Raúl Castro turns 95 as Cuba celebrates enigmatic figure
Official posts and social media tributes highlighted Castro’s lasting influence as he remains a symbolic figure despite retirement and a U.S. indictment.
- Raúl Castro turned 95 on Wednesday, a landmark birthday for the longtime Cuban leader who remains influential despite his official retirement from active politics.
- After his brother Fidel Castro stepped down, Raúl Castro served as Cuba's president for 12 years before formally retiring from politics in April 2021.
- Cuba's Communist Party shared videos Tuesday praising the leader, while Digna Guerra, director of the island's national choir, said, "To talk about Cuba, you have to talk about Raúl."
- The U.S. government recently indicted Castro on charges including murder and destruction of an airplane regarding the 1996 downing of Miami-based planes, heightening bilateral tensions.
- Castro continues to play a central role in U.S.-Cuba friction, underscored by his grandson Raúl Guillermo Rodríguez Castro meeting U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio earlier this year.
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Army General Raúl Castro Ruz turns 95. Cuba embraces him today with gratitude and pride; and in various parts of the world his work and legacy is also honored. “Granma.” “Prensa Latina.” 3/6/2026. “Army General Raúl Castro Ruz turns 95. We celebrate his life dedicated to the homeland and the Cuban people, with humility, simplicity and sacrifice. Cuba embraces him today with gratitude and pride.” This was confirmed on the social network of X by C…
Cuba. Raúl Castro Ruz, 95 Years of Struggle for Justice and Freedom in Cuba - Latin American Summary
By Alina Perera Robbio. Latin American Summary, June 3, 2026. Let's defend the Revolution with everything else, as Raul has said, is "the enemy's story" This June 3rd is the 95th birthday of Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, a guerrilla who has dedicated his life to fighting multiple battles [...] La entrada Cuba. Raúl Castro Ruz, 95 years of struggle for justice and freedom in Cuba was first published in Latin American Summary.
Havana (EFE). – Congratulations from the Cuban leaders and praiseworthy articles in the state media for the 95th birthday of former President Raúl Castro were the center of this Wednesday's agenda in Cuba, at a time marked by the economic crisis and intense pressure from the U.S. The former guerrilla and former minister of the Armed Forces arrives at this date formally withdrawn from all his positions but at the center of the political board, le…
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel today congratulated Cuban Revolution Leader Raúl Castro on his 95th birthday.
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