Hurricane crashes into Cuba Nov 9, 2008
Cuba's Civil Defense had issued hurricane warnings for the central and eastern provinces of Camaguey, Las Tunas, Holguin, Granma, Santiago de Cuba and Guantanamo. Expected to wreak havoc. (iAfrica.com)
Hurricane Paloma Charges Toward Cuba Nov 9, 2008
The center of Paloma was about 130 miles northeast of Grand Cayman and 130 miles southwest of Camaguey, Cuba. It was moving northeast near 9 mph. (W-USA News, DC)
Paloma An "Extremely Dangerous" Cat 4 Nov 8, 2008
The storm's center was expected to 0000144E move away from Little Cayman and Cayman Brac on Saturday morning and was about 165 miles southwest of Camaguey, Cuba ... Paloma was aiming toward the central-eastern city of Camaguey, which was particularly hard-hit by Hurricane Ike in September. (CBS News -- Iraq)
Hurricane Paloma turns dangerous Nov 8, 2008
By 5:30 a.m. EST (10:30 a.m. British time), Paloma was near Cayman Brac island, about 95 miles (150 km) east-northeast of Grand Cayman Island and about 175 miles (280 km) southwest of Camaguey, Cuba, and moving northeast near 7 mph (11 kph), the hurricane centre said. It might strengthen a little in the coming hours, but is expected to weaken later in the day and through Sunday, the forecasters said. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Hurricane Paloma Nov 8, 2008
"It's a bad dream," said store worker Ofelia Hernandez in Cuba's Camaguey province, where the storm was expected to make landfall. "Barely two months and once again in checkmate.". (AlertNet)
Paloma Strengthens Into Hurricane Over Caribbean Sea, Heads Toward Cuba Nov 8, 2008
The Cuban government issued a hurricane warning for the central provinces of Sancti Spiritus, Ciego de Avila, Camaguey and Las Tunas, meaning sustained winds of 74 mph (119 kph) or more are expected in those areas within 24 hours, according to the center. Residents were urged to rush preparations to protect lives and property. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Hurricane Watch Issued For Parts Of Cuba Nov 8, 2008
Watches were issued for the provinces of Sancti Spiritus, Ciego de Avila, Camaguey, Las Tunas and Granma. A hurricane warning remains in effect for the Cayman Islands, and the Category 1 storm is expected to pass near there late Friday or early Saturday. (KWTX.com, TX)
Hurricane Paloma powers up Nov 8, 2008
At 10pm (3am GMT) Paloma's centre was 40 kilometres southeast of Grand Cayman and about 405 kilometres southwest of Camaguey, Cuba, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami said ... Cuba declared a hurricane warning for its central and eastern provinces on Friday, covering Sancti Spiritus, Ciego de Avila, Camaguey, Las Tunas, Holguin, Granma, Santiago de Cuba and Guantanamo, civil defense officials said ... Gladys Sanchez, a resident of Minas, north of the central city of Camaguey told AFP... (iAfrica.com)
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Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 10/03/08 08:46:36 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 75% Barometer: 29. (Florida Today)
Ike moves into gulf to regain strength Sep 11, 2008
Cuba's National Defense Council for Disaster Cases identified four people killed by the latest hurricane, two electrocuted in Santa Clara province as they tried to dismantle a television antenna and two killed when their homes collapsed on them in Camaguey and Holguin provinces. Fatalities are rare in Cuba despite the frequency of hurricanes, a fact ascribed to the government's evacuation practices whenever storms threaten populated areas. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Cuban refugees in N.O. try to help those hurt by Gustav and Ike Sep 11, 2008
Pagonis said she just sent a $100 through Western Union yesterday to her mother who lives in Camaguey, the city that looked Hurricane Ike in the eye. The money also went to her brother and two children. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Hurricane Ike Kills 4 in Cuba, Aims for Gulf Coast Sep 10, 2008
Sept. 8: Residents make their way through a flooded street after Hurricane Ike hit the area in Camaguey, Cuba. Sept. 8: Residents make their way through a flooded street after Hurricane Ike hit the area in Camaguey, Cuba ... On the narrow streets of Camaguey, falling utility poles crushed cars and the roaring wind transformed buildings of stone and brick into piles of rubble. (Fox News)
