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Raul Castro Eases International Travel Restrictions for Cubans

By Mariela Rosario | 05/13/2011 - 10:00 | 2 Comments

Raul Castro announced this week that the Cuban government will allow citizens of the island nation to travel abroad freely, as tourists, for the first time in 50 years. Although there was not a formal law keeping Cubans...

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Fidel Castro Steps Down: For Real This Time

By Damarys Ocana | 04/19/2011 - 14:00 | 1 Comment

For real, for real?

Fidel Castro, who first stepped out of the limelight (sort of) after becoming seriously ill in 2006, then handed over power to his brother Raul Castro in 2008, has made it official. He resigned his role as secretary of Cuba’s Communist Party on Tuesday.

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Raul Castro Says Cuba is Open to Talk to the United States About "Anything"

By Mariela Rosario | 02/26/2010 - 09:35 | 4 Comments

Cuba'n president, Raul Castro, recently told reporters for Brazil’s official Estado news agency that his government is open to talks with the United States about any and all topics, as long as the condition of "equality" is fulfilled.

“We want to...