Joe Biden paying attention?

Salon · May 19, 2022

Ricardo Alarcón: Castro confidant and powerful Cuban diplomat

As well as being a major player in the 1959 Cuban revolution, he was also key in thawing relations with the US at the end of the 20th century

The Independent UK · May 7, 2022