Scenes from Ike Sep 10, 2008
A man leaves his damaged home after Hurricane Ike hit the area in Camaguey, Cuba. . (Florida Today)
Hurricane Ike batters Caribbean islands Sep 10, 2008
Residents of Camaguey, Cuba, leaving their damaged homes on Monday after Hurricane Ike hit the area. (Javier Galeano/The Associated Press). (International Herald Tribune)
Ike menaces Gulf Coast after pounding Cuba Sep 10, 2008
"This critter was angry, really angry," Delia Oliveras, 64, said in the central city of Camaguey ... Falling utility poles crushed cars parked along narrow streets in Camaguey and the roaring wind transformed buildings of stone and brick into piles of rubble ... "I have never seen anything like it in my life. So much force is terrifying," said Olga Alvarez, 70, huddling in her Camaguey living room with her husband and teenage grandson. (San Francisco Chronicle)
More of this story Sep 10, 2008
On the narrow streets of Camaguey, falling utility poles crushed cars and the roaring wind transformed buildings of stone and brick into piles of rubble ... Associated Press writers Will Weissert in Camaguey, Cuba, Jennifer Kay in Miami and Andrea Rodriguez and Anne-Marie Garcia in Havana contributed to this report. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Ike forces mass evacuations in Cuba Sep 9, 2008
In important farming and mining areas near Camaguey, Cuba, news agencies reported that buildings had collapsed under the ferocious winds, including colonial columns that graced the city, a designated UNESCO historical site. Exiting into the Caribbean Sea at midday, Ike slowed its advance and the National Hurricane Center in Miami reported its sustained winds had subsided to about 80 miles per hour. (Boston Globe)
Hurricane Ike aims at western Cuba Sep 9, 2008
"We don't have electricity, we're waiting to see what happens." "It doesn't seem like Ike wants to leave, and now the river is overflowing," said Evelio Hernandez, a farmer in Camaguey, 330 miles (534 km) southeast of Havana. "In the end, it's all bad news." The Cuban government promised to provide aid quickly to storm victims, but Eduardo Hernandez, in Holguin 460 miles (743 km) from the Cuban capital, said something more may be needed. (India Times)
Hurricane Ike Hits Cuba on Direct Course for Havana Sep 9, 2008
CAMAGUEY, Cuba Hurricane Ike roared across Cuba on Monday, tearing off roofs and sending waves crashing into buildings, as 900,000 Cubans fled to shelters or higher ground and Havana residents in decaying historic buildings prepared for a direct hit ... Ike's powerful winds sent huge chunks of debris flying over the streets of the central-eastern city of Camaguey, which was just 20 miles north of the eye at 8 a.m. ... In Camaguey, municipal workers boarded up banks and restaurants before heavy... (Fox News)
* Ike makes landfall in Cuba, thousands flee Sep 9, 2008
In Cuba, high alarm was sounded for Santiago de Cuba, Granma, Holguin, Las Tunas, Camaguey, Ciego de Avila, Villa Clara, Sancti Spiritus and Cienfuegos y Matanzas. In Haiti, hundreds of thousands in the northern town of Gonaives have been virtually cut off from relief supplies after the previous storms destroyed bridges. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Ike bears down on Cuba again Sep 9, 2008
Fallen bricks crushed a van Monday in Camaguey, Cuba, as Hurricane Ike struck the island. Later in the day, the storm will emerge into the Gulf of Mexico, where it is expected to gain strength and possibly become a major hurricane on its march to the west. (CNN)
'Evacuation fatigue' a concern as Ike churns toward Gulf Sep 9, 2008
A man rides his bicycle Monday in heavy rains produced by Hurricane Ike in Camaguey, Cuba. Forecasters say Ike could strike the USA by week's end. (USA Today -- Weather)
Ike slams Cuba Sep 9, 2008
The storm drove seven-metre (23-foot) waves onto Cuba's eastern coastline as it came ashore late on Sunday, and destroyed a unknown number of homes as it swept across Camaguey province. "I'm 59, I have seen a lot of hurricanes, but I have never seen one that caused so much destruction," an unnamed resident of Camaguey told Cuban television by phone. (iAfrica.com)
