Ulises Rosales del Toro

New agriculture minister appointed

June 11, 2010

Army General Raúl Castro named Gustavo Rodríguez (an agronomist) as the new Minister of Agriculture to increase agricultural production in the country, reports EFE. Tonight’s announcement was made on state-run television. Rodríguez (46) held several posts in the sugar sector and as current Vice-Minister of Agriculture. Brigade General Ulises Rosales del Toro was the Minister [...]

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$1.5B spent on food imports

April 13, 2010

Cuban Vice President Jose Ramon Machado Ventura during the sessions of the National Association of Small Farmers (ANAP) of the provinces of Matanzas, Ciego de Avila and Sancti Spiritus on Sunday announced that the country invests more than $1.5 Billion dollars annually buying food, part of which can be substituted by national products if the areas [...]

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Inner circle of power

February 21, 2009

Proceso, a Mexican daily, published an article this week in which Ra

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Week in Review

November 29, 2008

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev concluded his visit to Havana. He met with Fidel Castro and said that a new bilateral accord will be waiting for President Raul Castro when he visits Russia. Medvedev and Raul Castro signed mining and oil exploration deals and discussed “military technical cooperation.” Raul Castro said that he is willing to [...]

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One of the world’s oldest leaders

September 5, 2008

Foreign Policy magazine has published a list of The World

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Creation of super-ministry

August 12, 2008

La Razon reports on the creation of a super-ministry charged with overseeing the production of food (a vital national security issue for Cuba): While rumors of a next government crisis runs insistently throughout Havana, the name of Ulises Rosales del Toro is beginning to be heard with greater impetus among diplomats and journalists. Rosales del [...]

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