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Cuba's National Assembly of People's Power approves a law banning commemorative statues of late President Fidel Castro, and the naming of public places after him, in accordance with the wishes of Castro, who died last month.
2016-12-27

The remains of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro are interred beside independence leader José Martí.
2016-12-4

Cuban state television announces that former President Fidel Castro has died at age 90.
2016-11-26

Government officials from Cuba and the U.S. met in Havana, beginning settlement discussions surrounding $1.9 billion worth of U.S. assets seized by Fidel Castro’s regime in the early 1960s. By law, the United States embargo against Cuba cannot cease until settlements are made. [https:--www.washingtonpost.com-world-the_americas-in-major-breakthrough-cuba-and-us-discuss-19billion-in-property-claims-2015-12-08-9bc2ced0-9d23-11e5-9ad2-568d814bbf3b_story.html "(Washington Post)"]
2015-12-9

Fidel Castro makes his first public appearance in several months to vote in Cuba's parliamentary elections; he spends an hour talking to voters and the media and a crowd gathers around his car to cheer him.
2013-02-4

Fidel Castro appears in public for the first time in many months. A photograph of the Cuban revolutionary leader appears to show him "doing very well."
2012-10-21

Cuban leader Raúl Castro makes his first visit to Beijing since succeeding Fidel Castro in 2008; trade deals are signed between China and Cuba.
2012-07-7

New pictures and video footage of a fit Hugo Chávez chatting to Fidel Castro are shown on Cuban state television after concerns were expressed for the President of Venezuela's health following recent surgery.
2011-06-29

France condemns as "unacceptable" remarks made by former Cuban leader Fidel Castro expressing sympathy with the Romani migrants it is trying to rid itself of.
2010-09-11

Fidel Castro delivers a short speech to the Cuban Parliament to warn about the risk of a nuclear war between the United States and Iran, accusing Barack Obama of provoking conflict with Iran and North Korea and urging him to prevent such a conflict.
2010-08-7