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Cuba Facts is an ongoing
series of succinct fact sheets on various topics, including, but not
limited to, political structure, health, economy, education,
nutrition, labor, business, foreign investment, and demographics,
published and updated on a regular basis by the Cuba Transition
Project staff.
The Castro Clan*
During the past few years family members of both
Fidel and Raul Castro have come to occupy important positions
in Cuba's government. This Castro clan represents in addition
to the military, the security apparatus and the Communist Party,
a significant force in Cuba's political and economic structures.
|
NAME |
RELATIONSHIP |
POSITION |
| Fidel Castro Diaz-Balart |
Fidel Castro's son |
Advisor, Ministry of Basic Industry |
| Col. Alejandro Raul Castro Espin |
Raul Castro's son |
Chief, Intelligence Information Services,
Ministry of the Interior; Coordinator, Intelligence Exchange
with China |
| Ramon Castro Ruz |
Fidel and Raul oldest brother |
Advisor, Ministry of Sugar |
| Dr. Antonio Castro Soto |
Fidel Castro's son |
Investment Chief, Frank Pais Hospital. Doctor
for Cuba's baseball team |
| Col. Luís Alberto Rodríguez
López-Calleja |
Raul Castro's son-in-law |
Chief Executive Officer of Grupo GAESA (Grupo
de Administración de Empresas, S.A.) which supervises
military enterprises |
| Major Raul Alejandro Rodríguez Castro |
Raul Castro's grandson |
Raul Castro's military guard in charge of
his personal security |
| Deborah Castro Espin |
Raul Castro's daughter |
Advisor, Ministry of Education |
| Mariela Castro Espin |
Raul Castro's daughter |
Head, Center for Sexual Education |
| Marcos Portal Leon |
Married to Raul Castro's niece |
In charge of nickel industry, member of the
Central Committee of Cuba's Communist Party |
| Alfonsito Fraga |
Related to Raul Castro |
Ministry of Foreign Relations |
*Two former officials of the Cuban government,
Roberto Hernandez del Llano and Eugenio Yáñez,
contributed to this report.
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