Raúl Castro

The turn of the 21st century brought about significant changes in global interactions, policies, and strategies. When examined more closely, it is clear that very pressing and shaping issues face many Latin American countries. In particular, Colombia and Cuba have prominent policies and strategies that greatly effect relations on a global, not simply a regional scale. As each of these nations address the many challenges to executing their national strategies, the manner in which their plans are

and government. The Cuban Communist Party (PCC) plays a key factor in the selection of everyone voted into the legislative bodies. Even though Cuba has legislative bodies, their decisions must meet the President needs for his approval. Since Raul Castro is currently President of the Republic, First Secretary of the Cuban Communist Party,

Raul Castro has gradually implanted major economic reforms and lifted travel restrictions, which will help the country strengthen its international position. Because of Raul making huge changes for Cuba, the island has let in allowing Cubans to buy or sell property, expand consumer goods such as, DVD players, microwaves, cell phones and internet service. These small but large changes for Cuba, that Raul changed, is making a huge impact on the isolated

1952 to 1959. Another one of Cuba’s important men is Fidel Castro. Castro is a Cuban politician and revolutionary who governed the Republic of Cuba. Fidel and his partner Che Guevara were both in charge of the Cuban Revolution, and made the isolated Moncada Barracks his target. Castro estimated the trip would take 5 days. However, due to engine problems, him and his men arrived late in broad daylight. On the morning of July 23, 1953, Castro made his move, but he needed weapons, and he got them. 138

government lead by Fidel Castro and then succeeded by Raúl Castro. Even though the country is filled with rich natural resources, the economy and the people were struggling to survive. When Fidel Castro, the “maximum leader” of the island, casually confessed that “The Cuban model doesn’t even work for us any more,” it showed that the economy was in serious trouble. Although it was obvious that the near­total state control of the economy was no longer working, for the leaders, the Castro brothers, to admit

Hispaniola, and Puerto Rico. Cuba has a population of over 11 million people. They have been shut off from the United States since 1959. They have not gotten any new cars from the United States since then, so they keep the 1950s cars in use. Fidel Castro became the Prime Minister of Cuba in 1959 after seizing Havana and overthrowing Fulgencio Batista. Havana, La Habana in Spanish, is the largest city in Cuba, as well as the largest city in all of the Caribbean, and the capital city of Cuba. Havana

Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz was born on August 13, 1926 in Cuba, Oriente Province. He was the third of six children, including his two brothers Raúl and Ramón. His father Ángel was a wealthy sugar plantation owner who did most of his business with the American- owned fruit company. Which dominated the agriculture in the region at the time. While his mother, Lina Ruz González worked as a maid for Ángels first wife. Educated in private boarding schools, Castro grew up in wealthy circumstances amid the

It is after fifty five years of U.S. embargo that Presidents Barack Obama and Raul Castro announced the reestablishment of diplomatic relationship between the United-States and Cuba. The embargo had heavy consequences on the development of Cuba. According to Press (2011), the origin of this stagnation is due to the U.S. embargo, the Cuban economy and the government's fear of freedom of information. This situation particularly affected the development of the Internet in Cuba. In fact, Cuba was leading

following merely years after Raul Castro was succeeded by his brother Fidel, prompted an inquiry. Why new relations now? Has there been a significant current event to prompt the end to a 50 year embargo? Is Cuba becoming more liberal? Or is the United States merely become more sensible? In essence, we are aiming to unearth the underlying forces this modern direction of joint Cuban and U.S forces. In our study we considered many angles and the possible effect that the Castro brother’s varying ideologies

southeastern shoreline. Promptly around 1959, combating for many years. Castro gets to be distinctly ruler, his sibling, Raul, turns into his assistant. Fidel Castro dominated in regards to defeating the legislature of Cuban dictator. American sensitivity dissolved quit quick, Although, when Premier Castro started to act and sound like a communist dictator. He neglected to hold the free electoral polls, that he had guaranteed the Cuban citizens