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Raul Castro's absence from key Cuban anniversary sparks attention

Former Cuban President Raul Castro was notably absent from the annual rally commemorating the July 26, 1953, revolutionary attack, an event he has attended for over three decades. President Miguel Díaz-Canel read a message from Castro at the rally, held in Pinar del Río Province. Castro's last public appearances were in June and May, and his absence comes amid ongoing negotiations with the United States. AI

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Raul Castro's absence from key Cuban anniversary sparks attention

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Associated Press ·

    Raul Castro is absent as Cuba celebrates anniversary of key revolutionary attack

    Cuba held a traditional rally on Sunday to commemorate one of the revolution’s most important anniversaries but former president Raul Castro was conspicuously absent. It was the first time in at least 30 years that 95-year-old Castro had not attended the event, and no explanation…