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December

• Cuba negotiating 12 more US deals before Trump Press TV 08 Dec 2016 -- The government of Cuba is seeking to secure at least 12 more pacts with the United States through the administration of lame duck President Barack Obama before Donald Trump takes control of the White House.
• United States and Cuba Hold Fifth Bilateral Commission Meeting in Havana, Cuba US Dept. of State 07 Dec 2016 -- The United States and Cuba held the fifth Bilateral Commission meeting in Havana, Cuba on Wednesday, December 7.
• Castro's Remains Buried in Private Ceremony in Cuba VOA 04 Dec 2016 -- The remains of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro were buried in eastern Cuba early Sunday morning after nine days of nationally-mandated mourning across the island.
• Fidel Castro's Ashes Arrive in Santiago de Cuba to a Rally VOA 03 Dec 2016 -- At a memorial for former leader Fidel Castro, Cuban President Raul Castro told tens of thousands gathered in Santiago de Cuba Saturday that the government will honor his brother's wish that no statues or public places be named after him.

November

• Castro's Ashes Begin Procession Across Cuba VOA 30 Nov 2016 -- The ashes of late Cuban leader Fidel Castro began a three-day procession across the island nation Wednesday.
• Fidel Castro Leaves Complicated Legacy in Africa VOA 29 Nov 2016 -- In Africa, as in Cuba, the late Fidel Castro was both loved and despised.
• As Cuba Mourns, Castro's Ashes Set to Begin Final Journey VOA 29 Nov 2016 -- Cubans have been paying their respects to their late former autocratic leader, Fidel Castro, at Revolution Square in Havana.
• A Week of Memorials for Castro Begins in Cuba VOA 28 Nov 2016 -- Cubans lined up Monday to pay their respects to Fidel Castro at Revolution Square in Havana as the country begins a week-long goodbye to the island's revolutionary leader, a man many loved and many loathed.
• African Union Official Remembers Fidel Castro VOA 28 Nov 2016 -- The deputy chair of the African Union Commission said the modern history of Africa owes a lot to Cuba and its late leader Fidel Castro.
• Trump Threatens to 'Terminate' US-Cuba Detente VOA 28 Nov 2016 -- U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to reverse President Barack Obama's warming of relations with Cuba, the clearest indication yet that the historic restoration of ties is under threat.
• History, people to remember Castro: Chinese president People's Daily 28 Nov 2016 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping said Saturday that history and people will remember Fidel Castro, calling the Cuban revolutionary leader "a great figure of our times."
• Trump threatens to 'terminate the deal' with Cuba after Castro's passing Press TV 28 Nov 2016 -- Not long after the passing of Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, US President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to "terminate the deal," with the Caribbean island nation.
• Cubans turn out in thousands to pay tribute to Castro Press TV 28 Nov 2016 -- Cubans have turned in thousands in the capital, Havana, to pay their respects to Fidel Castro, the iconic revolutionary leader who ruled the country for nearly half a century.
• Cubans Pay Last Respects To Castro In Havana RFE/RL 28 Nov 2016 -- Tens of thousands of Cubans have been paying their last respects to Fidel Castro as they file past an urn in Havana's central Revolution Square containing the ashes of the fiery revolutionary who clung to power for nearly a half-century before handing over to his brother a decade ago.
• Mass Rallies Planned As Cuba Mourns Castro RFE/RL 27 Nov 2016 -- Cubans are being called to converge on Havana's Revolution Square on November 28 as the communist island nation mourns the death of longtime leader Fidel Castro.
• Cuba Begins Week of Mourning Castro as Reactions Mixed VOA 27 Nov 2016 -- Cuba has announced a period of mourning following the death of Fidel Castro, the communist island-nation's revolutionary leader.
• Castro's Death Highlights Stark Contrast Between Obama, Trump on Cuba VOA 27 Nov 2016 -- The death of former Cuban President Fidel Castro has put U.S. policy toward Cuba back in the spotlight, and is highlighting stark differences in the world view of President Barack Obama and President-elect Donald Trump.
• Improved US-Cuban Economic Ties in Doubt when Trump Assumes Presidency VOA 27 Nov 2016 -- The nascent growth in U.S. business ventures in Cuba is now in doubt, with uncertainty whether U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will carry out his campaign vow to undo President Barack Obama's diplomatic thaw with the communist island that ended five decades of hostilities between the two countries.
• Is Castro's Death a Turning Point for Human Rights? VOA 27 Nov 2016 -- Six decades after declaring history would absolve him, Fidel Castro's life has ended and his troubled human rights legacy can be considered.
• Canada's Trudeau Chided for Castro Praise VOA 27 Nov 2016 -- The reactions of world leaders to the death of Fidel Catro included sorrow and sometimes criticism for the former Cuban leader. But Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's praise for the revolutionary and dictator's "dedication and love for the Cuban people" was swiftly rebuked by some Canadian and U.S. politicians.
• Fidel the noble revolutionary IRNA 27 Nov 2016 -- Fidel Castro, following six decades of standing against Imperialism, maybe the last leader whose name is going to go down in the world history of noble revolutionaries.
