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1. Raúl Castro - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ra%C3%BAl_Castro
Description: WEBRaúl Modesto Castro Ruz (/ ˈ k æ s t r oʊ / KASS-troh, Latin American Spanish: [raˈul moˈðesto ˈkastɾo ˈrus]; born 3 June 1931) is a Cuban retired politician and general who served as the first secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba, the most senior position in the one-party communist state, from 2011 to 2021, and President of Cuba ...
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2. Raul Castro | Biography, Stepping Down, & Facts | Britannica
Link: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Raul-Castro
Description: WEBApr 17, 2024 · Raul Castro, head of state of Cuba (acting president, 2006–08; president, 2008–18), defense minister (1959–2006), and revolutionary who played a pivotal role in the 26th of July Movement, which brought his brother Fidel Castro to power in 1959. As president, he introduced economic reforms.
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3. Raul Castro - Cuban Revolution, Age & Brother - Biography
Link: https://www.biography.com/political-figures/raul-castro
Description: WEBApr 2, 2014 · Raúl Castro succeeded his brother Fidel Castro as president of Cuba in 2008. Previously, he served as the country's defense minister and head of armed forces. Updated: Dec 1, 2021
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4. What happens now that Cuban President Raúl Castro stepped down
Link: https://news.miami.edu/stories/2021/04/what-happens-now-that-cuban-president-ra%C3%BAl-castro-stepped-down.html
Description: WEBApr 21, 2021 · What happens now that Cuban President Raúl Castro stepped down. Without a Castro at the head of the Communist Party of Cuba for the first time in more than 60 years, University of Miami experts weigh in on what the transfer of power means for the future of the island.
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5. Raúl Castro steps down as Cuban Communist Party leader
Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-56780903
Description: WEBApr 16, 2021 · EPA. Raúl Castro made the announcement at the party congress. Raúl Castro says he is resigning as Cuban Communist Party leader, ending his family's six decades in power. Mr Castro, 89, told...
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6. Cuba’s Raul Castro steps down, ending the era of his famous ... - CNN
Link: https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/15/americas/cuba-raul-castro-communist-leader-intl-latam/index.html
Description: WEBApr 15, 2021 · He died in 2016. When Raul Castro announced three years ago that he would step down in 2021 as head of Cuba’s all-powerful communist party, he surely envisioned the island on firmer economic ...
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7. Cuba's Raul Castro confirms he's stepping down, says he's …
Link: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/cubas-raul-castro-confirms-stepping-head-communist-party-rcna689
Description: WEBApr 15, 2021 · 01:00. Though Castro did not name his successor during the speech, it's expected that a subsequent vote will ratify President Miguel Díaz-Canel as the next party secretary-general and set policy...
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8. In pictures: Raúl Castro's career over six decades - BBC
Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/in-pictures-56760974
Description: WEBApr 16, 2021 · Raúl Castro has stepped down as first secretary of Cuba's Communist Party. The move means that for the first time in more than five decades, the party - which has ruled the island since the...
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9. Raul Castro, long a sidekick, finally the face of his nation
Link: https://apnews.com/article/caribbean-raul-castro-cuba-dacfb8c6cfa7ec1e1d8da96e2a627b04
Description: WEBOn Friday, April 16, 2021, Raul Castro formally announced he’d step down as head of the Communist Party, leaving Cuba without a Castro in an official position of command for the first time in more than six decades. (AP Photo/Javier Galeano, File)
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10. Raul Castro Has Stepped Down. What's Next For Cuba? : NPR
Link: https://www.npr.org/2021/04/18/988483584/raul-castro-has-stepped-down-whats-next-for-cuba
Description: WEBApr 18, 2021 · Ever since the 1959 revolution, there has been one name at the helm of power in Cuba. That name is Castro - first Fidel and then his brother Raul. On Friday, Raul Castro, at 89, confirmed his...
