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CUBA-HAVANA-CHINA-LI XI-VISIT

(230919) -- HAVANA, Sept. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Xi, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and secretary of the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, visits Raul Castro, the leader of Cuba's socialist revolution, in Havana, Cuba, Sept. 16, 2023. At the invitation of the Communist Party of Cuba, Li paid an official friendly visit to Cuba from Saturday to Monday. (Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: G77+China summit concludes with emphasis on empowering Global South

(230917) -- HAVANA, Sept. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Cuban revolutionary leader Raul Castro and Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel (L-R, front) pose for a group photo at the Summit of the Group of 77 (G77) and China in Havana, Cuba, Sept. 15, 2023. (Photo by Joaquin Hernandez/Xinhua)

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CUBA-HAVANA-SUMMIT OF G77 AND CHINA-OPENING

(230916) -- HAVANA, Sept. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Cuban revolutionary leader Raul Castro and Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel (L-R) pose for a group photo at the Summit of the Group of 77 (G77) and China in Havana, Cuba, Sept. 15, 2023. The Summit of the G77 and China kicked off at the Palace of Conventions in Havana on Friday. (Photo by Joaquin Hernandez/Xinhua)

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Iran, Cuba reaffirm common stance, vow to further boost ties

STORY: Iran, Cuba reaffirm common stance, vow to further boost ties DATELINE: June 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:02 LOCATION: Havana CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the official visit STORYLINE: Iran and Cuba have reaffirmed their common stance in the face of challenges and vowed to boost bilateral ties as Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi concluded his official visit to Cuba Thursday. "The conditions and circumstances Cuba and Iran are going through have many things in common," Raisi said in meetings with Cuban revolutionary leader Raul Castro as well as Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, referring to U.S. sanctions against both countries. Iran is a friendly nation, with which Cuba feels confident to discuss the most complex global topics, President Diaz-Canel said. "Venezuela, Nicaragua, Cuba and Iran are countries that heroically have had to face, with a tenacious resistance, the sanctions, threats, blockades, and interferences of U.S. imperialism and its allies." Raisi, who arrived here W

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CUBA-HAVANA-JOSE MARTI-ANNIVERSARY-COMMEMORATION

(230128) -- HAVANA, Jan. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Cuban revolutionary leader Raul Castro (1st L, front), Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel (2nd L, front) and Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz (1st R, front) attend an activity commemorating the 170th birth anniversary of Cuba's independence hero Jose Marti in Havana, Cuba, Jan. 27, 2023. (Photo by Joaquin Hernandez/Xinhua)

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Obama, Castro watch Rays-Cuba baseball game

HAVANA, March 22 Kyodo - U.S. President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro watch an exhibition baseball game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Cuban national team at the iconic Estadio Latinoamericano in Havana on March 22, 2016. Later in the day, Obama ended his historic three-day visit to the island nation.

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Cuban revolution anniversary

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba - Cuban President Raul Castro delivers a speech at a ceremony in Santiago de Cuba, eastern Cuba, on July 26, 2013, celebrating 60 years since the start of the revolution.

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Cuba under Raul Castro

HAVANA, Cuba - A January 2013 photo shows the hospital where ailing Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is believed to have been hospitalized, in the suburbs of Havana, Cuba.

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Cuba under Raul Castro

HAVANA, Cuba - A January 2013 photo shows tourists walking in the center of the Cuban capital of Havana. The area is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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Cuba under Raul Castro

HAVANA, Cuba - Women hold cardboard signs reading "home for sale" at a park in Havana in October 2012. The Cuban government liberalized real estate transactions in November 2011.

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Cuba under Raul Castro

HAVANA, Cuba - A January 2013 photo shows sugar cane being brought to a sugar mill from sugar cane fields in Calimete in the Matanzas Province of Cuba.

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Cuba under Raul Castro

HAVANA, Cuba - Cuba's human rights group leader Elizardo Sanchez speaks during an interview in Havana in January 2013. He said Cuba's human rights situation has not improved.

