RAUL CASTRO

Raul Castro Pays Tribute to Nelson Mandela at His Coffin

Cuban President Raul Castro paid tribute today here to the late South African leader Nelson Mandela, at his coffin exposed at the Union Buildings executive headquarters. During a ceremony held in Soweto on Tuesday, the Cuban president stated that the former head of the South African state was an example of integrity and perseverance in the fight to reduce poverty »

Cuba: Raul Met Russian Oil Company President

President Raul Castro met with the president of Rosneft Oil Company, Igor Sechin, who was leading a delegation from the Russian Federation on a working visit to the island, the local press reported today.»

Raul Castro Visits Provincial Defense Council in Artemisa

President Raul Castro visited the Provincial Defense Council in Artemisa, about 45 kilometers from Havana, to learn the activities developed during the strategic exercise Bastion 2013. This territory particpates for the first time in a military exercise of this kind, as it was established as province in January 2011. During the visit held Thursday, the president of the Provincial Defense »