Hurricane Ike heading toward Havana Sep 9, 2008
(09-08) 04:00 PDT Camaguey, Cuba ... Cuba's government said more than 224,000 people were being evacuated in the central-eastern province of Camaguey alone ... "There's no fear here, but one has to be prepared. It could hit us pretty hard," said Ramon Olivera, gassing up his motorcycle in Camaguey, where municipal workers boarded up banks and restaurants. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Hurricane Ike weakens to Cat. 2 over Cuba Sep 9, 2008
The hurricane is centered about 40 miles east-southeast of Camaguey, Cuba, and moving west near 15 mph. (Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Category 3 Hurricane Ike Slams Into Cuba Sep 8, 2008
CAMAGUEY, Cuba, Sept. 8, 2008 ... It was centered near Cabo Lucretia, Cuba, about 135 miles east of Camaguey, and moving westward at 13 mph ... Cuba's government said more than 224,000 people were being evacuated in the central-eastern province of Camaguey alone, where heavy rains were falling late Sunday. (CBS News)
Hurricane fatigue sets in as Gulf Coast eyes Ike Sep 8, 2008
The hurricane was centered about 40 miles east-southeast of Camaguey, Cuba, and moving west near 15 mph. President Bush declared a state of emergency for Florida because of Ike on Sunday and ordered federal money to supplement state and local response efforts. (Huntington WSAZ-TV, WV)
Beware of 'hurricane fatigue,' officials warn Sep 8, 2008
It was centered near near Cabo Lucretia, Cuba, about 135 miles east of Camaguey, and moving westward at 13 mph. Forecasting models predict that it will hit anywhere from northern Mexico to the Florida Panhandle. (Houston Chronicle)
Ike Weakens To Cat. 2; Keys On Alert Sep 8, 2008
The hurricane is centered about 40 miles east-southeast of Camaguey, Cuba, and moving west near 15 mph. Coastal residents on the Gulf of Mexico need to be watching as Ike takes its uncertain path, forecasters said. (KSBW 8, CA)
Hurricane Ike pounds Caribbean, worries US Sep 8, 2008
Ike's eye hit the northern coast of Cuba in Camaguey province Sunday night, dumping as much as a foot of rain on the rural region and prompting the U.S. National Weather Service -- which collaborates with Cuban colleagues in one of the few U.S.-Cuba contacts -- to warn of flash floods and severe hazards. Cuban authorities evacuated 250,000 people from low-lying areas and were preparing more sweeping relocations from Havana if the storm stayed on its direct course for the capital. (Los Angeles Times)
Ike hits Cuba as dangerous Category 3 hurricane Sep 8, 2008
It was centered about 85 miles east of Camaguey, moving westward at 14 mph ... "There's no fear here, but one has to be prepared. It could hit us pretty hard," said Ramon Olivera, gassing up his motorcycle in Camaguey, where municipal workers boarded up banks and restaurants before heavy rain started falling. (Anchorage Daily News)
Ike Weakens to Cat. 2 over Cuba; Warning for Florida Keys Sep 8, 2008
The hurricane is centered about 40 miles east-southeast of Camaguey, Cuba, and moving west near 15 miles per hour. Meanwhile, a tropical storm warning has been issued for the Florida Keys. (WOKR13 Rochester)
Ike weakens to Category 2 storm Sep 8, 2008
CAMAGUEY, Cuba (AP) - Having weakened to Category 2 status, Hurricane Ike is still pounding the island of Cuba. A tropical storm warning is now posted in the Florida Keys. (KOLD.com, AZ)
Killer Hurricane Ike roars ashore in eastern Cuba Sep 8, 2008
At 11 p.m. EDT, Ike's center was located on the north coast of eastern Cuba near Cabo Lucretia, about 135 miles east of Camaguey. The hurricane center says Ike is moving to the west near 13 mph and will be near or over central Cuba later Monday as it rakes the island. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
Ike blasts Bahamas, taking aim at Cuba Sep 8, 2008
CAMAGUEY, Cuba - Hurricane Ike roared across low-lying islands and bore down on Cuba, destroying homes, sweeping away boats and bringing more rain to waterlogged communities in Haiti, where it killed 48 more people. Slamming into the southern Bahamas, Ike bore down on Cuba on a path that could hit Havana head-on, and hundreds of thousands evacuated to shelters or higher ground. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Hurricane Ike weakens Sep 8, 2008
