Cuban President

North Korea Displays Kim Jong Un's Portrait In Public For First Time

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday November 6, 2018

North Korea has displayed a portrait of Kim Jong Un in public for the first time, with analysts saying the move could herald the building of a personality cult around the young leader.

New Cuban President Wants "Civilised" Relationship With US

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday September 24, 2018

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said Sunday his government wants a "civilized" relationship with the United States despite the embargo imposed on the island by the US since 1962

Cuba's Raul Castro Blasts Donald Trump's Mexican Wall And Trade Policy

World News | Reuters | Monday March 6, 2017

Cuban President Raul Castro harshly criticised US President Donald Trump's immigration, trade and other policies on Sunday as Mr Trump reviews a fragile detente with Communist-run Cuba begun by his predecessor Barack Obama.

Cuban President Raul Castro Faces Deep Problems In 2017

World News | Associated Press | Monday December 26, 2016

Alex Romero was delighted when President Barack Obama came to Havana in March bearing the promise of a bright new future.

No Statues For Fidel Castro, But His Image Is Everywhere

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday December 5, 2016

While Cuban President Raul Castro has promised that no monument will be erected in memory of Fidel, his brother's image has been plastered across state media since his death.

Raul Castro, Stepping From Fidel Castro's Towering Shadow

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday November 27, 2016

Cuban President Raul Castro has proved far more pragmatic than his late brother Fidel, ushering in a gradual opening on the communist island and a historic thaw with the United States.

Fidel Castro Was An Inspiration: Kerala Communists

Kerala News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday November 26, 2016

Senior Kerala Left leaders on Saturday paid tribute to Fidel Castro, terming the former Cuban President a shining beacon of the Communist movement across the world.

Fidel Castro's Support For India Will Forever Be Remembered: Sonia Gandhi

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday November 26, 2016

Condoling the death of former Cuban President Fidel Castro, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi on Saturday said the revolutionary icon will forever be remembered for his contribution to the Non Aligned Movement.

Fidel Castro Says Hillary Clinton Trumped Donald Trump In First Debate

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday October 10, 2016

Former Cuban president Fidel Castro is keeping an eye on the US presidential race, saying that Democrat Hillary Clinton "discredited" Republican rival Donald Trump in their first debate two weeks ago.

Are There Political Prisoners In Cuba?

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday June 10, 2016

It was one of the most awkward moments of a press conference that was full of them: when an American journalist asked Cuban President Raul Castro about the fate of political prisoners on the island.

Raul Castro Rejects Privatization, 'Shock Therapy' For Cuba

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday April 17, 2016

Cuban President Raul Castro rejected rapid privatization and vowed never to pursue "shock therapy," setting the tone for a Communist Party congress reviewing progress in revamping the island's moribund Soviet-style economy.

Fidel Castro Makes Rare Public Appearance After Barack Obama Visit

World News | Reuters | Friday April 8, 2016

Former Cuban President Fidel Castro, 89, made a rare appearance outside his home on Thursday, visiting a school to mark the birthday of a late revolutionary heroine days after penning a scornful critique of US President Barack Obama's recent visit.

On First Full Day In Cuba, Obama Spars With Castro Over Human Rights

World News | Karen DeYoung, Juliet Eilperin, The Washington Post | Tuesday March 22, 2016

In an extraordinary news conference Monday afternoon, President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro sparred over human rights, the Guantanamo prison and their views of their own countries and the world, even as both hailed Obama's historic visit here as a new step in normalizing relations.

Barack Obama, Raul Castro Come Face To Face In Historic Meeting In Cuba

World News | Reuters | Monday March 21, 2016

US President Barack Obama was received by Cuban President Raul Castro in Havana on Monday at the start of historic talks where the US leader will press his counterpart for economic and democratic reforms while hearing complaints about US sanctions.

Obama In Cuba: Historic Castro Summit A Key Test For Detente

World News | Associated Press | Monday March 21, 2016

Brushing past profound differences, President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro will sit down Monday at Havana's Palace of the Revolution for a historic meeting, offering critical clues about whether Obama's sharp U-turn in policy will be fully reciprocated.