Recent Developments in Cuba, the Caribbean Country
In 2003 a crackdown was ordered on dissidents against the Castro regime that drew international criticism. The world community led by UNHRC also condemned Cubans miserable human rights record.
2005 brought favourable news for Cubans as the government resumed its diplomatic contacts with EU that were frozen in 2003. However in July 2005 Hurricane Dennis struck Cuba, which caused widespread loss of life and property.
Fidel Castro, the Cuban leader for over 50 years was diagnosed with gastric complications thus handing over reins to his younger brother Raul Castro. Fidel?s illness kept him away from the 50th anniversary celebrations of the 1956 revolution held in 2006.
Continued poor health forced Castro to finally hand over the government reins to Raul in 2008 and himself went into retirement. The year also saw the lifting-off of a long ban on mobile phones and computers.
In a sharp departure from orthodox Marxist principles, the Cuban government abandoned salary equality in 2008 and also lifted curbs on private agricultural land ownership to boost its sagging food production.
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Castro believes Obama wants to improve ties with Cuba
- 09 Apr 2009
US President Barack Obama wants to improve relations with Cuba, but the US... Cuba to end the five-decade chill in US-Cuban ties, he replied by observing... year due to health reasons, told Rush Tuesday that Cuba has not been the aggressor
US delegation to Cuba meets Fidel Castro
- 08 Apr 2009
with three visiting members of the US Congress in what they called a sign that Cuba... have the right to travel to Cuba. It's in our economic interest to do business with Cuba.' Obama during his election campaign advocated a 'new
Medical workers' tortured GITMO terror suspects: Red Cross - 07 Apr 2009
Qaeda and were moved to Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, in late 2006, Red Cross investigators
Cuba not afraid of talks with US: Fidel Castro
- 07 Apr 2009
visited Cuba to try to end mutual distrust and amid reports that President Barack... of the US against Cuba for almost half a century have been a total failure,' said Fidel... residents who wish to travel to Cuba, made the proposal for a Cuba envoy in an op-ed
Honeybees change roles to avoid mid-life crisis - 04 Apr 2009
in her lifetime. In the study, researchers from Brazil and Cuba analysed
Guantanamo Bay teems with rich wildlife - 04 Apr 2009
Washington, April 4 (ANI): Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, may be notorious for housing... and animals found only in Cuba thrive in virgin subtropical dry forests and swim... in mainland Cuba," said Toledo Zoo's Peter Tolson, who has years of experience
NATO clashes over new chief
- 04 Apr 2009
' notorious Guantanamo Bay prison camp in Cuba, which Obama has vowed to close
Venezuela offers to accept Guantanamo prisoners
- 02 Apr 2009
centre for suspected terrorists at the US navy base in Guantanamo, Cuba. 'We... the prisoners at Guantanamo 'and return Guantanamo Bay to Cuba and do away
Miss Universe Dayana Mendoza finds Guantanamo Bay 'beautiful' - 01 Apr 2009
is the Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. It is believed that as an anti-US Cuba ally
Spain moves to begin trial against Bush-era officials
- 30 Mar 2009
London, March 30 (IANS) Criminal proceedings have begun in Spain against six senior officials of the former US president George Bush's administration for the use of torture against detainees in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the Guardian reported
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