Raul Castro

Obama Lets His Arm Go Limp When Cuba’s Castro Attempts Unity Pose: WATCH

President Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro had an awkward moment at a press conference on Monday when the presser concluded and Castro began … [Read more...] about Obama Lets His Arm Go Limp When Cuba’s Castro Attempts Unity Pose: WATCH

Anthony Costello July 2, 2015

The World Health Organization awarded Cuba certification after the country became the first in the world to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of … [Read more...] about Cuba Receives Certification For Eliminating Mother-To-Child HIV And Syphilis Transmission

Andy Towle May 11, 2015

More than 1,000 LGBT people marched through the streets of Havana, Cuba on Saturday in a procession organized by President Raul Castro's daughter … [Read more...] about Priests Bless Gay Couples in Symbolic Wedding as 1000+ LGBT People March Through Havana: VIDEO

Andy Towle December 17, 2014

President Obama is set to announce a broad new range of changes to the U.S. Government's policies toward Cuba including talks to normalize full … [Read more...] about U.S. to Begin Talks With Cuba to Open Embassy, Normalize Full Diplomatic Relations

Andy Towle December 17, 2014

Michael Fitzgerald August 20, 2014

Mariela Castro, the daughter of Cuba’s president Raul Castro and niece of Fidel Castro, has made the first recorded vote against the government in a … [Read more...] about Mariela Castro Votes Against Cuban Government, Voices Support For Transgender Rights

Andy Towle December 11, 2013

Yesterday we reported that the media and right-wingers had become all aflutter over Obama's handshake with Cuban leader Raul Castro at the Mandela … [Read more...] about Jon Stewart Throws Water on the Firestorm Over the Castro Handshake: VIDEO

Andy Towle December 10, 2013

Forget the stunning speech or the remembrance. Mandela's memorial provided ample opportunity to study Obama's interactions with world leaders, … [Read more...] about Media Studies Interactions Between Obama and Raul Castro, Danish PM Helle Thorning Schmidt: VIDEO

Andrew Belonsky June 29, 2012

LGBT activists in Cuba held a kiss-in yesterday to raise awareness of their continued oppression in the communist nation. They also presented … [Read more...] about Ahead Of Gay Pride, Cuban Activists Stage Kiss-In To Pressure Communist Government

Mariela Castro, noted sexologist and daughter of Cuban president Raul, led a gay rights march in Havana on Saturday. From the AP: The daughter of … [Read more...] about Mariela Castro Leads Gay Rights Parade Through Streets Of Havana