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Cuban President Raul Castro at the Cuban national assembly in ...

(AFP/File) — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:14:20 GMT

(AFP/File) - Cuban President Raul Castro at the Cuban national assembly in February 2008. Calling Cuba a "dungeon" off US shores, US President George W. Bush said Friday that the US economic embargo would remain in place until Havana fully embraces democratic reforms.(AFP/File/Adalberto Roque)

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez (R) is welcomed by his ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 10:37:54 GMT

(Reuters) - Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez (R) is welcomed by his Cuban counterpart Raul Castro after arriving at Havana's airport September 21, 2008. REUTERS/Miraflores Palace/Handout

Cuban President Raul Castro (left) greets his Venezuelan counterpart ...

(AFP) — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 07:44:53 GMT

(AFP) - Cuban President Raul Castro (left) greets his Venezuelan counterpart Hugo Chavez upon his arrival at Jose Marti international airport in Havana. Chavez started Sunday a tour that will also take him to China, Russia, France and Portugal.(AFP/Marcelo Garcia)

In this photo released by Miraflores Press Office, Venezuela's ...

(AP) — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 03:34:13 GMT

(AP) - In this photo released by Miraflores Press Office, Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez, right, embraces Cuba's President Raul Castro as he arrives to Jose Marti airport in Havana, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008. (AP Photo/Miraflores Press Office)

In this photo released by Miraflores Press Office, Venezuela's ...

(AP) — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 03:19:55 GMT

(AP) - In this photo released by Miraflores Press Office, Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez, right, and Cuba's President Raul Castro walk together upon Chavez's arrival to Jose Marti airport in Havana, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008. (AP Photo/Miraflores Press Office)

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez (R) greets his Cuban counterpart ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 02:13:15 GMT

(Reuters) - Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez (R) greets his Cuban counterpart Raul Castro (C) and Cuban Vice President Carlos Lage after arriving at Jose Marti airport in Havana September 21, 2008. Chavez will meet with former Cuban leader Fidel Castro during the first leg of his tour which includes China, Russia, Belarus, Portugal and France. REUTERS/HO-Miraflores Palace (CUBA)

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez (R) is welcome by his ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 01:51:50 GMT

(Reuters) - Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez (R) is welcome by his Cuban counterpart Raul Castro after arriving at Havana's airport September 21, 2008. Chavez will meet with former Cuban leader Fidel Castro as his first stop of a tour which includes China, Russia, Belarus, Portugal and France. REUTERS/Miraflores Palace/Handout (CUBA)

Cuba's President Raul Castro reviews the honor guard during ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 21:03:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Cuba's President Raul Castro reviews the honor guard during an official reception for East Timor's President Jose Ramos Horta at the Palace of the Revolution in Havana September 5, 2008. (Claudia Daut/Reuters)

Farmers drive a horse cart on the outskirts of Havana, Wednesday, ...

(AP) — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 18:24:22 GMT

(AP) - Farmers drive a horse cart on the outskirts of Havana, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008. Cuba has begun accepting applications from private farmers, both with and without experience, who want to till idle government land. President Raul Castro is struggling to revive Cuba's mismanaged agriculture sector and is hoping the private farmers will raise more food than state cooperatives have been able to.(AP Photo/Javier Galeano)

Dionidas Mendez works at a farm on the outskirts of Havana, ...

(AP) — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 18:21:16 GMT

(AP) - Dionidas Mendez works at a farm on the outskirts of Havana, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008. Cuba has begun accepting applications from private farmers, both with and without experience, who want to till idle government land. President Raul Castro is struggling to revive Cuba's mismanaged agriculture sector and is hoping the private farmers will raise more food than state cooperatives have been able to.(AP Photo/Javier Galeano)

Residents wait at the Land Control office to fill applications ...

(AP) — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 18:19:32 GMT

(AP) - Residents wait at the Land Control office to fill applications to till idle government land in Havana, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008. President Raul Castro is struggling to revive Cuba's mismanaged agriculture sector and is hoping the private farmers will raise more food than state cooperatives have been able to.(AP Photo/Javier Galeano)

Yenisel Rodriguez fills out an applications to till idle government ...

(AP) — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 18:17:30 GMT

(AP) - Yenisel Rodriguez fills out an applications to till idle government land in Havana, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008. President Raul Castro is struggling to revive Cuba's mismanaged agriculture sector and is hoping the private farmers will raise more food than state cooperatives have been able to.(AP Photo/Javier Galeano)

Residents line up to fill applications to till idle government ...

(AP) — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 18:16:58 GMT

(AP) - Residents line up to fill applications to till idle government land in Havana, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008. President Raul Castro is struggling to revive Cuba's mismanaged agriculture sector and is hoping the private farmers will raise more food than state cooperatives have been able to.(AP Photo/Javier Galeano)