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New Cuban political elite

December 4, 2011

Eusebio Mujal-León, professor and former chair of the Department of Government at Georgetown University and the director of the Cuba XXI Project, has written an excellent article (published in the Journal of International Affairs’ Fall/Winter ’11 issue on the authoritarian state) analyzing the new Cuban political elite and exploring how power is distributed between the country’s military [...]

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Newly minted colonels

December 1, 2011

Via Cuban state media: Army General Raul Castro presided over the promotion ceremony of 65 officers of the Revolutionary Armed Forces (FAR) to the rank of colonel at Defense Ministry headquarters. These officers were recognized for “their accomplishments in strengthening the country’s defensive capability and personal character.” Those promoted are graduates of higher education, where 35% [...]

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Angolan military delegation visits Havana

October 5, 2011

Via Cuban state media: Army General Raúl Castro met with an Angolan military delegation, led by Angolan Chief of Staff, Army Corps General Geraldo Sachipengo. The meeting took place during a recess of the visitors’ work session with Cuban First Vice President Jose Ramon Machado Ventura. The Angolan military group concluded on Monday its visit to Havana. [...]

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Nicaragua Army CINC in Havana

September 10, 2011

Sandinista Army General Julio Cesar Aviles (Commander-in-Chief of the Nicaraguan Army) is in Havana this week. He was welcomed by Army Corps General Joaquín Quinta Solas, Vice-Minister of the FAR. AG Aviles said he came Cuba to strengthen historic ties of friendship and cooperation between respective armed forces.  The Nicaragua Army CINC was a student [...]

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Cuban defense minister dies (Updated)

September 3, 2011

One of Army General Raul Castro’s loyal acolytes, Cuban Defense Minister, Army Corps General Julio Casas Regueiro died earler this afternoon of an apparent heart attack at the age of 75, according to an official note announced in the Cuban state media. The Politiburo also issued a statement announcing his death. ACG Casas Regueiro succeeded [...]

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Defense expenditures continue to increase

July 24, 2011

In 2010, the Cuban government increased its defense and internal order expenditures by 2%. According to the recently released 2010 Statistical Annual of Cuba (Anuario Estadístico de Cuba 2010) by the Cuban Office of National Statistics (Oficina Nacional de Estadísticas (ONE), expenditures in the area of defense and internal order were $2.14B CUP compared to 2009′s [...]

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