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My Questions for Obama

Fidel Castro Ruz — 2008-12-03T06:39:07Z

These questions were raised by Fidel Castro at the height of the US presidential campaign.
It would be dishonest of me to remain silent after hearing Barack Obama's speech delivered at the Cuban American National Foundation last Friday. I feel no resentment towards him, for he is not responsible for the crimes perpetrated against Cuba and humanity. Were I to defend him, I would do his adversaries a favour. I have therefore no reservations about criticising him and expressing myself (…)

- November 29, 2008

Tribute to Indira Gandhi

Fidel Castro Ruz — 2008-03-01T17:48:00Z

On February 19, 2008, the hero of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro Ruiz, announced his decision to retire from his official positions. In a statement published online by the Communist Party daily in Havana, Granma, the 81-year-old leader decleared: “I communicate to you that I will not aspire to or accept... the position of President of Council of State and Commander-in-Chief” of Cuba (at the country's National Assembly meeting on February 24, 2008). Subsiquently the National Assembly (…)

- March 1, 2008

Vilma's Struggles

Fidel Castro Ruz — 2007-07-21T13:51:00Z

TRIBUTE Vilma Espin Guillois, the symbol of women in revolutionary Cuba, passed away in Havana on June 18, 2007. President of the Federation of Cuban Women, Vilma, 77, was comrade-in-arms of Cuban President Fidel Castro Ruz. She was the legendary guerrilla fighter of the Frank Pais Second Eastern Front, commanded by Raul Castro Ruz, whom she subsequently married in 1959. The following tribute to Vilma from Fidel was written on June 20, 2007 (…)

- July 21, 2007