At 8 a.m. (1 p.m. British time), Ike was 20 miles (32 km) south of Camaguey, Cuba, heading west at 14 mph (23 kph), the U.S. National Hurricane Centre said. It was expected to reach the Gulf by Tuesday afternoon. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Killer Ike hits Cuba Sep 8, 2008
Residents arrive to a shelter ahead of Hurricane Ike in Camaguey, Cuba, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008 ... CAMAGUEY, Cuba (AP) -- Hurricane Ike roared onto Cuba Sunday after destroying houses and crops on low-lying islands and worsening floods in Haiti that have already killed more than 300 people ... It was centered near Cabo Lucretia, about 135 miles (220 kms) east of Camaguey, moving westward at 13 mph (20 kph). (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
More havoc for Haiti? Sep 8, 2008
Just before dawn, the eye of storm was practically over Cabo Lucrecia on the northern coast of eastern Cuba, about 135 miles (220 kilometres) east of Camaguey and moving west, according to the US National Hurricane Center which said it was a Category Three storm on a scale going up to five. Ike plowed across the Turks and Caicos as a powerful Category Four storm late on Saturday, causing injuries and extensive damage on the British territory and tourist haven, before weakening. (iAfrica.com)
Killer Ike rips Bahamas, floods Haiti, hits Cuba Sep 8, 2008
CAMAGUEY, Cuba - Hurricane Ike roared into Cuba on Sunday after destroying houses and crops on low-lying islands, and worsening floods in Haiti that have already killed more than 300 people ... It was centered neasr near Cabo Lucretia, Cuba, about 135 miles east of Camaguey, and moving westward at 13 mph. (AZCentral -- News)
Hurricane Ike slams Cuba, Haiti death toll passes 600 Sep 8, 2008
At 0900 GMT, the eye of storm was 40 miles (65 kilometers) southeast of Camaguey and moving west, according to the US National Hurricane Center. Still packing winds of near 105 miles (165 kilometers) an hour with higher gusts, the US National Hurrican Center said Ike was a category two storm, down from a three on the five level Saffir-Simpson scale. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Cuba on alert for arrival of Hurricane Ike Sep 8, 2008
The General Staff of the National Civil Defense on Sunday issued a cyclone alert for provinces including Guantanamo, Santiago de Cuba, Granma, Holguin, Las Tunas and Camaguey. Editor: Bi Mingxin. (Xinhuanet, China)
Oil tops $109 as Ike threatens Gulf of Mexico Sep 8, 2008
By 8 a.m. EDT, the storm was a Category 2 hurricane with sustained winds near 100 mph and higher gusts, located about 20 miles south of Camaguey, Cuba, according to the U.S. National Weather Service. Royal Dutch Shell said it would keep staffing at its offshore Gulf installations, which it reduced ahead of Gustav last week, to a minimum as it monitors Ike. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Killer Ike Blasts Bahamas, Lashes Cuba Sep 8, 2008
CAMAGUEY, Cuba -- Hurricane Ike roared across low-lying islands and bore down on Cuba, destroying homes, sweeping away boats and bringing more rain to waterlogged communities in Haiti, where it killed 48 more people ... Cuba's government said more than 224,000 people were being evacuated in the central-eastern province of Camaguey alone ... "There's no fear here, but one has to prepared. It could hit us pretty hard," said Ramon Olivera, gassing up his motorcycle in Camaguey, where municipal... (Newsmax)
Ike slams Cuba, Haiti death toll passes 600 Sep 8, 2008
Just before dawn, the eye of storm was practically over Cabo Lucrecia on the northern coast of eastern Cuba, about 135 miles (220 kilometers) east of Camaguey and moving west, according to the US National Hurricane Center which said it was a Category Three storm on a scale going up to five. ADVERTISEMENT. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Tropical storm "Fay" kills 4 in Caribbean countries Aug 19, 2008
