Fidel Castro

Castro's Sister a CIA Spy
Juanita Castro, Fidel and Raul Castro's younger sister has revealed in her memoir that she worked for the CIA.

Castro Says Obama Didn’t Go Far Enough in Lifting Sanctions
The Obama administration has loosened restrictions on Cuba recently, but one-time Cuban President Fidel Castro says he hasn’t gone far enough.

Fidel Castro Biography
Fidel Castro has ruled Cuba for four decades. The Cubans have applauded him for his reforms in the field of education and health.

Cubans Yawn as "Fidel Lite" Takes Over
After a year and a half of transitional rule by his brother Raul, Fidel Castro officially steps down from the leadership of Cuba: the people say they are underwhelmed.

Castro Resigns!
U.S. has hopes for democratic reforms as a new ruler steps up in Cuba.

Cuban Tv Shows First Pictures of Fidel Castro for Five Months
Silent video images show 81-year-old talking to Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez

Illness Forces Castro to Quit After Half a Century in Power
Brother to be named leader after caretaker role, but new generation waits in wings

White House Rejects Calls for an End to Embargo
The Bush administration has defied calls to lift its nearly 50-year embargo on Cuba following the departure of Fidel Castro

Celebration Tempered By Caution
Cuban exiles celebrate news that Fidel Castro's grip on homeland has loosened

Farewell, Comrade Castro
Leader: President Castro's resilience in itself secures him a place in history. But it cannot disguise the fact that his Cuba was undemocratic

Castro Resigns As Cuban President
Ailing leader Fidel Castro to step down as head of state after 49 years at meeting of new parliament on Sunday

Cuban Americans Cynical Over Anti-castro Rhetoric
There is a lesson for the Republican candidates in today's Florida primary to be found in Miami's Little Havana

In the Last Act of Castro's Cuba, a Search is on for a New Beginning
In Havana last week the trucks were busy replacing vintage American and Soviet fridges with new free models from China. Fidel Castro may have left center stage but the revolution stutters on and as they head to the polls today Cubans are left wondering if it has run out of spiritual energy

Ailing Castro Hints at Retirement
Cuba's ailing leader, Fidel Castro, has hinted at possible retirement, saying he does not want to "cling" to power.

Castro Gives First Tv Interview Since Surgery
Fidel Castro appeared alert and upbeat in his first television interview since falling ill last year, but he gave no hint of a possible return to power.

Fidel Castro Is Not Augusto Pinochet
My essay "Fidel Castro is not Augusto Pinochet" is the traditional story of the Third World’s apathy towards the Cuban Dictatorship...For many reasons, I think that Castro is much worse dictator than Augusto Pinochet...

Fidel Makes Star Turn on the Hugo Show
Fidel Castro announced he is feeling healthy in a surprise phone call to a radio show hosted by the Venezuelan president, Hugo Chávez.

First Lady And Raul Castro
The essay "First Lady and Raul Castro" speaks about Vilma Espin, currently First Lady of the Cuban Dictatorship since 1960. She is one of the most important public figures in the government of Castro’s family. Since Fidel Castro’s accession in the 1960s, she has been President of the Cuban Women’s Federation.

Kill Fidel: Overview of the Plots To Assassinate Fidel Castro
Article gives detailed overview of some plots to assassinate Fidel Castro. Exploding cigars, poisons, political plots, mafia and other methods are listed.

Chávez: Recovering Castro 'almost Jogging'
The Cuban leader, Fidel Castro, is recovering from his long illness and has been walking and "almost jogging" in recent days, his friend and ally the Venezuelan president, Hugo Chávez, said yesterday.

Castro: His Last Battle
Hugo Chavez said yesterday his great friend Fidel Castro is fighting for his life. Ed Vulliamy and Andreas Schipani report on the Cuban revolutionary's career of constant struggle.

Chávez Claims Castro is 'battling for Life' Amid New Fears for Cuban Leader's Health
The Venezuelan president, Hugo Chávez, yesterday offered the bleakest medical update yet on Fidel Castro, saying he was "battling for his life". The pessimistic view came days after Mr Chávez, one of Castro's closest allies, had said his recovery was slow and not without risks.

Spanish Report Says Castro in Grave State After Failed Surgery
Fidel Castro may not recover from complications after three failed operations to treat an intestinal infection, a Spanish newspaper reported yesterday.

Fidel Castro And Sport
To be frank this essay is a story about Olympic sport under the dictatorship of Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz. Under his dictatorial leadership, sports play an important part in the life of the Cuban Revolution since 1962.

Castro Denies Us Claims That His Health is Failing
Fidel Castro has rebutted American claims about his health failing, saying his recovery was far from being a "lost battle".

Raúl Will Not Imitate 'irreplaceable' Fidel
Fidel Castro's brother has signalled he will take a different approach to leadership if he takes over permanently from the ailing Cuban dictator.