• Fidel Castro: A Revolutionary Who Held Onto Power Through Repression RFE/RL 27 Nov 2016 -- Fidel Castro portrayed himself as a champion of the poor against repressive regimes.
• Fidel Castro made revolutionary mark on history People's Daily 26 Nov 2016 -- Cuba's revolutionary leader and former president Fidel Castro died on Friday.
• Iran's president condoles death of Cuba's revolutionary leader, Fidel Castro Press TV 26 Nov 2016 -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has extended his condolences to the Cuban government and nation as well as the Latin American people over the death of Cuba's revolutionary leader, Fidel Castro.
• World reacts to death of Fidel Castro Press TV 26 Nov 2016 -- The death of Cuba's revolutionary leader Fidel Castro at the age of 90 has drawn an array of reactions from world leaders and politicians.
• Castro icon of independence-seeking fights: Iran FM Press TV 26 Nov 2016 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has offered his condolences over the death of the legendary leader of the Cuban revolution, Fidel Castro, saying he was an icon of the oppressed people's struggle for independence.
• Trump Calls Fidel Castro 'Brutal Dictator' As Others Pay Tribute To Late Cuban Leader RFE/RL 26 Nov 2016 -- U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has described the late Cuban leader Fidel Castro as a "brutal dictator" and said he hoped his death would lead to "freedom" for the Cuban people.
• As Cuba mourns passing of former President Fidel Castro, Ban offers condolences, UN support UN News 26 Nov 2016 -- Speaking on behalf of the United Nations, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon this morning extended condolences to the Cuban people and to the family of former President Fidel Castro Ruz, who passed away overnight at the age of 90.
• Is Castro's Death a Hopeful Turning Point? VOA 26 Nov 2016 -- Six decades after declaring history would absolve him, Fidel Castro's life has ended and his troubled human rights legacy can be considered.
• Castro's Death, Trump's Election Make Cuba's Course Harder to Predict VOA 26 Nov 2016 -- Scholars, diplomats and investors who study U.S.-Cuban relations are trying to figure out what will happen to the island's economy and its relations with the United States following the death of longtime Cuban leader Fidel Castro.
• Will Trump Roll Back Obama's Cuba Deal? VOA 26 Nov 2016 -- President-elect Donald Trump has been a longtime critic of the Cuban government and U.S. President Barack Obama's efforts to normalize relations with the country, vowing to roll back all of Obama's executive actions related to Cuba.
• In Life and Death, Castro Splits Cubans, US Policy VOA 26 Nov 2016 -- In life and death, Fidel Castro split Cubans - those who remained on the island, by choice or lack thereof, and those who left, by rickety raft or plane. Likewise, U.S. policy divided the community on both sides of the Florida Straits. Now the U.S., which in recent years revived diplomatic relations with Cuba, is on the cusp of an administration change that could once again alter the relationship.
• Fidel Castro Left Mark on Somalia, Horn of Africa VOA 26 Nov 2016 -- One place besides Miami where few tears will be shed over the death of Fidel Castro is Somalia, where his military involvement left a mark.
• Raul Castro Changed Cuba After Brother Stepped Aside VOA 26 Nov 2016 -- Raul Castro permanently succeeded his elder brother as Cuba's president in February 2008, but he had led the communist country for more than a decade prior to Fidel's death on Friday.
• Statement by the President on the Passing of Fidel Castro The White House 26 Nov 2016
• The Passing of Fidel Castro US Dept. of State 26 Nov 2016 -- Press Statement by John Kerry, Secretary of State
• Cuba's Fidel Castro dies Press TV 26 Nov 2016 -- The legendary leader of the Cuban revolution, Fidel Castro, has died, the Cuban president and his brother has announced. Castro was 90.
• Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro dies at 90 People's Daily 26 Nov 2016 -- Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro died late Friday at the age of 90, said his brother Raul, the current leader of Cuba.
• Obituary: Cuban Revolutionary Leader Fidel Castro, 1926-2016 RFE/RL 26 Nov 2016 -- Fidel Castro, the man who led Cuba for nearly a half century has died at the age of 90, his brother, President Raul Castro, announced on national television.
• Former Cuban President Fidel Castro Dies At Age of 90 - Reports Sputnik 26 Nov 2016 -- Former Cuban President Fidel Castro has died aged 90, Cuban state TV has announced.
• Former Cuban President Fidel Castro Dies at 90 VOA 26 Nov 2016 -- Former Cuban President Fidel Castro is dead at the age of 90, his brother, Cuban President Raul Castro announced.
• UN development agency working with Cuban government to assist areas hard-hit by Hurricane Matthew UN News 11 Nov 2016 -- The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) is cooperating with Cuban authorities to support early recovery in Baracoa, Maisí, Imías and San Antonio del Sur, the areas of the island nation most-affected by Hurricane Matthew.
• Cuba to hold nationwide drills to confront 'enemy actions' Press TV 09 Nov 2016 -- Cuba has announced the start of nationwide military exercises to prepare its forces to confront "a range of enemy actions" in the wake of Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election.

