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Raul Castro

(1931) Politician

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Raul Castro is a politician, best known for La Operación Carlota ha concluido!.

Quick Facts About Raul Castro

Born: June 3, 1931
Profession: Politician
Notable works: La Operación Carlota ha concluido!

About Raul Castro

Raúl Modesto Castro Ruz is a Cuban politician, general, and revolutionary who served as the first secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba, the most senior position in the one-party communist state, from 2011 to 2021, and President of Cuba between 2008 and 2018, succeeding his brother Fidel Castro; he is still considered the de facto leader of the country by some commentators.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Raul Castro

I never liked the idea of giving interviews. One says many things, but when they are published, they become shortened, condensed. The…

Giving

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I was not chosen to be president to restore capitalism to Cuba. I was elected to defend, maintain and continue to perfect…

Capitalism

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I read all the speeches of the pope, his commentaries, and if the pope continues this way, I will go back to…

Church

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The notion that Cuba is the only country in the world where you can live without working must be erased forever.

Country

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In Cuba we have one party, but in the U.S. there is very little difference. Both parties are an expression of the…

Class

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I hope Mr. Obama has success.

Hope

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Preventing a war is tantamount to winning a war.

Preventing

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As a point of fact, I am not used to making frequent appearances in public, except at times when it is required.

Appearance

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In Cuba, taking into account the long fight for our independence and sovereignty, we will defend the one-party system in the face…

Accounts

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In Cuba there are no drugs nor will there be.

Cuba

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Only the Communist Party, as the institution that brings together the revolutionary vanguard and will always guarantee the unity of Cubans, can…

Communist

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My dream is to drop three atomic bombs on New York City.

Atomic bomb

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No country is 100 percent free of human rights abuses.

Abuse

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