added 2007 Sun Jun 3 18:02:23 by majda88
HAVANA, Cuba (CNN) -- For the first time in four months, Cuban leader Fidel Castro was shown standing and talking in video footage that aired on state-run Cuban TV. Castro, 80, was seen early Sunday laughing, smiling and standing without assistance in an apparent meeting with Vietnamese Communist Party chief Nong Duc Manh.
HAVANA, Cuba (CNN) -- For the first time in four months, Cuban leader Fidel Castro was shown standing and talking in video footage that aired on state-run Cuban TV. Castro, 80, was seen early Sunday laughing, smiling and standing without assistance in an apparent meeting with Vietnamese Communist Party chief Nong Duc Manh.
added 2007 Tue May 29 3:06:03 by david_nwpa
A television cameraman held prisoner for years at the U.S. Navy base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has issued an impassioned plea for the release of a fellow journalist kidnapped in Gaza.
A television cameraman held prisoner for years at the U.S. Navy base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has issued an impassioned plea for the release of a fellow journalist kidnapped in Gaza.
added 2007 Wed May 23 11:17:11 by gatitabonitasen
Don" Albert Fox, a stocky Floridian who talks in a hushed, confidential tone, has his own custom cigar bands and a retired master cigar roller in Havana who keeps him well stocked. The tiny labels contain a Cuban flag and an American flag, representing the friendships that Albert A. Fox, Jr. has been carefully nurturing since about 2000.
Don" Albert Fox, a stocky Floridian who talks in a hushed, confidential tone, has his own custom cigar bands and a retired master cigar roller in Havana who keeps him well stocked. The tiny labels contain a Cuban flag and an American flag, representing the friendships that Albert A. Fox, Jr. has been carefully nurturing since about 2000.
added 2007 Sat May 5 5:19:06 by berkeley
With his trial on immigration charges set for May 11, the US government has filed a motion in federal court seeking to bar the international terrorist Luis Posada Carriles from testifying on his role as an agent of the Central Intelligence Agency.
With his trial on immigration charges set for May 11, the US government has filed a motion in federal court seeking to bar the international terrorist Luis Posada Carriles from testifying on his role as an agent of the Central Intelligence Agency.
added 2007 Sun Apr 8 19:45:27 by populist
Cuba has slammed the US over what it says is a double standard on terrorism after a US federal judge ordered the release of an anti-Castro activist convicted in the deadly downing of a Cuban jet.
Cuba has slammed the US over what it says is a double standard on terrorism after a US federal judge ordered the release of an anti-Castro activist convicted in the deadly downing of a Cuban jet.
added 2007 Mon Mar 26 17:24:38 by Neophile
Since 2003, one country has been the main supplier of food to Fidel Castro's Cuba: the United States.
Since 2003, one country has been the main supplier of food to Fidel Castro's Cuba: the United States.
added 2007 Sat Mar 24 2:31:58 by Aidenag
A former CIA agent reportedly claims he personally buried leftist revolutionary icon Ernesto "Che" Guevara, and challenged Cuba to allow a DNA test to prove that the remains it interred are Guevara's.
A former CIA agent reportedly claims he personally buried leftist revolutionary icon Ernesto "Che" Guevara, and challenged Cuba to allow a DNA test to prove that the remains it interred are Guevara's.
added 2007 Sat Mar 3 18:27:42 by Aidenag
The former chief of Cuba's military medical services is calling for international weapons inspections of a secret underground lab near Havana, where he says the government is creating biological warfare agents like the plague, botulism and yellow fever.
The former chief of Cuba's military medical services is calling for international weapons inspections of a secret underground lab near Havana, where he says the government is creating biological warfare agents like the plague, botulism and yellow fever.
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added 2007 Wed Feb 21 22:21:53 by STONERS
Seven months after Fidel Castro temporarily handed power to his brother because of illness, Cuba is at a critical juncture and the United States should not let up pressure for political change on the island, U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez .
Seven months after Fidel Castro temporarily handed power to his brother because of illness, Cuba is at a critical juncture and the United States should not let up pressure for political change on the island, U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez .
added 2007 Fri Feb 9 10:47:49 by Varadinum
The Cuban government has deported to Colombia a suspected narcotics baron wanted in the US on charges of drug trafficking and money laundering. Colombian officials escorted Luis Hernando Gomez Bustamante, 49, from Havana to Bogota on a government plane.