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Cuban leader in China

BEIJING, China - Cuban leader Raul Castro (L) is escorted by Chinese President Hu Jintao for a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on July 5, 2012.

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Cuban leader in China

BEIJING, China - Cuban leader Raul Castro (front R) is escorted by Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on July 5, 2012.

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Cuban leader in China

BEIJING, China - Cuban leader Raul Castro (C) arrives at Beijing airport on July 4, 2012, to begin his China visit.

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Pope Benedict XVI, Cuban President Castro

HAVANA, Cuba - Cuban President Raul Castro (R) stands near Pope Benedict XVI (L) when they emerged from talks at the Revolution Palace in Havana on March 27, 2012.

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Cuban, Venezuelan presidents

CARACAS, Venezuela - Cuban President Raul Castro (R) and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez are pictured during a summit of Latin American and Caribbean nations in Caracas, Venezuela, on Dec. 2, 2011.

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CUBA-CIENFUEGOS-NATIONAL REBELLION DAY-CELEBRATION

(220727) -- CIENFUEGOS, July 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People attend a massive rally to celebrate the National Rebellion Day in Cienfuegos, Cuba, July 26, 2022. Cubans on Tuesday celebrated the National Rebellion Day with a massive rally for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Cuban revolutionary leader Raul Castro and Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel attended the event held in the central province of Cienfuegos, located some 250 kilometers east of the country's capital Havana. (Photo by Joaquin Hernandez/Xinhua)

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CUBA-CIENFUEGOS-NATIONAL REBELLION DAY-CELEBRATION

(220727) -- CIENFUEGOS, July 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People attend a massive rally to celebrate the National Rebellion Day in Cienfuegos, Cuba, July 26, 2022. Cubans on Tuesday celebrated the National Rebellion Day with a massive rally for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Cuban revolutionary leader Raul Castro and Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel attended the event held in the central province of Cienfuegos, located some 250 kilometers east of the country's capital Havana. (Photo by Joaquin Hernandez/Xinhua)

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CUBA-CIENFUEGOS-NATIONAL REBELLION DAY-CELEBRATION

(220727) -- CIENFUEGOS, July 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Cuban revolutionary leader Raul Castro (2nd L, front), Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel (1st L, front) and Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero (3rd L, front) attend a massive rally to celebrate the National Rebellion Day in Cienfuegos, Cuba, July 26, 2022. Cubans on Tuesday celebrated the National Rebellion Day with a massive rally for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Cuban revolutionary leader Raul Castro and Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel attended the event held in the central province of Cienfuegos, located some 250 kilometers east of the country's capital Havana. (Photo by Joaquin Hernandez/Xinhua)

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CUBA-CIENFUEGOS-NATIONAL REBELLION DAY-CELEBRATION

(220727) -- CIENFUEGOS, July 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Cuban revolutionary leader Raul Castro (4th L, front), Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel (3rd L, front) and Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero (5th L, front) attend a massive rally to celebrate the National Rebellion Day in Cienfuegos, Cuba, July 26, 2022. Cubans on Tuesday celebrated the National Rebellion Day with a massive rally for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Cuban revolutionary leader Raul Castro and Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel attended the event held in the central province of Cienfuegos, located some 250 kilometers east of the country's capital Havana. (Photo by Joaquin Hernandez/Xinhua)

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CUBA-CIENFUEGOS-NATIONAL REBELLION DAY-CELEBRATION

(220727) -- CIENFUEGOS, July 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel speaks during a massive rally to celebrate the National Rebellion Day in Cienfuegos, Cuba, July 26, 2022. Cubans on Tuesday celebrated the National Rebellion Day with a massive rally for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Cuban revolutionary leader Raul Castro and Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel attended the event held in the central province of Cienfuegos, located some 250 kilometers east of the country's capital Havana. (Photo by Joaquin Hernandez/Xinhua)

