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Cuba marks 50 years of revolution President Raul Castro, who took over from Fidel, spoke from below the same balcony where his brother declared victory on 1 January 1959
| Jan.30 |
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'Cuban Five' file appeal 5 Cubans convicted in 2001 of spying for the Castro regime have asked the Supreme Court to grant a new trial in a politically charged case
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| Feb.27 |
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Ill Castro 'takes walk' with Chavez
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| Mar.2 |
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Cuban shake-up claims key figures Raul Castro has announced a major cabinet reshuffle that includes the removal of Cabinet Secretary Lage and Foreign Minister Felipe Roque
| Mar.10 |
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US Congress eases curbs on Cuba
| Mar.18 |
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Alleged plot on Raul Castro draws doubts
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| Apr.7 |
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U.S. lawmakers meet with Fidel Castro The longtime communist leader of Cuba, met with visiting members of the U.S. Congressional Black Caucus after his brother, Raśl, did the sam...
| Apr.13 |
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Obama eases Cuba travel restrictions President Obama lifted all restrictions on the ability of individuals to visit relatives in Cuba, as well as to send them remittances | |
| Apr.14 |
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Castro wants more from Obama on Cuba Fidel Castro: The U.S. policy shift toward Cuba makes no mention of the 'harshest of measures' -- the economic blockade
| Apr.16 |
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Chavez threatens veto over Cuba Venezuelan President has said he will veto any final declaration at the forthcoming Summit of the Americas because Cuba is excluded
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Cuba is 'willing to talk to US' President Raul Castro has said he is willing to talk to Washington about everything, including human rights, political prisoners and press f...
| Apr.17 |
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Obama offers Cuba 'new beginning'  President Barack Obama has said the US seeks a 'new beginning' with Cuba and an 'equal partnership' with all the nations of the Americas | |
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| May.31 |
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Cuba, U.S. to resume talks on migration Cuba has agreed to resume talks with the United States over migration and mail service between the two countries
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| Jun.2 |
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US faces summit pressure on Cuba The United States is facing pressure over its Cuba policy at the annual meeting of the Organisation of American States in Honduras
| Jun.3 |
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OAS revokes suspension of Cuba Latin American nations overwhelmingly rejected 47-year-old U.S. policy toward Cuba, voting to revoke the communist nation's 1962 suspension
| Jun.4 |
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Cuba rejects OAS membership Cuba will not rejoin the Organization of American States, even though the organization has lifted the 47-year-old suspension | |
| Jun.5 |
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Ex-US official, wife charged as Cuba spies A 72-year-old former State Department employee Walter Kendall Myers has been charged with illegally aiding the government of Cuba for nearly 30 years | |
| Jun.10 |
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Bail denied for Cuba 'spies' A retired State Department employee and his wife, who are charged with spying for Cuba, have been denied bail by a court
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| Jul.26 |
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Castro calls for tight finances in Cuba Castro said in a speech marking Revolution Day that the nation will face a second round of belt-tightening as a result of the global financial crunch
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| Aug.1 |
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President vows to defend socialism Map of Havana Cuba President Raul Castro: Havana is ready and willing to start a dialogue with Washington but political and regime change are not up for negotiation
| Aug.23 |
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New photo shows healthier Fidel Castro A new photo of ailing Communist leader surfaced -- the second in 10 days -- revealing a more healthy-looking man than in prior photos
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| Sep.13 |
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Thousands mourn revolutionary Almeida Thousands gathered in the capital on Sunday to pay their respects to one of Cuba's few remaining original revolutionaries, Juan Almeida
| Sep.20 |
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'Peace' concert riles some exiles Map of Havana Cuba Colombian singer Juanes has brought 15 international artists to Havana | |
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| Oct.26 |
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Castro's sister 'spied for CIA' Juanita Castro, who now lives in Miami, has admitted spying for the CIA in the 1960s.
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| Nov.13 |
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Dissidents ramp up protest with fast Cuban dissidents holed up in a house for 36 days started a liquids-only fast that led a doctor to order one of them to go home for health re...
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| Dec.14 |
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Fidel Castro: U.S. is on offensive At two-day summit of Latin America's leftist leaders Chavez read aloud a letter from ailing Cuban leader
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