RAUL CASTRO

Cuban President Raúl Castro, bid farewell to Venezuela on Saturday alter attending the official funeral of late President Hugo Chavez, who died on March 5.»

Cuba President Raul Castro arrived this Thursday in Venezuela to attend the farewell ceremonies being held in honor of Hugo Chavez Frias, leader of the Bolivarian Republic.»

Cuban President Raul Castro led the Cuban people’s tribute to late Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez Frias in the eastern city of Santiago de Cuba.»

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez congratulated, on behalf of the Venezuelan people and Government, Raul Castro for being reaffirmed Sunday as president of the Council of State of Cuba by the National Assembly of the People’s Power of that nation.»

Cuban President Raul Castro gave the closing remarks of the parliamentary session.»

Leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, and President Raul Castro attended the session to install the National Assembly of the People’s Power (Parliament) in its Eighth Legislature (2013-2018) at Havana Convention Center.»

Cuban President Raul Castro expressed his satisfaction with the working visit paid to Cuba by Russia’s Premier Dimitri Medvedev, during which Moscow and Havana signed ten cooperation protocols.»

Raul Castro and Dimitri Medvedev presided over a ceremony held at Havana’s Revolution Palace where several agreements were signed this Thursday to foster bilateral cooperation in different areas.»

Cuban President Raul Castro held talks on Wednesday with Ali Saeidlo, special envoy of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and with Uruguayan Foreign Minister Luis Almagro Lemes.»

Cuba’s President Raul Castro congratulated Rafael Correa for his Sunday election victory, with which he guarantees a new term as president of Ecuador, Cubadebate website posted today.»