The killer storm is now heading toward Cuba and is expected to land near the Cuban capital city of Havana late Sunday, government officials warned, adding that the storm may leave a trail of destruction in the provinces of Villa Clara, Matanzas, Camaguey, Ciego de Avila and Sancti Spiritus. According to forecasts by the U.S. National Hurricane Center, Fay is picking up momentum and quite likely to become a hurricane at the time it arrives in Florida, whose governor has already declared a "state... (Xinhuanet, China)
* Tropical Storm Fay puts Cuba in its crosshairs after pounding neighbors Aug 18, 2008
The US National Hurricane Center in Miami said late on Saturday night that the storm was located about 280km southeast of Camaguey, Cuba. It was heading west at about 22kph, with maximum sustained winds of 75kph. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Fay clips Cuba, heads toward Florida Keys Aug 18, 2008
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the provinces of Cuba from Camaguey westward. A Hurricane Watch is also in effect for the from south of Ocean Reef to Key West, including the Dry Tortugas and Florida Bay, and along the Florida Mainland from Card Sound bridge westward to Tarpon Springs. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NCAA Basketball)
Fay threatens Cuba Aug 18, 2008
00am GMT, the center of storm was located about 200 kilometers south-southeast of Camaguey, Cuba. Fay was moving toward the west at 20 kilometers per hour. (iAfrica.com)
Tropical storm "Fay" moves to Mexico, Cuba Aug 18, 2008
The two institutions said the tropical storm, at 10:00 a.m. local time (1600 GMT), was located some 865 km east of the Mexican coastal city of Cancun, and some 125 km southeast of Cuba's central city of Camaguey. According to reports by a local radio station, Fay is producing heavy rains in Miami, Florida, and flights in the International Airport of Miami have been suspended. (Xinhuanet, China)
World: Tropical storm lashes Cuba, leaves 4 dead Aug 18, 2008
The storm was centered about 75 miles (125 kilometers) southwest of Camaguey, Cuba, or about 350 miles (560 kilometers) southeast of Key West, Florida on Sunday, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami. It had maximum sustained winds near 50 mph (85 kph), was moving west-northwest at 13 mph (20 kph) and was expected to turn to the northwest by late Monday. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Cuba issues hurricane watch for tropical storm Aug 17, 2008
The hurricane watch is for the provinces of Camaguey, Ciego De Avila and Sancti Spiritus in Cuba. A tropical storm warning has been issued for other areas of Cuba and remains in effect for the southeastern Bahamas, the Turks and Caicos Islands and the coast of Haiti. (WREG.com, TN)
Tropical storm winds, rain buffet Cuba Aug 17, 2008
As of 11 p.m. EDT (0300 GMT Sunday), Fay had top winds of near 45 miles per hour (72 km per hour) and was located about 175 miles southeast of Camaguey, Cuba, the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Florida said. Weather reports showed the U.S. Naval Station at Guantanamo Bay was getting rain and winds gusting up to 52 mph (83 kph). (Scientific American)
Tropical Storm Fay Heads to Cuba After Drenching Haiti, Dominican Republic Aug 17, 2008
The storm, with winds of 40 miles per hour (65 kph), was about 225 miles (365 kilometers) southeast of Camaguey, Cuba, and about 60 miles south of Guantanamo at 5 p.m. New York time, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center's Web site ... Cuba issued hurricane watches for the provinces of Villa Clara, Cienfuegos, Matanzas, Camaguey, Ciego de Avila and Sancti Spiritus, the weather service said. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
PalmBeachPost.com: Atlantic tropical storm and hurricane advisories Aug 17, 2008
SOUTH OF CAMAGUEY CUBA AND ABOUT 395 MILES.. 635 KM.. (The Palm Beach Post)
Tropical Storm Fay Leaves 4 Dead in Haiti, DR Aug 17, 2008
Cuba's government said hurricane watches were in effect for the provinces of Villa Clara, Cinefuegos, Matanzas, Camaguey, Ciego de Avila and Sancti Spiritus. A hurricane watch means that hurricane conditions are possible within the watch area, generally within 36 hours. (Newsmax)
World Heritage List Jul 30, 2008
