Raul Castro
Suspected chemical attack in Syria: Gunfire delays deployment of inspectors
Our panellists discuss this week's top headlines: First we look at Syria and the outcome of the strikes on suspected chemical weapons labs. With the OPCW unable to access the…
Inside The Americas
What lies ahead for Cuba after the Castros?
For 59 years, someone with the last name of Castro ruled Cuba. But all that changed this week as President Raul Castro stepped down, decades after the 1959 revolution that…
Raul Castro to lead Cuban Communist Party until 2021
Raul Castro said Thursday that he expected his successor Miguel Diaz-Canel to serve two five-year terms as Cuban president, and eventually take his place as head of the Communist…
Miguel Diaz-Canel, the face of post-Castro Cuba
Cuban First Vice President Miguel Diaz-Canel was elected to the Cuban presidency on Thursday, bringing an end to the Castro brothers’ nearly 60-year-rule over the tiny Caribbean…
The Debate
Cuba without a Castro: A new country on the horizon?
Cuba is preparing its change of leadership. Miguel Diaz-Canel is the sole candidate to be the next president, which will bring an end to the Castro brothers' six-decade grip on…
Miguel Dìaz-Canel poised to lead Cuba into post-Castro era
Miguel Dìaz-Canel poised to lead Cuba into post-Castro era
Focus
Video: A look back at the Castro years in Cuba
A new chapter is beginning in Cuba, with the country's National Assembly meeting to elect a new president. Raul Castro is stepping down from his position as head of state after…
In The Papers
Cuba's power handover: 'End of the Castro era' or 'political theatre'?
Wednesday, April 18, 2018: After nearly 60 years under the Castros, a new president will be taking the reins in Cuba. But is it really a new era? As one Cuban exile writes in the…
Cuba set for new era without a Castro at the helm
Cuban lawmakers were set to start a two-day session on Wednesday to name the first non-Castro president in more than 40 years, ushering in younger Communist leaders who will be…
Cubans vote as Castro era nears end
Cubans voted Sunday to ratify a new National Assembly, a key step in a process leading to the elevation of a new president, the first in nearly 60 years from outside the Castro…
Raul Castro to step down as Cuba's president in April 2018
Cuban President Raul Castro will step down in April 2018 straight after elections that same month to choose his successor, according to a vote Thursday in the island state's…
Four-day procession to honour Castro kicks off in Havana
The ashes of Cuban leader Fidel Castro began a four-day journey across Cuba on Wednesday to his final resting place, retracing the late communist leader's revolution victory tour…