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 2008
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 Castro resigns as president  Fidel Castro announced his resignation as president and commander in chief of the military , according to a letter published in the Granma
| The resignation ends nearly a half-century of iron-fisted rule that frustrated 10 U.S. presidents. Bush said Castro's decision ought to spark 'a democratic transition'. John Negroponte added that the 1962 embargo would probably not be lifted 'any time soon'
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 US urges reform as Castro quits Bush has called on Cuba to prepare for free elections after Fidel's announcement that he is retiring on health grounds
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| Feb.24 |
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Raul Castro named president Raul Castro has been unanimously selected to succeed his brother Fidel as leader by National Assembly
| Fidel Castro, 81, had been out of the public eye since July 2006 when he had major surgery. Raul's name was the only one put before the communist deputies. He has in effect been president since and the National Assembly just formalizing his position
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| Feb.28 |
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Cuba signs human rights pledges Cuba has signed two legally binding agreements, just days after Raul Castro was sworn in as the new president
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| Mar.22 |
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Mambo pioneer Cachao dies at 89 Cuban bassist and composer Grammy-winning Israel 'Cachao' Lopez is credited with pioneering the mambo style of music
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| Apr.1 |
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Cuba loans unused land to private farmers Cuba is lending unused land to private farmers and cooperatives as part to revitalize a floundering agricultural sector
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| Apr.11 |
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Leaders plan more reforms State newspaper: Recently announced agricultural reforms could be the springboard for more changes
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| Apr.16 |
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President looks to boost food production Raśl Castro has moved quickly to boost food production by putting more land into the hands of profit-earning farmers
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| May.2 |
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Home computer ban lifted The first legalised home computers have gone on sale, but a ban remains on internet access
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| Jun.11 |
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Cuba to abandon salary equality Vice-Minister for Labour: Cuba is to abolish system of equal pay for all and allow workers and managers to earn performance bonuses
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| Jun.15 |
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Elian Gonzalez joins youth Communists The boy at the center of an international custody battle 8 years ago has joined Cuba's Young Communist Union
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| Jun.19 |
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EU to lift sanctions against Cuba The European Union is to lift sanctions imposed on Cuba in 2003 in protest at the imprisonment of 70 Cuban dissidents by the Castro government
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| Jul.26 |
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Cuba marks revolution anniversary The President, Raul Castro, is due to address the nation shortly in a tv keynote speech in which he may outline further economic reforms
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| Aug.16 |
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Tropical Storm Fay approaches Cuba It was moving west at about 14 mph and was expected to turn northwest and slow slightly during the next couple of days
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| Aug.23 |
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  S. Korea stuns Cuba for baseball gold South Korea capped a perfect Olympic run with the country's biggest win yet in international baseball, a 3-2 victory over defending champion
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Taekwondo star kicks referee in face Former Olympic champion Angel Matos of Cuba faces a life ban after kicking a referee flush in the face during his bronze medal match
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| Aug.30 |
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 Cuba, Gulf Coast braced for Gustav| Winds increased to near 145 mph as it threatened the western tip of Cuba as a Category 4 hurricane | |
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Hurricane Gustav reaches Category 4 Thousands of anxious Cubans sought safety from the hurricane as its western eye reached the Isle of Youth with winds near 145 mph
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| Sep.7 |
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Ike makes landfall as Category 3 hurricane  Map of Holguin Cuba| Hurricane made landfall on the north coast of eastern Cuba in the province of Holguin near Punto de Sama where mass evacuations taken place. Among those taken to saf... | |
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| Sep.9 |
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Ike bears down on Cuba again| Hurricane skimmed along the southern coast, battering the island nation with near 80-mph winds, high surf and torrential rains. The eye remains just off shore with huge waves pounding coastal re... | |
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Storms bring food shortages back But what government used to call 'the special period' has returned, thanks to recent back-to-back visits of Gustav and Ike
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