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Raúl receives José Mujica

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On the evening of January 28, Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, President of the Councils of State and Ministers, received former President of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay and Senator José Mujica, visiting Cuba to participate in the II International Conference “With all, and for the good of all,” accompanied by his spouse, Senator Lucía Topolansky.

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The Alicia Alonso Grand Theater of Havana in all its splendor

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Army General Raúl Castro, President of the Councils of State and Ministers, alongside Alicia Alonso at the National Ballet of Cuba’s gala for the 57th anniversary of the triumph of the Revolution, and re-opening of the Grand Theater of Havana. Photo: Estudio Revolución
The majestic Grand Theater of Havana, a mecca of performing arts in Cuba and one of the architectural icons of the city, now bears the name of the exceptional ballerina Alicia Alonso.

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Speech delivered by Army General Raúl Castro in de Six session of de National Assembly

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A year of intensive work and positive results for our country is about to end. We have been quite busy during the last few days: The Council of Ministers met on the eighteenth to discuss, among other issues broadly covered by the media, the performance of the national economy this year as well as the economic plan and budget proposed for the year 2016, which were approved today by this Assembly.

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Raúl congratulates ICAP

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Esteemed workers of the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples:

55 years have passed since the Co­mandante en Jefe created ICAP, under the premise that offering solidarity would always be a essential component of the Revolution.

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White House: We will continue to pursue increased engagement between the United States and Cuba

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Exactly one year after the historic announcements of December 17, 2014, the White House issued a fact sheet this Thursday outlining the progress made in relations between the U.S. and Cuba. The document stresses that the Barack Obama administration’s new approach has allowed for “the re-establishment of diplomatic relations and adjusted regulations to facilitate greater travel, commerce, people-to-people ties, and the free flow of information to, from, and within Cuba.”

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Message from Raúl to Maduro

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Message from Raúl to Maduro
We will always be with you, Army General Raúl Castro expressed, in a message sent to the President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, following the legislative elections held this Sunday

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Raúl receives President of the International Red Cross

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President Raúl Castro Ruz, yesterday November 24, received Peter Maurer, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), who is on an official visit to the country. The two parties discussed the positive relations shared by Cuba and the Red Cross, as well as other issues of humanitarian interest.

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Angola’s independence struggle commemorated in Cuba

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“From Angola we take with us a close friendship that unites us with this heroic nation, the gratitude of its people and the remains of the dear brothers killed in the line of duty,” Army General Raúl Castro stated back in 1976, summing up the contribution of the Cuban people in the definitive liberation of the African country.

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Raúl received with open arms

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Army General Raúl Castro Ruz arrived in the Mexican city of Mérida, in the state of Yucatan, on the invitation of President Enrique Peña Nieto, to complete his first official visit to the country since he assumed the Presidency in 2008. He was received by his counterpart with a decorous ceremony, in the colonial-era government palace located in the city’s central historic district.

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Raúl receives President of Italy’s Council of Ministers

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Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, President of the Councils of State and Ministers, yesterday afternoon October 28, the honorable Matteo Renzi, President of Italy’s Council of Ministers, who is making an official visit to Cuba. The two leaders held a cordial encounter, discussing the positive development of bilateral relations and expressing their intention to broaden economic cooperation and strengthen academic and cultural exchanges. They additionally addressed several issues of current interest internationally.