Interior Ministry

Russian, Cuban military prosecutors meet

November 25, 2011

The Cuban Military Prosecuting Office (Fiscalía Militar de Cuba) and Office of Attorney General of the Russian Federation met in Havana and exchanged experiences in applying the law, announced Russian Attorney General Sergei Fridinski as reported in RIA Novosti. According to Fridinski, the Russian and Cuban sides exchanged experiences about issues concerning criminal and civil [...]

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Raul’s son as next defense minister?

September 5, 2011

Yoani Sanchez tweeted today: A friend fears that the next Cuban defense minister will be Alejandro Castro Espin; in January he’ll go to the Politburo and the dynastic succession guaranteed. Alejandro Castro Espín is a colonel in the Interior Ministry and along with Senen ‘Senénsito’ Casas Regueiro (son of the late Division General Senén Casas [...]

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Bastion 2009 military exercises

November 16, 2009

The Cuban Defense Ministry has announced through state media that Bastion 2009 military exercises will take place throughout the country for three days at the end of the month: November 26 – November 28.  National Defense Day will be held on November 29. The program will include maneuvers and different types of tactical exercises with the [...]

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