Cuba, Castro and Raul
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Sen. Ashley Moody, R-Fla., speaks in Miami May 20, 2026, flanked by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, left, and FBI Deputy Director Christopher Raia, after federal prosecutors announced charges against former Cuban President Raul Castro. (AP)
Rare public appearances, low profile mark Raúl Castro’s life since stepping down as Cuba’s president
Former President Raúl Castro was last seen surrounded by tens of thousands of people attending a state-organized rally for International Workers’ Day along Havana’s famed seawall. The 94-year-old stood tall and unwavering under a warming sun,
The secretary of state is the son of immigrants who left Cuba before the Castro revolution to look for economic opportunities. Yet, he pursues change with the zeal of a political exile.