Government of Cuba

Cuba's ruling Communist Party elected President Miguel Diaz-Canel to succeed Raul Castro as party first secretary, the most powerful position in the country, on the final day of its congress on Monday, Reuters reported.

Raul Castro confirmed he was handing over the leadership of the Cuban Communist Party to a younger generation at its congress that kicked off on Friday, ending six decades of rule by himself and older brother Fidel.

Cuba's first prime minister in more than four decades -- long-serving tourism minister Manuel Marrero -- took office on Dec. 21 as the country resurrected a post last held by Fidel Castro.    

U.S. social media company Twitter Inc has blocked the accounts of Cuban Communist Party Leader Raul Castro, his daughter Mariela Castro and Cuba's top state-run media outlets, a move the Cuban Union of Journalists denounced as "massive censorship".

Spanish premier Pedro Sanchez agreed with Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel to deepen bilateral political ties on Thursday, at the start of the first official visit by a Spanish leader to the Communist-run country in three decades, according to ewn.co.za

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said on Sept. 24 his government wants a "civilized" relationship with the United States - despite the embargo imposed on the island by the US since 1962.

The President of the State Council and the Council of Ministers of Cuba, Raul Castro, confirmed to Parliament that he would withdraw from office in April 2018.

HAVANA - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic arrived in Havana on Thursday for a two-day official visit to Cuba, which has garnered major media attention in the country.

He will kick off the visit with a tour of a Cuban cigar factory and then meet with Esteban Lazo Hernandez, president of the National Assembly of People's Power.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic will on Wednesday travel to Cuba for an official two-day visit at the invitation of President Raul Castro.

Besides Castro, who is president of the Council of State, Vucic will meet with Esteban Lazo Hernandez, president of the National Assembly of People's Power.

Bulgarian projects can receive state support for a faster entry into the Cuban market, the ministry of the economy said.