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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 Cuban socialism. While Fidel was the charismatic leader who rallied Cubans to defend the revolution and...

Raul Castro: Cuba's pragmatist who emerged from Fidel's shadow AFP 2 hrs ago AFP © Ariel LEY Raul Castro, 89, stepped down Monday after launching unprecedented reforms such as opening the single-party state's economy to the private sector Long in his brother Fidel's 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 back stage, was reluctantly forced out into the spotlight. Since then, he's launched unpreceden...

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 defend the revolution and defy the United States, Raul, 89, built the military into a formidable figh...

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: Cuba's 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 and defy the United States, Raul, 89, built the military into a formidable fighting force that saw of...