The Cuban government has deported to Colombia a suspected narcotics baron wanted in the US on charges of drug trafficking and money laundering. Colombian officials escorted Luis Hernando Gomez Bustamante, 49, from Havana to Bogota on a government plane.
added 2007 Thu Feb 8 15:31:00 by charbarred
Cuban President Fidel Castro's health is improving because he is now eating, the ambassador to Cuba from ally Venezuela said on Thursday, without making clear when Castro had been unable to eat.
Cuban President Fidel Castro's health is improving because he is now eating, the ambassador to Cuba from ally Venezuela said on Thursday, without making clear when Castro had been unable to eat.
added 2007 Wed Feb 7 9:16:36 by STONERS
The Episcopal Church has named a woman as bishop in Cuba, the first such appointment by the church in the developing world, church officials said Tuesday.
The Episcopal Church has named a woman as bishop in Cuba, the first such appointment by the church in the developing world, church officials said Tuesday.
added 2007 Fri Feb 2 7:03:01 by Ousama
Cuba has announced it will send a group of doctors to help Castro's old ally President Daniel Ortega bolster the health system in Nicaragua. Castro also sent about 1,700 physicians to Bolivia in 2006 to lend aid to the government of Evo Morales. Why does Cuba have so many doctors to spare?
Cuba has announced it will send a group of doctors to help Castro's old ally President Daniel Ortega bolster the health system in Nicaragua. Castro also sent about 1,700 physicians to Bolivia in 2006 to lend aid to the government of Evo Morales. Why does Cuba have so many doctors to spare?
added 2007 Sat Jan 20 15:32:14 by ekklesiawarrior
Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez says that Cuban leader Fidel Castro is "battling for his life" - Mr Chavez spoke at the Latin American summit in Brazil in a rare admission of the state of Mr Castro's health.
Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez says that Cuban leader Fidel Castro is "battling for his life" - Mr Chavez spoke at the Latin American summit in Brazil in a rare admission of the state of Mr Castro's health.
added 2007 Wed Jan 17 19:50:52 by Neophile
At least one Canadian bank says it won't follow the lead of the Royal Bank and will risk American fines to give U.S. dollar accounts to dual citizens.
At least one Canadian bank says it won't follow the lead of the Royal Bank and will risk American fines to give U.S. dollar accounts to dual citizens.
added 2007 Tue Jan 16 20:58:23 by Neophile
The Royal Bank has refused to open American dollar accounts for people of certain nationalities since April 2006. Canadian citizens with dual citizenship in Iran, Iraq, Cuba, Sudan, North Korea or Myanmar are affected.
The Royal Bank has refused to open American dollar accounts for people of certain nationalities since April 2006. Canadian citizens with dual citizenship in Iran, Iraq, Cuba, Sudan, North Korea or Myanmar are affected.
added 2006 Wed Aug 16 6:32:51 by cosioo
A massive cyberprotest by hackers from Chile, Argentina, Mexico, Turkey, Germany, Dominican Republic, Peru, Spain, Venezuela and for the first time ever by Cuban hackers (YES!!! CUBAN HACKERS!!!) against the United Nations resolution for Lebanon is taking place and according to reports, it has taken a lot of high-profile victims (UN,Sony,Gov sites)
A massive cyberprotest by hackers from Chile, Argentina, Mexico, Turkey, Germany, Dominican Republic, Peru, Spain, Venezuela and for the first time ever by Cuban hackers (YES!!! CUBAN HACKERS!!!) against the United Nations resolution for Lebanon is taking place and according to reports, it has taken a lot of high-profile victims (UN,Sony,Gov sites)
added 2006 Mon Aug 14 7:07:41 by jphoto
Pictures of the President of Cuba, Fidel Castro, both old and new.
Pictures of the President of Cuba, Fidel Castro, both old and new.
added 2006 Sun Aug 13 21:55:33 by JimEspo
Acting Cuban President Raul Castro appeared in public for the first time on Sunday, receiving Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, Cuban state television images showed.