October

• UN adopts resolution urging end to Cuban embargo, US abstains for first time People's Daily 27 Oct 2016 -- The UN General Assembly on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly to adopt a resolution urging an end to U.S. embargo on Cuba, and the United States abstained for the first time in 25 years.
• UN votes to condemn US embargo on Cuba, US abstains for first time Press TV 27 Oct 2016 -- The United Nations General Assembly has passed a resolution condemning the United States' sanctions regime against Cuba.
• US Abstains from UN Vote on Cuba Embargo VOA 26 Oct 2016 -- For the first time, the United States has abstained from a U.N. resolution urging the lifting of Washington's nearly 60-year old economic, commercial and financial embargo against Cuba.
• President Obama Further Eases Restrictions on Cuba VOA 14 Oct 2016 -- U.S. President Barack Obama's administration announced Friday the easing of restrictions on Cuba in an attempt to create more economic opportunities between the two countries.
• In wake of Hurricane Matthew, UN to deliver food for 180,000 people in hard-hit eastern Cuba UN News 12 Oct 2016 -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is working with the Cuban Government to provide food for 180,000 people in hard-hit eastern areas of the island as they cope with the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew.
• Russia says considering restoring Soviet-era military bases in Cuba, Vietnam Press TV 08 Oct 2016 -- Russia says it is considering the possibility of resuming its military presence in Vietnam and Cuba, more than a decade after it withdrew from the two countries as a result of the demise of the Soviet Union.
• Russian Official: We Are Working on Reopening Cuba, Vietnam Bases VOA 07 Oct 2016 -- With relations between Washington and Moscow deteriorating, Russian news agencies are quoting a top defense official as saying the possibility of reopening Russian military facilities in Cuba and Vietnam is under consideration.

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April

• Castro Delivers What May Be His Final Address Sputnik 20 Apr 2016 -- In a rare public appearance, the 89-year-old former leader of Cuba, Fidel Castro, delivered a speech on Tuesday, telling Communist Party members that he is nearing the end of his life.
• Castro: I May Die But Communism Will Live Forever VOA 20 Apr 2016 -- In a rare public speech Tuesday, former Cuban communist leader Fidel Castro told a crowd of party loyalists that while he is close to the end of his life, "the ideas of Cuban Communists will remain" long after he is gone.
• Raul Castro re-elected as first secretary of Cuba's Communist Party People's Daily 20 Apr 2016 -- Cuban leader Raul Castro on Tuesday was re-elected the first secretary of the Central Committee of Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) at the the final plenary session of PCC's seventh Congress, Cuba's official state news agency Prensa Latina reported.
• Castro urges people to follow communist ideals in final speech Press TV 20 Apr 2016 -- The Cuban revolutionary leader and former president, Fidel Castro, has given a valedictory speech on the final day of the country's 7th Communist party congress, acknowledging he will not be long for this world.
• Cuba's Raul Castro to Lead Communist Party for 5 More Years VOA 19 Apr 2016 -- Cuba's Communist Party says 84-year-old President Raul Castro will hold the party's highest post for another five years, alongside his chief lieutenant, 85-year-old hardliner Jose Ramon Machado Ventura.

