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Raul Castro (June 3, 1931 - ) is the President of Cuba and younger brother of Fidel Castro who transfered power to his brother on July 31, 2006.
Raul Castro (June 3, 1931 - ) is the President of Cuba and younger brother of Fidel Castro who transfered power to his brother on July 31, 2006.
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Funeral begins for Venezuela's Chavez
This post has been updated. See the note below for details.CARACAS, Venezuela -- The funeral ceremony for late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez got underway Friday at a military base in the capital before 32 heads of state and with the Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra directed by Los Angeles conductor Gustavo...Tags: Human Interest, Hugo Chavez, Caracas (Venezuela), Government, Elections
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Body of Hugo Chavez to remain on view under glass
CARACAS, Venezuela -- After funeral services Friday with at least 33 heads of state expected to be in attendance, the body of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez will be specially embalmed and ultimately placed on permanent public display in a glass case,...
Tags: Hugo Chavez, Caracas (Venezuela), U.S. Embassy, Elections, Government
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Hugo Chavez's return ends 10-week absence from Venezuela
CARACAS, Venezuela -- Ending a 10-week absence from Venezuela for cancer treatment, President Hugo Chavez finally returned from Cuba early Monday morning as the government planned welcoming celebrations in several cities. Official word of his return...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Hugo Chavez, Fidel Castro, Cuba, Venezuela
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Hugo Chavez back in Venezuela after months in Cuba for cancer treatment
President Hugo Chavez returned to Venezuela from Cuba today to continue treatment for cancer less than a week after the government released the first photos of him since December. Chavez thanked his doctors, Cuban President Raul Castro and his brother...
Tags: Hugo Chavez, Cuba, Venezuela, Twitter, Inc.
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Breaking the family embargo
Last month, Cuba opened its doors a little wider. President Raul Castro announced that Cuban citizens would no longer need to obtain notoriously hard to get exit permits to leave the country; just a passport. Many Cubans are understandably skeptical...
Tags: Foreign Aid, Media Industry, Travel, ABC (tv network), Heart Attack
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Havana's well-worn welcome mat
Some analysts are suggesting that Cuba is the place to be these days for anyone interested in understanding what’s really going on in the Andes region. That makes sense given recent events unfolding in Havana. For starters, Venezuelan President...
Tags: Hugo Chavez, Cuba, Havana (Cuba), Argentina, Peru
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Belated hurricane relief headed to battered Caribbean islands
World NowUnited Nations relief agencies are heading up a global mission to bring food, shelter and construction materials to Caribbean islands battered by Hurricane Sandy last week -- a belated response by the world body whose New York headquarters and staff... -
Cuba lifts 'exit visa' requirement for its citizens
World NowMEXICO CITY -- The Cuban government announced Tuesday that it plans to rescind the requirement that its citizens obtain exit visas in order to travel abroad, generating hope on the island that a longstanding bureaucratic hindrance to their freedom of... -
Latin American governments congratulate Chavez win in Venezuela
World NowGovernments in Latin America quickly congratulated Hugo Chavez on his reelection Sunday as president of Venezuela, a sign of his convincing win over strong opposition challenger Henrique Capriles.... -
Oswaldo Paya dies at 60; Cuban anti-Castro activist
Cuban activist Oswaldo Paya, who spent decades speaking out against the communist government of Fidel and Raul Castro and became one of the most powerful voices of dissent against their half-century rule, died Sunday in a car crash in Cuba. He was 60....
Tags: Fidel Castro, Crime, Law and Justice, Activism, Government, Religion and Belief
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Fidel Castro's niece heading to Bay Area with rare U.S. visa
World NowMariela Castro, the outspoken daughter of Cuban President Raul Castro and niece of his brother Fidel, is scheduled to appear this week at a major conference in San Francisco after receiving a controversial U.S. visitor's visa.... -
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