The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/raul-castro/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:57:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Raul Castro | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/raul-castro/ 32 32 Trump, Rubio hint at possible US military action in Cuba amid doubts over diplomacy https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-rubio-hint-at-possible-us-military-action-in-cuba-amid-doubts-over-diplomacy/ Fri, 22 May 2026 01:13:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3828423 Washington's top diplomat says it's unlikely deal over disputes will be reached 'given who we're dealing with,' day after US announced charges on Cuba's former ruler Raul Castro

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]]> Era ends as Raul Castro steps down as Cuba’s Communist Party chief https://www.timesofisrael.com/era-ends-as-raul-castro-steps-down-as-cubas-communist-party-chief/ Sat, 17 Apr 2021 11:42:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2525963 Departure leaves the island without a Castro guiding affairs for first time in more than six decades, handing control of the party to a younger generation

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]]> Diaz-Canel replaces Raul Castro as Cuba’s president, marking end of an era https://www.timesofisrael.com/diaz-canel-replaces-raul-castro-as-cubas-president-marking-end-of-an-era/ Thu, 19 Apr 2018 18:32:15 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1833716 After over 60 years in which the Castro family ruled communist country, little-known 57-year-old takes over

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]]> When our woman in Havana asked Fidel Castro to the synagogue Hanukkah party https://www.timesofisrael.com/when-our-woman-in-havana-asked-fidel-castro-to-the-synagogue-hanukkah-party/ Mon, 19 Feb 2018 16:23:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1789639 Adela Dworin doesn't have to live in Cuba. Her friends left for Miami long ago. So why does she stay, running and schnorring for the Jewish community? Here's her story, and Cuba's

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]]> Israel, Cuba sought to reestablish diplomatic ties — report https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-cuba-sought-to-reestablish-diplomatic-ties-report/ Mon, 25 Dec 2017 20:30:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1758545 Channel 10: Following US lifting of embargo in 2015, with Canada as broker, Jerusalem sent delegate to Havana; talks ended with election of Trump

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]]> Trump thrusts US, Cuba back toward hostile relations https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-thrusts-us-cuba-back-toward-hostile-relations/ Sat, 17 Jun 2017 05:16:20 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1641371 President denounces communist regime in Havana, vows to overhaul Obama's 'one-sided deal'

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]]> Fidel Castro’s ashes interred in a private ceremony https://www.timesofisrael.com/fidel-castros-ashes-interred-in-a-private-ceremony/ Sun, 04 Dec 2016 14:16:05 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1513277 Event ends week-long national mourning of former Cuban leader that reached near-religious peaks of adulation

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]]> Cuba bans monuments named after Fidel Castro https://www.timesofisrael.com/cuba-ban-monuments-named-after-fidel-castro/ Sun, 04 Dec 2016 04:40:45 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1512944 President says his brother 'rejected any manifestation of cult of personality,' did not want his name or likeness used for tributes

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]]> 7 moments that define Castro’s ties with Jews https://www.timesofisrael.com/7-moments-that-defined-castros-relationship-with-jews/ Tue, 29 Nov 2016 08:18:17 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1509776 Former leader granted religious freedoms and slammed Holocaust denial, but expressed views hostile to Israel

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]]> Throngs pay homage to Cuba’s Fidel Castro https://www.timesofisrael.com/throngs-pay-homage-to-cubas-fidel-castro/ Mon, 28 Nov 2016 18:34:38 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1509447 Thousands of Cubans pay final respects to deceased leader at Revolution Square, site of some of his most famous speeches

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]]> Castro clan torn by dysfunction and disagreements https://www.timesofisrael.com/castro-clan-torn-by-dysfunction-and-disagreements/ Sat, 26 Nov 2016 07:58:43 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1507738 While brother Raul was Fidel Castro's closest confidant and successor, his estranged sister Juana, exiled in south Florida, called him a 'monster'

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]]> Cuban revolutionary Fidel Castro dies at 90 https://www.timesofisrael.com/cuban-president-says-fidel-castro-dead-at-90/ Sat, 26 Nov 2016 05:44:38 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1507698 Rebel chief who took power at 32 in 1959, becoming youngest leader in Latin America, handed over half-century later to brother Raul

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]]> Conservative Cuban Americans divided over Trump https://www.timesofisrael.com/normally-conservative-cuban-americans-divided-over-trump/ Sat, 05 Nov 2016 10:12:55 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1492502 Republican nominee says he will oppose communist regime in Havana, but his comments on immigrants do not sit well with many Latino voters

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]]> Iran’s president in Cuba to meet Castros https://www.timesofisrael.com/irans-president-in-cuba-to-meet-castros/ Mon, 19 Sep 2016 20:47:24 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1465903 One-day visit chance for two countries to express mutual solidarity and sign deals, including crucial oil agreement

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]]> Inaugural commercial flight from US lands in Cuba https://www.timesofisrael.com/inaugural-commercial-flight-from-us-lands-in-cuba/ Wed, 31 Aug 2016 19:06:21 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1454876 150 passengers make journey, marking first of 110 expected trips a day, linking long-time foes

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