The UNESCO World Heritage Committee met in July in Quebec City to add the 19 cultural sites and eight natural sites to the list, which now numbers 878 sites in 145 countries. In Mexico, in addition to the butterfly reserve, 00004000 the fortified town of San Miguel and the Sanctuary of Jesus Nazareno de Atotonilco, cited for their architecture, were added to the list. (India Times)
Weather: Partly cloudy, afternoon storms likely Jul 30, 2008
Melbourne, FL 32940 Last Updated: 07/30/08 08:45:41 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 97% Barometer: 30. (Florida Today)
UNESCO adds 27 sites to the World Heritage list Jul 29, 2008
QUEBEC CITY, Canada (AP) Baha'i holy places in Israel, the Monarch butterfly biosphere reserve of Mexico, and the historic center of Camaguey, a Spanish colonial town in Cuba first settled in 1528, are among the new sites added to the UNESCO World Heritage list. The UNESCO World Heritage Committee met in July in Quebec City to add the 19 cultural sites and eight natural sites to the list, which now numbers 878 sites in 145 countries. (USA Today -- Travel)
Cuban farmers to get more land in latest reform Jul 20, 2008
The change was welcome, said a member of a co-operative in the central state of Camaguey. "We have been waiting a long time for the law, no doubt that's because it was done in Raul's style, well thought out and analyzed so that later it does not have to be changed," she said, asking not to be identified. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Ghanaian Jailed in Cuba for Human Trafficking Jul 19, 2008
He also intended to obtain a copy of his academic transcript from his former school in Cuba, the University of Camaguey, to pursue his PhD in Pharmacy. While waiting for his rented car at the airport to pick him up, he was approached by a Bahamian friend who asked him to help transport a Chinese citizen from Havana to Camaguey, since he (Lawrence) was also going there ... Mr. Fakye stated that on November 1st, 2005, Angela was informed by the Cuban State Police that her boyfriend, Lawrence, had... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Cubans Still Arrive in Fla. Despite Reforms Apr 5, 2008
The refugees set out March 3 from Camaguey, Cuba, in a homemade sheet-metal boat with a Toyota four-cylinder engine, Supervisory Border Patrol Agent Lazaro Guzman said ... Nearly all of the Cubans are from Camaguey, Cuba, save one, a doctor from Las Tunas, Guzman said, but they will be allowed to stay in the United States under the "wet foot, dry foot" policy, which allows sanctuary to Cubans who reach the mainland. (Fox News)
Cuba Lifts Ban On Farmers Buying Supplies Mar 18, 2008
"They are readying a hard-currency store in the city which opens next month," said a dairy farmer by telephone from central Camaguey province. "We'll be able to purchase hand-held tools, herbicides, boots, fencing and things like that," he said. (Planet Ark, United States)
Cubans mull a new Castro in power Feb 26, 2008
"I was hoping for a radical change," said Alexis, a resident of the central city of Camaguey who, like others, gave only a partial name for fear of political repercussions ... But 26-year-old Esteban, another resident of Camaguey, said Sunday's vote depressed him. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
In Cuba, ruler with a freer hand Feb 20, 2008
Last July, Ral made his most significant appearance as interim president, telling a large crowd in the city of Camaguey that he would aggressively seek business deals with "serious entrepreneurs" from other countries. He peppered his speech at a ceremony commemorating the 54th anniversary of Cuba's revolution with business lingo uncommon in a socialist state, at one point saying Cuba would reach out for "capital, technology or markets.". (MSNBC -- International)
Cubans Hope Raul Castro Brings Reform Feb 20, 2008
(AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) Over a depiction of his brother Fidel, Cuba's acting President Raul Castro delivers a speech during a ceremony to mark the 54th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution in Camaguey, Cuba, in this Thursday, July 26, 2007 file photo. Fidel officially designated Raul as his successor at a Communist Party congress in October 1997. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