Acting Cuban President Raul Castro appeared in public for the first time on Sunday, receiving Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, Cuban state television images showed.
added 2006 Sun Aug 13 15:11:06 by Ousama
The Cuban newspaper Juventud Rebelde has released the first pictures of Cuban leaderFidel Castro taken after his gastrointestinal surgery, with Castro quoted as saying, "I feel very happy."
The Cuban newspaper Juventud Rebelde has released the first pictures of Cuban leaderFidel Castro taken after his gastrointestinal surgery, with Castro quoted as saying, "I feel very happy."
added 2006 Sun Aug 13 13:59:21 by TimALoftis
The statement by Fidel Castro on his 80th birthday, published Sunday in the Communist youth newspaper Juventude Rebelde, along with the first pictures of the Cuban leader since he announced July 31 he had undergone surgery and was temporarily stepping aside:
The statement by Fidel Castro on his 80th birthday, published Sunday in the Communist youth newspaper Juventude Rebelde, along with the first pictures of the Cuban leader since he announced July 31 he had undergone surgery and was temporarily stepping aside:
added 2006 Fri Aug 11 19:54:40 by capn_caveman
The prolonged disappearance of Fidel Castro from public view indicates that the Cuban president is confronting "serious" health problems, a senior U.S. State Department official said Friday.
The prolonged disappearance of Fidel Castro from public view indicates that the Cuban president is confronting "serious" health problems, a senior U.S. State Department official said Friday.
added 2006 Wed Aug 9 18:24:30 by sepintx
As Cuba inches toward a post-Fidel existence, international attention has focused on the ailing leader and his brother Raul. But it's worth keeping an eye on Fidel's staunchest ally. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is likely to pour millions of petrodollars into keeping Cuba socialist.
As Cuba inches toward a post-Fidel existence, international attention has focused on the ailing leader and his brother Raul. But it's worth keeping an eye on Fidel's staunchest ally. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is likely to pour millions of petrodollars into keeping Cuba socialist.
added 2006 Wed Aug 9 5:11:38 by Scott-O-Rama
Cuba's military coup marks the end of the revolutionary era.
Cuba's military coup marks the end of the revolutionary era.
added 2006 Sun Aug 6 22:40:27 by maryann20
Elian Gonzalez sent a note Sunday wishing a speedy recovery to "my dear grandpa Fidel," and Cuba's vice president said the world's longest-serving leader is recuperating well after surgery.
Elian Gonzalez sent a note Sunday wishing a speedy recovery to "my dear grandpa Fidel," and Cuba's vice president said the world's longest-serving leader is recuperating well after surgery.
added 2006 Sun Aug 6 0:43:47 by zmei gorynich
Rio de Janeiro - A newspaper based in the commercial centre of Sao Paulo cited Brazilian government sources in its report Saturday that Cuban leader Fidel Castro has stomach cancer.
Rio de Janeiro - A newspaper based in the commercial centre of Sao Paulo cited Brazilian government sources in its report Saturday that Cuban leader Fidel Castro has stomach cancer.
added 2006 Sat Aug 5 18:17:35 by Ousama
Cuba government has mobilized citizen defense militias, saying it fears a U.S. attack during Fidel Castro's health crisis, even though the White House insists no such threat exists.
Cuba government has mobilized citizen defense militias, saying it fears a U.S. attack during Fidel Castro's health crisis, even though the White House insists no such threat exists.
added 2006 Fri Aug 4 16:58:02 by Karina
With Cuban leader Fidel Castro ailing after 47 years in power, CNN said Thursday it had hired his estranged daughter, Alina Fernandez, as a network contributor.
With Cuban leader Fidel Castro ailing after 47 years in power, CNN said Thursday it had hired his estranged daughter, Alina Fernandez, as a network contributor.
added 2006 Fri Aug 4 6:02:51 by Neophile
At a momentous moment in Cuban history -- with long-time strongman Fidel Castro in a sickbed and transferring his power to his brother -- foreign journalists are being shut out of the Communist island.
At a momentous moment in Cuban history -- with long-time strongman Fidel Castro in a sickbed and transferring his power to his brother -- foreign journalists are being shut out of the Communist island.
