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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Raúl_CastroRaúl Castro - Wikipedia

    Raúl 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 ...

  2. www.britannica.com › biography › Raul-CastroRaul Castro | Biography, Stepping Down, & Facts | Britannica

    May 30, 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.

  3. www.bbc.co.uk › news › world-latin-america-56780903Raúl Castro steps down as Cuban Communist Party leader

    Apr 16, 2021 · Raúl Castro says he is resigning as Cuban Communist Party leader, ending his family's six decades in power. Mr Castro, 89, told a party congress that he is handing over the leadership to a ...

  4. www.bbc.com › news › in-pictures-56760974In pictures: Raúl Castro's career over six decades - BBC

    Apr 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...

  5. apnews.com › article › caribbean-raul-castro-cuba-dacfb8c6cfa7ec1e1d8da96e2a627b04Raul Castro, long a sidekick, finally the face of his nation

    Apr 17, 2021 · On 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.

  6. apnews.com › article › fidel-castro-miguel-diaz-canel-raul-castro-cuba-be9643a492bRaul Castro resigns as Communist chief, ending era in Cuba

    Apr 17, 2021 · HAVANA (AP) — Raul Castro said Friday he is stepping down as head of Cuba’s Communist Party, ending an era of formal leadership that began with his brother Fidel and country’s 1959 revolution.

  7. www.pbs.org › newshour › worldRaul Castro confirms he’s resigning, ending long era in Cuba

    Apr 16, 2021 · Raul Castro says he is resigning as head of Cuba's Communist Party, ending an era of formal leadership by he and his brother Fidel Castro that began with the 1959 revolution.

  8. www.bbc.co.uk › news › world-latin-america-12700491Profile: Raul Castro - BBC News

    Feb 25, 2013 · Raul Castro became Cuba's leader when his elder brother, Fidel, stepped down in 2006 to undergo intestinal surgery. For 18 months, Raul's presidency was considered temporary, but he was...

  9. www.cnn.com › 2021/04/15 › americasCuba’s Raul Castro steps down, ending the era of his famous ... -...

    Apr 15, 2021 · 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 footing and the ...

  10. www.nbcnews.com › news › latinoCuba's Raul Castro confirms he's stepping down, says he's...

    Apr 16, 2021 · Raul Castro said he's stepping down as secretary-general of the Communist Party of Cuba, the most powerful position in the country.