Rumours Rife As Castro Misses Celebrations and Celebrities
Fidel Castro has failed to appear at the start of his delayed week-long birthday celebrations, igniting fresh speculation about his health and disappointing an A-list of Latin American celebrities and politicians invited to Cuba.

US Officials 'believe Castro Dying of Cancer'
American intelligence officials believe that the Cuban leader, Fidel Castro, has terminal cancer and will not be returning to power, according to Time magazine.

Chavez Visits Castro in Hospital
Three weeks ago, he was all but written off, sidelined from public view with intestinal problems leaving a very large Castro-shaped hole at the heart of Cuban government.

New Castro Video Broadcast
A 10-minute video and seven new photographs of Fidel Castro, Cuba's bedridden leader, have been released.

Photographs Show Castro Alive, But He Warns of Long Recovery
· Leader tells Cubans to be ready for 'adverse news' · US releases details of a new immigration policy

Castro Illness Creates Cuban Leadership Riddle
Cuba's political future remained uncertain yesterday as senior members of Fidel Castro's government made apparently contradictory remarks about whether the president's 47-year rule had come to an unofficial end.

As Castro Starts Recovery, Gambling Website Takes Thousands of Bets From Exiles on When He Will Die
Internet betting sites are offering odds on when Fidel Castro, the Cuban president, will die, as members of the Cuban government report that his condition is stable and he is recovering from an intestinal operation.

Carrying the Torch
The man tipped to fill the void left by Fidel Castro's decision to stand down as president of Cuba speaks to Duncan Campbell about the challenges ahead.

I Am Perfectly Well, Says Castro From His Hospital Bed
Fidel Castro, the Cuban leader who announced this week that he was stepping aside temporarily because of ill-health, said today that he was 'perfectly well' and recovering after intestinal surgery.

Fidel Said to Be Recovering But Birthday Party Postponed
Fidel Castro, the Cuban leader who announced this week that he was stepping aside temporarily because of ill health, said yesterday that he was "perfectly well" and recovering after intestinal surgery.

In a Miami Bunker, an Emergency Plan is Dusted Off
When news of Fidel Castro's imminent surgery broke on Monday night, Miami officials convened in a hi-tech command bunker to review a secret blueprint for handling an upheaval that could engulf the region.

Emerging From Fidel's Shadow
Raul Castro may lack his older brother's charm but he is sure to succeed him as Cuban president, writes Duncan Campbell.

Illness Forces Castro to Bow Out. For How Long, No One Can Be Sure
With Castro nearing 80, Duncan Campbell looks ahead to a future Cuba without Fidel

Ailing Castro Takes First Sick Leave
Cubans at home and abroad were yesterday adjusting to the news that, for the first time in nearly half a century, Fidel Castro is not running the country.

Little Havana Celebrates and Watches for Washington's Cue
Miami's army of Cuban exiles took to the streets in their tens of thousands yesterday to celebrate the news of Fidel Castro's decline.

What Happens After Fidel Castro?
Forecasts range from official line of seamless transition to total change.

US Has $80m Plan for Cuba After Castro
· Aid and advisers should be on standby, says report · Authors fear Venezuela could fund successors

US Claim Castro Has Parkinson's
Fidel Castro, the president of Cuba, has Parkinson's disease, according to US officials, who warn that his declining mental condition could lead to massive unrest.

Maradona v Castro: Football Star Scores Winner in New Career
· President grants rare interview in Havana · Boost for slimmed-down soccer legend's TV show

Anti-Castro lobby wants referendum
Cuban dissidents were awaiting reaction from Fidel Castro yesterday after their latest attempt to force a widening of political debate.

Fidel's island fortress
On Fidel's island fortress, dollar-fuelled hedonism and communist austerity live side by side. As Castro enters the twilight of his rule, Ed Vulliamy experiences Stalinism beneath the palm trees, and meets a new opposition leader whose quiet revolution aims to topple the cigar-smoking dictator - by calling his bluff.

People's revolt challenges Castro
Fidel Castro faces the most serious non-violent challenge to four decades of communist rule in Cuba in the form of 11,000 signatures demanding democratic reform.

Castro's Rebellious Daughter Leads Vitriolic Radio Attack From Miami
A savage new voice of opposition to Fidel Castro's regime is being beamed into Havana from a Miami radio station. The owner of that voice is Fidel's daughter. Over the past month Alina Fernández Revuelta has become the latest talk-show host to hit the cacophonous airwaves in Cuba's...

Castro employs guerrilla tactics
The world's leaders began to arrive in Monterrey yesterday against a turbulent backdrop that has become almost traditional for global summits: noisy protesters in the streets, a US-European rift, a self-promoting host and a surprise appearance by Fidel Castro.