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US efforts 'to destroy Cuba' have failed: President Diaz-Canel
"The United States has failed in its efforts to destroy Cuba, despite spending billions of dollars to do so," the Communist leader tweeted, five days after...
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Rare anti-government protests erupt in Cuba
Several hundred protesters marched through the capital Havana chanting, 'we want liberty,' with a heavy military and police presence deployed after demonstrators massed outside the Capitol building.
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Spanish PM agrees closer ties with Cuba during historic visit
The two leaders signed an agreement instituting annual high-level political dialogue meetings between Spain and Cuba, touching on an array of topics including human rights.
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US-Cuba relations 'in decline,' president says
Since Trump's election as US president, ties with Cuba have deteriorated after a historic rapprochement overseen by his predecessor Barack Obama.
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Cuba's new president names cabinet resembling Castro's
All except one of the former vice presidents on the council of ministers - Marino Murillo, the head of the Communist Party’s reform commission - will remain in place.
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[OPINION] What to expect of Cuba’s new president, Miguel Díaz-Canel
Cuba’s economy is struggling, dragged down by the dual-currency system Fidel Castro adopted in 1994 to attract cash remittances from Cuban expats.
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Cuba’s new president vows to defend legacy of Castro revolution
A stalwart of the ruling Communist Party, Miguel Diaz-Canel was sworn in to replace Raul Castro by the National Assembly in a carefully managed new chapter for the Caribbean island.
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Cuba set to swear in new president to replace Raul Castro
However, after nearly 60 years of Castro rule, the change is not expected to herald sweeping reforms to the island’s state-run economy and one-party system.
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Likely successor to Cuba's Castro rejects US demands for change
In a speech blasting US pressure on the Venezuelan government and what Diaz-Canel termed an effort to discredit the Cuban tourism industry imperialism can never be trusted.
