Seven members of U.S. Congress met with Cuban President Raul Castro and former President Fidel Castro in Havana to "listen and talk" about ways the countries could improve their relationship.

Former Mexican foreign minister Jorge Castañeda claims Raul Castro removed two members of Cuba's cabinet because the men were plotting a coup with the help of Venezuela's Hugo Chávez. Castañeda says the men were afraid Raul Castro would betray the ideals of the Cuban revolution. (via Foreign Policy)

Cuba's Fidel Castro blogs that his brother Raul consulted with him before replacing 10 cabinet officials earlier this week.

Cuban President Raul Castro announced that 10 cabinet officials will step down from their posts, including prominent politicians like Cabinet Secretary Carlos Lage and Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque. Both Lage and Perez Roque are considered as Fidel loyalists who could have been future presidential candidates.

Cuban President Raul Castro has completed his first full year in power after taking over for ailing brother Fidel.

Cuban leader Raul Castro says he wants to meet with President Barack Obama while his brother and former head of state Fidel Castro muses he may not make it past the Obama's first term.

The president of Cuba, Raúl Castro, warns of hard economic times ahead for the island nation.