‘Long live Raúl!’ - Castro’s supporters in Cuba rally in his defence
BBC's Will Grant reports from a pro-government demonstration held after the US indictment of the former president.
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Notable Quotes
"Long Live Raúl."
— Mariela Castro , Activist
"El General de Ejército es Cuba y a Cuba se respeta."
— Miguel Díaz-Canel , Politician
"un baño de sangre si Estados Unidos utiliza la fuerza militar contra el país"
— Miguel Díaz-Canel , Politician
"Las acusaciones son 'mentiras que dan vergüenza'."
— Mariela Castro , Activist
"Estoy respaldando las ideas de nuestro líder Raúl Castro."
— Vivian Alonso Molinet , Activist
"Esperamos que se presente aquí por voluntad propia o de otra manera."
— Todd Blanche , Politician
"Estados Unidos ciertamente posee la capacidad militar para capturar a Raúl Castro tal como capturaron a Maduro."
— William LeoGrande , Academic
Key People
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Current prime minister of Cuba.
U.S. Secretary of State.
Cuban LGBTQ+ rights activist and daughter of Raúl Castro.
Cuban President and leader of the Communist Party.
The President of Venezuela, involved in a long-standing political crisis.
Raúl Castro is a former president of Cuba and a prominent figure in the Cuban Revolution.
Todd Blanche is the nominee for attorney general and a former personal lawyer to Donald Trump.
Supporter of Raúl Castro.
Political scientist at American University in Washington.
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BBC's Will Grant reports from a pro-government demonstration held after the US indictment of the former president.
El gobierno cubano organizó una concentración en la Tribuna Antimperialista José Martí en La Habana para respaldar a Raúl Castro, utilizando decenas de ómnibus estatales a pesar de la escasez de combustible.
Milhares de cubanos se reuniram em frente à embaixada dos EUA em Havana para protestar contra a decisão dos EUA de indiciar o ex-presidente Raúl Castro pelo abate de dois aviões civis há 30 anos.
El artículo describe la profunda crisis humanitaria y social que atraviesa Cuba en mayo de 2026, marcada por el colapso económico interno y el endurecimiento de la presión externa por parte de Estados Unidos, especialmente bajo el mandato de Donald Trump.
El gobierno de Estados Unidos ha imputado al exlíder cubano Raúl Castro, de 94 años, por su presunta implicación en el derribo de dos avionetas de la organización disidente Hermanos al Rescate en 1996, en el que murieron cuatro personas.
El artículo expone las polarizadas opiniones en La Habana ante la imputación en EE. UU. del expresidente Raúl Castro por el derribo en 1996 de dos avionetas de la organización Hermanos al Rescate, hecho en el que murieron cuatro personas.
Miles de cubanos se congregaron en un mitin de desagravio al expresidente Raúl Castro en La Habana, tras la emisión de una orden de captura en su contra por parte de Estados Unidos.
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