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Over The Hill: Cuba's Castro Marks Another Birthday

Cuban President Raul Castro turns 81 on Sunday, another reminder to his countrymen and to the exiles who hate him that time is catching up with the island's aging revolutionaries.

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Cuba's Raul Castro Turns 81 as Revolution Ages

Cuban leader RaÃºl Castro turns 81 on Sunday, giving exiles and his countrymen times to reflect on the aging leadership that has ruled the island nation for over half a century.

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Visas Denied to Scholars to Attend Same Conference as Castro's Daughter

RaÃºl Castro's daughter Mariela received a visa to attend a conference of scholars next week, but several less prominent academics have been denied, according to conference organizers.

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Mariela Castro, Cuba President Raul Castro's Daughter, Backs Obama On Gay Marriage

Cuban President Raul Castro's daughter congratulated Barack Obama on Thursday for his support for gay marriage, but said his comments are just a first step toward changing policy.

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06/04/12 Cuban revolution ages as Raul Castro turns 81 Source: Al Jazeera Cuban President Raul Castro has marked his 81st birthday, exposing for another year the absence of indicators that the country's leadership is moving quickly to prepare younger successors.
06/03/12 'Cuban-US ties can normalize if Obama wins second... Source: New Kerala Dot Com Cuban President Raul Castro's daughter Mariela has said that her country's relations with the U.S. can normalize if President Barack Obama wins a second consecutive term.
06/03/12 Raul Castro's daugher calls for release of Cuban Five... Source: St. Louis Jewish News - St. Louis MO The daughter of Cuban head of state Raul Castro said that jailed American Alan Gross "has been granted everything that he's asked for."
06/03/12 Over The Hill: Cuba's Castro Marks Another Birthday Source: The Huffington Post - Local Cuban President Raul Castro turns 81 on Sunday, another reminder to his countrymen and to the exiles who hate him that time is catching up with the island's aging revolutionaries.
06/03/12 Raul Castro turning 81, trying to preserve communism Source: The Oregon Herald - Portland OR Cuban President Raul Castro turns 81 on Sunday, another year on in his race against time to reform Cuba 's economy and try to assure the survival of communism after he and his elderly colleagues are gone.

Background on raul castro

Raúl Modesto Castro Ruz (born 3 June 1931) is a Cuban politician and revolutionary who has been President of the Council of State of Cuba and the President of the Council of Ministers of Cuba since 2008; he previously exercised presidential powers in an acting capacity from 2006 to 2008. Raúl Castro was a rebel commander during the 1950s; after his older brother, Fidel Castro, took power, Raúl Castro was one of the most important figures in the new regime, serving as Minister of the Armed Forces from 1959 to 2008. As President, he is Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces (Army, Navy, and Air Force) and has also been First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) since 2011.

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