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Raúl Modesto Castro Ruz (/ ˈ k æ s t r oʊ / KASS-troh, Latin American Spanish: [raˈul moˈðesto ˈkastɾo ˈrus]; born 3 June 1931) is a Cuban retired politician and general who served as the first secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba, the most senior position in the one-party communist state, from 2011 to 2021, and President of Cuba ...
Apr 29, 2024 · Raul Castro, head of state of Cuba (acting president, 2006–08; president, 2008–18), defense minister (1959–2006), and revolutionary who played a pivotal role in the 26th of July Movement, which brought his brother Fidel Castro to power in 1959. As president, he introduced economic reforms.
Apr 2, 2014 · Raúl Castro succeeded his brother Fidel Castro as president of Cuba in 2008. Previously, he served as the country's defense minister and head of armed forces.
Apr 15, 2021 · When Raul Castro announced three years ago that he would step down in 2021 as head of Cuba’s all-powerful communist party, he surely envisioned the island on firmer economic footing and the...
Apr 16, 2021 · Raúl Castro says he is resigning as Cuban Communist Party leader, ending his family's six decades in power. Mr Castro, 89, told a party congress that he is handing over the leadership to a ...
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Apr 21, 2021 · What happens now that Cuban President Raúl Castro stepped down. Without a Castro at the head of the Communist Party of Cuba for the first time in more than 60 years, University of Miami experts weigh in on what the transfer of power means for the future of the island.
Apr 16, 2021 · Raúl Castro has stepped down as first secretary of Cuba's Communist Party. The move means that for the first time in more than five decades, the party - which has ruled the island...