March

• Financial Issues Restrain Russia-Cuba Military-Technical Cooperation Sputnik 31 Mar 2016 -- Russia will play a crucial role in the Cuba's defense industry enterprises` modernization.
• Obama to Cuba: I'm here to 'bury' Cold War rivalry Press TV 22 Mar 2016 -- US President Barack Obama has told Cubans in an unprecedented live television address that he came to their country to open a new chapter in the relations between Washington and Havana.
• US, Cuba Continue to Have Deep Differences on Human Rights – Obama Sputnik 22 Mar 2016 -- US President Barack Obama stated that United States and Cuba continue to have serious disagreements on the issue of human rights amid the Cuban normalization process.
• Obama to Cubans: 'It's Time to Leave the Past Behind' VOA 22 Mar 2016 -- Appealing directly to the Cuban people in Havana, President Barack Obama says it is time for the U.S. and Cuba to move beyond their Cold War differences and begin a new journey toward a future that will benefit both nations.
• Remarks by President Obama to the People of Cuba The White House 22 Mar 2016
• Press Briefing by Senior Administration Officials - Havana, Cuba, 3/21/2016 The White House 21 Mar 2016
• Obama Hails 'New Day' In U.S.-Cuban Ties In Historic Havana Visit RFE/RL 21 Mar 2016 -- it sends a signal that at least there is engagement between the two countries on these matters," Obama said.
• Republican Presidential Candidates Criticize Historic Trip VOA 21 Mar 2016 -- U.S. President Barack Obama said the U.S. and Cuba have "half a century of work to catch up on" during a joint press conference with Cuban President Raul Castro Monday.
• Remarks by President Obama and President Raul Castro of Cuba in a Joint Press Conference The White House 21 Mar 2016
• FACT SHEET: United States-Cuba Relationship The White House 21 Mar 2016
• Obama Praises Progress in Ties with Cuba; Acknowledges 'Serious Differences' VOA 21 Mar 2016 -- U.S. President Barack Obama hailed the progress in relations between the United States and Cuba while acknowledging the two sides continue to have "very serious" differences on democracy and human rights."
• Obama Begins Historic Visit to Cuba VOA 20 Mar 2016 -- U.S. President Barack Obama arrived in Cuba Sunday on a historic trip, with the two nations moving to normalize their relations 55 years after they broke off ties.
• US President Obama arrives in Cuba for historic visit Press TV 20 Mar 2016 -- US President Barack Obama has arrived in Cuba for a historic visit, becoming the first sitting president to travel to the island nation in nearly 90 years.
• Obama Arrives to Cuba With First US Presidential Visit Since 1928 Sputnik 20 Mar 2016 -- On Monday, when the official program of his visit begins, the US president is scheduled to meet with Cuban President Raul Castro to review progress made on the normalization of relations between the two nations.
• Press Call to Preview the President's Travel to Cuba and Argentina The White House 16 Mar 2016
• Cuba Warns Against US Meddling; White House Unconcerned VOA 09 Mar 2016 -- The White House said it is "not particularly concerned" about an editorial published in Cuba's state newspaper warning the United States against meddling in its internal affairs. The editorial comes as President Barack Obama prepares for a historic visit to Havana, March 21-22.
• Obama Invites Lawmakers to Join Him in Cuba VOA 08 Mar 2016 -- President Barack Obama has invited U.S. lawmakers of both parties to join him on a history-making trip to Cuba late next week. Although the full list has not been revealed, VOA spoke with several senators who confirmed receiving the invitation.

February

• Obama to Press Human-Rights Issues in Cuba VOA 18 Feb 2016 -- U.S. President Barack Obama will raise human-rights issues and meet with dissidents 'seeking to support basic universal values' when he makes a historic visit to Cuba next month, White House officials say.
• Cuba Returns Missing US Hellfire Missile Sputnik 14 Feb 2016 -- US State Department spokesman Mark Toner said the Cuban government has returned a wrongly shipped missing air-to-surface Hellfire missile to the United States, national media reported Saturday.

January

• US Further Clears Path for Travel, Commerce With Cuba VOA 26 Jan 2016 -- The United States is clearing the path for more travel and commerce with Cuba as it seeks to further engage the Cuban people and normalize relations with the island nation.