Raúl Castro, the brother of the late Fidel Castro, in 2021 resigned as First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba, the highest position of power on the island. The mantle was passed to Miguel Diaz-Canel,

The US justice department is reportedly preparing to indict aging Cuban leader Raúl Castro in the coming days over the shooting down of two aircraft three decades ago.

The surprise appearance of America’s top spymaster, a visit Cuba said the United States requested, came as the Trump administration has ratcheted up pressure on Cuba’s communist government.