Fidel Castro

Cubans have high hopes for their little-known new leader

by Rigoberto DIAZ Agence France Presse HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) -- Despite being in the upper echelons of Cuba's government for…

Fidel Castro’s eldest son commits suicide: Cuba state media

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) -- The eldest son of the late Cuban president Fidel Castro committed suicide on Thursday, state media…

Fidel Castro’s dying wish: No monuments in his name

  SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba (AFP) -- Cuba will respect Fidel Castro's dying wish that no statues be erected in…

Fidel Castro’s ashes reunited with ‘Che’ Guevara

by Rigoberto DIAZ SANTA CLARA, Cuba (AFP) -- Fidel Castro's ashes were taken Thursday to a symbolic reunion with his…

Presidents attending, skipping Castro’s funeral rites

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) -- African and Latin American heads of state will attend funeral rites for Cuba's communist icon Fidel…

Cubans begin emotional farewell to Fidel Castro

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) - by Laurent THOMET Massive crowds of Cubans streamed onto Havana's iconic Revolution Square to pay tribute…

Cuba set for farewell for historic leader Fidel Castro

by Alexandre GROSBOIS HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) -- Nightclubs closed, baseball games were suspended and booze was banned Sunday as Cuba…

Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro dies at 90

  HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) -- Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, a towering figure of 20th century history, died Friday aged…

Obama to make historic visit to Cuba in March

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Barack Obama will next month become the first US president to visit Cuba in almost…

Cuba’s Fidel Castro appears in media at event recognizing agricultural workers

  (Reuters) -- Cuban state media released on Saturday (July 11) images of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro at an…

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