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Two high-ranking government officials sacked (Updated)

May 3, 2010

Army General Raúl Castro has dismissed Jorge Luis Sierra Cruz (Vice-President, Council of Ministers and Transportation Minister) and Luis Manuel Ávila González (Sugar Minister) in an official note disseminated through Cuban state television, reports EFE. Sierra Cruz’ dismissal was caused by “errors in the performance of his duties,” while for Ávila González it was his “deficiencies in his [...]

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Ascension of ministers

February 20, 2009

Raul Castro has ascended three of his government ministers – Ramiro Valdes (Communications Minister), Ulises Rosales del Toro (Agriculture Minister), and Jorge Luis Sierra (Transportation Minister) – to vice-presidents of the Council of Ministers. According to an official note published in the state media, the objective of the appointments is to make “more effective the [...]

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