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US announces criminal charges against Raúl Castro over 1996 shoot‑down of exile planes

Rogers BillMay 21, 2026May 21, 2026

by Rogers BillMay 21, 2026May 21, 20260

The United States has unsealed criminal charges against former Cuban president Raúl Castro, accusing the 94‑year‑old revolutionary leader of conspiring to kill U.S. nationals in...

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Fidel Castro to Obama: We don’t need your presents

YoopyaMarch 29, 2016June 30, 2023

by YoopyaMarch 29, 2016June 30, 20230

Fidel Castro responded Monday to President Barack Obama’s historic trip to Cuba with a long, bristling letter recounting the history of U.S. aggression against Cuba,...

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Fidel Castro appears in first photo in months

YoopyaDecember 16, 2013April 14, 2023

by YoopyaDecember 16, 2013April 14, 20230

HAVANA (AP) — Official media have published the first photo of former Cuban President Fidel Castro in more than four months, showing the 87-year-old in...

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Fidel Castro advises friend North Korea against war

YoopyaApril 6, 2013

by YoopyaApril 6, 20130

* Castro says Cuba, North Korea will always be friends * Calls Korean situation “incredible and absurd” By Jeff Franks HAVANA, April 5 (Reuters) – Former Cuban leader...

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Castro’s 2018 retirement looms for Cuba, Miami

YoopyaFebruary 25, 2013

by YoopyaFebruary 25, 20130

HAVANA (AP) — It’s been more than 54 years since someone not named “Castro” led Cuba, and it will likely be five more. But now...

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Chavez aware his condition complicated: Vice President

YoopyaJanuary 2, 2013

by YoopyaJanuary 2, 20130

(Reuters) – Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is aware that his condition is complicated following a fourth cancer operation in Cuba, Vice President Nicolas Maduro said on...

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Cuba’s Fidel Castro attacks ‘lies’ about his health

YoopyaOctober 22, 2012

by YoopyaOctober 22, 20120

Cuba’s revolutionary former leader Fidel Castro has written a strongly-worded article condemning persistent rumours that he is on his death bed. The 86-year-old attacked international...

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Fidel Castro Turns 86, Maintains Silence

YoopyaAugust 14, 2012

by YoopyaAugust 14, 20120

Today marks the 86th birthday of Fidel Castro, the Cuban revolutionary and decades-long leader of the Caribbean country. Castro has maintained silence and stayed out...

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Pope meets Cuba’s Fidel Castro, slams U.S. embargo

YoopyaMarch 29, 2012

by YoopyaMarch 29, 20120

(Reuters) – Pope Benedict called for an end to the U.S. trade embargo against Cuba and met with revolutionary icon Fidel Castro on Wednesday as...