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The departure of Raul Castro this month as president of Cuba will mark the first time in sixty years that the country will not be ruled by someone with the surname Castro. While Raul carried out some incremental reforms, the legacy of Raul and his brother Fidel is one of a long-repressed, economically stunted nation, […]

… under President Obama, who took unprecedented steps to normalize bilateral relations, meeting with Cuban President <em>Raúl</em> <em>Castro</em> and restoring full diplomatic ties. However, President Trump largely reversed course during his …

… already does de facto,” he told CFR. Trump administration officials have reportedly held talks with <em>Raúl</em> <em>Castro</em>’s grandson, suggesting Washington could be exploring alternative avenues of influence within the …

… the governments talking, is the secretary of state having a back channel with one of <em>Raul</em> <em>Castro</em>'s grandkids? What seems to be the very early stages of those talks …

… of Cubans have left the island. How has Cuba fared under President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez? In 2018, Díaz-Canel—a lifelong Communist Party insider—succeeded <em>Raúl</em> <em>Castro</em>, brother of

… Cuban government, which by the way, just had a party conference last week, and saw <em>Raul</em> <em>Castro</em> stepped down from the helm as the chief of the Communist Party, which …

… election in <em>Castro</em>'s Cuba, and the Cuban people had no say whatsoever in selecting <em>Raul</em>'s "successor." I keep using quotation marks because <em>Castro</em> himself will remain head of …

… some of these policies back, but many Obama-era concessions remain in place. With President <em>Raul</em> <em>Castro</em>’s impending retirement, the United States should consider stepping up pressure on Havana …

… then there has been continued ties between Nicolas Maduro, the current president of Venezuela, and <em>Raul</em> <em>Castro</em>, who at least now he’s supposedly stepping down next month, but is …

… economic situation, the status of human rights, and the political future of Cuba as President <em>Raul</em> <em>Castro</em> prepares to step down, as well as the foreign policy implications of President …

… teachers, and other social-service workers. February 24, 2008 Changing of the Guard Cuban President <em>Raul</em> <em>Castro</em>. Fidel <em>Castro</em>, announcing that due to his declining health he can no longer …

… Luis Almagro. He was refused a visa today. Anyone who thinks Cuba is reforming under <em>Raul</em> <em>Castro</em> or since Fidel’s death last November ought to wake up. Almagro was …

On the death of Fidel Castro my thoughts today turned immediately to Huber Matos, who sadly did not live to see this day. Matos was a true hero of the Cuban Revolution–and was therefore imprisoned by Fidel Castro for twenty years. Such a sentence was the true measure of the cruelty and vindictiveness of Fidel […]

… and the people of Cuba have gotten nothing. The regime is led not only by <em>Raul</em> <em>Castro</em>, but by his son and son-in-law, who are obviously preparing a …

… led to the December 17th policy announcement, was headed by Colonel Alejandro <em>Castro</em> Espin. Colonel <em>Castro</em> Espin is the 49-year old son of Cuban dictator <em>Raul</em> <em>Castro</em>." Moreover, as …

… U.S. government responses were low level pro-forma protests while President Obama met with <em>Raul</em> <em>Castro</em> as an equal. The Administration’s new Cuba policy over the past year …

… I do see in him a big streak of pragmatism. In that sense, I don’t think he is an ideologue,” Obama told Yahoo. <em>Raul</em> <em>Castro</em> joined the “Socialist Youth,”

This is a guest post by Valerie Wirtschafter, a research associate with the Women and Foreign Policy Program at the Council on Foreign Relations. Since December 17, 2014, <em>Raul</em> <em>Castro</em> …

… the entire economy is owned by a holding company named GAESA, which is run by <em>Raul</em> <em>Castro</em>'s son in law. The hotels, the telecom companies, the rental the cars …

… wonder if you can elaborate on the significance of President Obama's potential meeting with <em>Raul</em> <em>Castro</em>. I know you said symbolism matters, but why does it matter? And what …