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CUBA-CIENFUEGOS-NATIONAL REBELLION DAY-CELEBRATION

(220727) -- CIENFUEGOS, July 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People attend a massive rally to celebrate the National Rebellion Day in Cienfuegos, Cuba, July 26, 2022. Cubans on Tuesday celebrated the National Rebellion Day with a massive rally for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Cuban revolutionary leader Raul Castro and Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel attended the event held in the central province of Cienfuegos, located some 250 kilometers east of the country's capital Havana. (Photo by Joaquin Hernandez/Xinhua)

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CUBA-HAVANA-MAY DAY PARADE

(220502) -- HAVANA, May 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Raul Castro, leader of the Cuban socialist revolution, participates in the traditional May Day parade at the Revolution Square in Havana, Cuba, May 1, 2022. TO GO WITH "Cuba holds May Day parade for 1st time since pandemic" (Photo by Joaquin Hernandez/Xinhua)

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CUBA-HAVANA-MAY DAY PARADE

(220502) -- HAVANA, May 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Raul Castro (R), leader of the Cuban socialist revolution, together with Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, participate in the traditional May Day parade at the Revolution Square in Havana, Cuba, May 1, 2022. TO GO WITH "Cuba holds May Day parade for 1st time since pandemic" (Xinhua/Zhu Wanjun)

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Cuban leader's special envoy arrives in N. Korea

Cuban Vice President Salvador Valdes Mesa (L) is greeted by a senior official of North Korea's Workers' Party upon his arrival at Pyongyang's international airport on June 28, 2016, as a special envoy of Cuban President Raul Castro. According to China's Xinhua News Agency, Valdes Mesa met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing the previous day to brief him on the outcome of the Cuban Communist Party's congress in April. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cuban leader's special envoy arrives in N. Korea

Cuban Vice President Salvador Valdes Mesa arrives at Pyongyang's international airport on June 28, 2016, as a special envoy of Cuban President Raul Castro. According to China's Xinhua News Agency, Valdes Mesa met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing the previous day to brief him on the outcome of the Cuban Communist Party's congress in April. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Obama, Castro attend Rays-Cuba baseball game

U.S. President Barack Obama (4th from L), members of the first family and Cuban President Raul Castro (5th from L) attend an exhibition baseball game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Cuban national team at the iconic Estadio Latinoamericano in Havana on March 22, 2016. Later in the day, Obama ended his historic visit to the island nation. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Obama, Castro watch Rays-Cuba baseball game

U.S. President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro watch an exhibition baseball game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Cuban national team at the iconic Estadio Latinoamericano in Havana on March 22, 2016. Later in the day, Obama ended his historic three-day visit to the island nation. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Obama, Castro hold historic talks in Havana

Cuban President Raul Castro (R) raises the left arm of U.S. President Barack Obama after their joint press conference in Havana's Palace of the Revolution on March 21, 2016. In their historic meeting, the two leaders agreed to boost bilateral relations but remained divided over human rights issues in the Caribbean nation. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Obama starts historic visit to Cuba

A signboard with an illustration of U.S. President Barack Obama (R) and Cuban President Raul Castro, with a message meaning "Welcome to Cuba," is set up in the Old Havana district of the Cuban capital on March 19, 2016. Obama arrived in Cuba on March 20, becoming the first sitting U.S. president in 88 years to visit the Caribbean nation. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pope Francis arrives in Cuba

Pope Francis (L) waves, with Cuban President Raul Castro next to him, after arriving at the airport in Havana on Feb. 12, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pope Francis arrives in Cuba

Pope Francis is welcomed by Cuban President Raul Castro (C) on Sept. 19, 2015, on his arrival in Cuba. The pope said in his address that he expects world leaders to follow the same path as Cuba and the United States, which restored full diplomatic ties severed more than five decades ago in July. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Obama, Castro shake hands in sign of rapprochement

Leaders of North, Central and South America attend the seventh Summit of the Americas in Panama City on April 10, 2015. U.S. President Barack Obama (far R in 2nd row) and Cuban President Raul Castro (2nd from L in 2nd row) shook hands in a groundbreaking meeting on the sidelines of the summit the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cuban dissidents not happy with planned ties with U.S.

