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Reliving the Cuban missile crisis: We were going to be incinerated

Oscar Larralde vividly remembers hearing the explosions that downed an American spy plane over Cuba in 1962; his island nation was in the eye of a nuclear standoff between the United States and Soviet…

Oscar Larralde vividly remembers hearing the explosions that downed an American spy plane over Cuba in 1962; his island nation was in the eye of a nuclear

Villagers became enmeshed in a battle for nuclear dominance – with the showdown leading Cuba to become one of the most militarised states in the world

General Maximo Gomez, a key figure in Cuba’s 19th-century wars of independence against Spain, once said: “Cubans either don’t meet the mark — or go way past it.” A century and a half later, the aphorism rings true. This downtrodden island that struggles to keep the lights on has now vaccinated more of its citizens against COVID-19 than any of the world’s major nations. More than 90 percent of the population has been vaccinated with at least one dose of Cuba’s homegrown vaccines, wh...

The island nation struggles to keep the lights on but has inoculated 90% of its population with home-developed vaccines

Sunday, 18 Apr 2021 07:57 PM MYT Raul Castro backed Fidel in his revolution against the US-backed dictator Fulgencio Batista since the beginning in 1953. — Reuters pic Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know. HAVANA, April 18 — Raul Castro, who is retiring from high public office, for most of his life toiled in the shadow of his older brother, Fidel Castro. Yet he also played a key role in Cuba’s 1959 leftist revolution and the preservation of Cub...

Raul Castro: Cubas pragmatist who emerged from Fidels shadow AFP 2 hrs ago AFP © Ariel LEY Raul Castro, 89, stepped down Monday after launching unprecedented reforms such as opening the single-party states economy to the private sector Long in his brother Fidels shadow, Raul Castro led Cuba with pragmatism for 15 years ahead of his retirement at the age of almost 90. When his charismatic older brother handed over the presidency in 2006 due to illness, Raul, more used to the...

THE STANDARD WORLD By Reuters | April 19th 2021 Raul Castro (L) leaves office amid an economic crisis that has caused shortages of even basic goods. Right, former President Barack Obama. [Courtesy] Raul Castro, who is retiring from high public office, for most of his life toiled in the shadow of his older brother, Fidel Castro. Yet he also played a key role in Cuba’s 1959 leftist revolution and the preservation of Cuban socialism. While Fidel was the charismatic leader who rallied Cubans to d...

6 Min Read HAVANA (Reuters) - Raul Castro, who is retiring from high public office, for most of his life toiled in the shadow of his older brother, Fidel Castro. Yet he also played a key role in Cuba’s 1959 leftist revolution and the preservation of Cuban socialism. FILE PHOTO: Cubas President Raul Castro attends to an ALBA alliance summit in Caracas March 17, 2015. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins/File Photo While Fidel was the charismatic leader who rallied Cubans to defend the revolution an...