SolvisiónCuba names econ chief a VP on ministers' councilBoston.comOver the decades he rose steadily through the ranks and came to lead a number of military-run businesses under then-Defense Minister Raul Castro, according to his biography on the… Full Story

Mainichi Daily NewsNo fill-in as Venezuela leader leaves for surgeryAtlanta Journal ConstitutionA mural of Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez, left, standing with Cuba's leader Fidel Castro, covers a wall in the street in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday… Full Story

President Raul Castro sent Condolence for Late Russian DiplomatRadio Cadena AgramonetCuban President Raul Castro sent a message of condolence for the death of former Soviet official Vitaly Vorotnikov, whom he described as a close friend of Cuba. The text,… Full Story

Boston.comPope Benedict wants to meet Fidel Castro on Cuba tripGlobalPostThe pope is scheduled to visit Cuba in March and will meet President Raul Castro, but also wishes to see the ailing Fidel Castro. (Photo by Stefano Carofei-Pool/Getty Images)… Full Story

The Birmingham News - al.com (blog)No conditions for pope on Cuba trip - envoyMoneycontrol.comHe said Castro was in "excellent" overall health. Delgado, 69, said Cuba saw the visit by Benedict as an opportunity to further deepen Church-state… Full Story

Yahoo!7 NewsCuban corruption video warns of Canadian company's 'cancer'The ProvinceBy Marc Frank, Reuters February 22, 2012 Cuban President Raul Castro delivers a speech in this July 11, 2008, file photo. Cuba has created videos portraying… Full Story

Venezuela's Chavez off to Cuba soon, upbeat on cancer surgeryWHNTThe new lesion was discovered during a weekend trip to Cuba last year. Chavez is a friend of Cuba's former president, Fidel Castro, and is guaranteed discreet treatment there. "I… Full Story

Havana TimesNo conditions for pope on Cuba trip - envoyReuters IndiaHe said Castro was in "excellent" overall health. Delgado, 69, said Cuba saw the visit by Benedict as an opportunity to further deepen Church-state relations on the communist… Full Story

Jakarta GlobeConsumerism Gaining Foothold in Communist CubaJakarta GlobeThere are a number of reasons for the dramatic realigning of Cuba's social order. President Raul Castro's economic reforms of the past half-decade have aimed to create a bit… Full Story

euronewsBack in the Day: Motorsport legend Fangio taken hostage in CubaeuronewsCuban President Fulgencio Batista, who at the time was battling a left-wing guerilla rebellion led by Fidel Castro, had invited the world of motorsport to the country a year… Full Story