Cuban dissidents Vladimir Ortiz (L) and Rolando Reyes express opposition against the restoration of diplomatic ties with the United States in an interview with Kyodo News in Havana on Jan. 21, 2015. Ortiz cited "Cuba's repression of citizens" while Reyes referred to the prospect of "no freedom" as long as the Raul Castro regime remains in power as reasons for their opposition. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pope Benedict XVI, Cuban President Castro

HAVANA, Cuba - Cuban President Raul Castro (R) stands near Pope Benedict XVI (L) when they emerged from talks at the Revolution Palace in Havana on March 27, 2012. (Kyodo)

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Cuban, Venezuelan presidents

CARACAS, Venezuela - Cuban President Raul Castro (R) and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez are pictured during a summit of Latin American and Caribbean nations in Caracas, Venezuela, on Dec. 2, 2011. (Kyodo)

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Obama and Raul Castro

Cuban President Raul Castro (R) in this photo taken on March 21, 2016, lifts the arm of U.S. President Barack Obama after a press conference in Havana. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan to grant 1.3 bil. yen in medical aid for Cuba

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L in back) and Cuban President Raul Castro (R in back) attend a signing ceremony in Havana on Sept. 22, 2016, related to Japanese medical grant aid worth about 1.3 billion yen ($12.9 million). (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe meets Castro on 1st visit to Cuba by Japan leader

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (2nd from R) is seen before offering flowers at the Plaza de la Revolucion in Havana on Sept. 22, 2016, prior to a meeting with Cuban President Raul Castro. Abe became the first Japanese prime minister to visit the Caribbean country. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe meets Castro on 1st visit to Cuba by Japan leader

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and Cuban President Raul Castro attend a welcome ceremony for Abe in Havana on Sept. 22, 2016. Abe became the first Japanese prime minister to visit the Caribbean country. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe meets Castro on 1st visit to Cuba by Japan leader

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe heads to a statue of Jose Marti to offer flowers at the Plaza de la Revolucion in Havana on Sept. 22, 2016, before a meeting with Cuban President Raul Castro. Abe became the first Japanese prime minister to visit the Caribbean country. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan to grant 1.3 bil. yen in medical aid for Cuba

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (2nd from L) and Cuban President Raul Castro (2nd from R) clap their hands in Havana on Sept. 22, 2016, during a signing ceremony for Japan's 1.3 billion yen medical aid to Cuba. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe meets Castro on 1st visit to Cuba by Japan leader

Cuban President Raul Castro (R) is photographed during a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Havana on Sept. 22, 2016. Abe became the first Japanese prime minister to visit the Caribbean country. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe meets Castro on 1st visit to Cuba by Japan leader

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) is photographed during a meeting with Cuban President Raul Castro in Havana on Sept. 22, 2016. Abe became the first Japanese prime minister to visit the Caribbean country. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe meets Castro on 1st visit to Cuba by Japan leader

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (3rd from L) and Cuban President Raul Castro (far R) hold talks in Havana on Sept. 22, 2016. Abe became the first Japanese prime minister to visit the Caribbean country. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe in Cuba for talks with Castro

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and his wife Akie arrive in Havana on Sept. 22, 2016. Abe, the first Japanese premier to visit Cuba, held talks with Cuban President Raul Castro later in the day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe in Cuba for talks with Castro

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (3rd from L) and his wife Akie (2nd from R) arrive in Havana on Sept. 22, 2016. Abe, the first Japanese premier to visit Cuba, held talks with Cuban President Raul Castro later in the day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Head of Japan's junior ruling coalition party meets Cuban vice pres.

Natsuo Yamaguchi (L), head of Japan's Komeito party, and Cuba's vice president Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez shake hands in Havana on Sept. 6, 2016. Yamaguchi delivered personal letters from Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to Cuban President Raul Castro and former leader Fidel Castro, Raul's elder brother, as Abe is considering visiting Cuba later in the month. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo