Speeches and Interventions of Commander in Chief Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Counsil of State of the Republic of Cuba

Key Remarks by Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba, on the occasion of the 30^th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations with Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago. Havana International Conference Center, December 8, 2002.(English,)

Key remarks by Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba, in quito, Republic of Ecuador, at the inauguration ceremony of the Capilla Del Hombre. november 29, 2002.(English,)

Speech given by Fidel Castro Ruz, president of the Councils of State and Ministers at the Ceremony to Inaugurate Retraining Courses for Workers in the Sugar Industry, held on the Grounds of the Eduardo García Lavandero Sugar Mill in Artemisa Municipality on October 21, 2002 (English,)

Speech given by Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba, at the ceremony commemorating the 40^th anniversary of the Victoria de Girón Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, on October 17, 2002.(English,)

Key address by Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba, at the opening ceremony of the 18^th Havana International Ballet Festival - October 19, 2002.(English,)

Speech made by the President of the Republic of Cuba, Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, at the dinner presented by the participants to exposition of agroalimentary products of the United States of America. Protocol Hall of Laguito. Havana 28 September 2002 (English,)

Speech made by the President of the Republic of Cuba, Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, at the official inauguration of the school year 2002 – 2003. Revolution Square, September 16, 2002(English,)

Speech given by the President of the Republic of Cuba, Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, at the inauguration ceremony for the Intensive Training Course for Comprehensive Junior High School Teachers. Karl Marx Theater, September 9, 2002.(English,)

Speech given by Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba, at the opening ceremony for the "José Marti" Experimental School in Old Havana, September 6, 2002.(English,)

Speech given by Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba, at the graduation ceremony for the Intensive Training Schools for Primary School Teachers. Karl Marx Theater, Havana, September 2, 2002.(English,)

Speech given by Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba, at the ceremony to celebrate the completion of the repair, expansion and building of 779 primary and secondary schools in the capital. Guanabo, Habana del Este, August 30, 2002 (English,)

Speech by the President of the Republic of Cuba, Fidel Castro Ruz, at the ceremony for the reopening of 254 schools that were built or refurbished in the country’s capital, held at the "Astral" Theater on August 13, 2002(English,)

Speech given by Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba, at the public rally held at the "Abel Santamaria Cuadrado" Revolution Square in Ciego de Avila on the occasion of the 49^th anniversary of the attacks on the Moncada and Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Barracks. July 26, 2002.. ( English, )

Speech given by Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba, at the ceremony to reopen 402 schools in Havana that have undergone repairs, June 29, 2002(English,)

Speech given by Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba, at the extraordinary session of the National Assembly of People's power. Havana International Conference Center. June 26, 2002(English,)

Speech given by Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba, at the ceremony in homage to the births of Maceo and Che in el Cacahual, Havana, on June 15, 2002(English, )

Information offered to the People by Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba, in a television and radio appearance, June 13th 2002. (English, )

Remarks by Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba, at a rally held in General Antonio Maceo Square. Santiago de Cuba, June 8, 2002. ( English, )

Key address by Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba, at the rally protesting and repudiating the blockade, the slanders, the lies and threats of President Bush held at Major General Calixto Garcia Square, in Holguin Province, on June 1, 2002(English, )

Key address by Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba, at the open forum held in Sancti Spiritus Province. May 25, 2002 (English, )

Speech given by Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba, during former U.S. President Jimmy Carter’s visit to the Latin American Medical School. May 13, 2002(English, )

Remarks by Dr. fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba, in the welcome ceremony of U.S. President James E. Carter at Jose Marti international airport. May 12, 2002 ( English, )

Response from Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba, to the statements made by the United States government on biological weapons. 10 may 2002( English, )

Speech given by Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba, at the International Workers' Day Celebration, held in Revolution Square, May 1^st 2002( English, )

Political Statement by Dr Fidel Castro Ruz,Monterrey 22 April 2002( English, )

Speech delivered by Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba, in the commemoration of the 40th Anniversary of the Union of Young Communists, at the ‘Karl Marx’ Theater, April 4, 2002. ( English, )

Speech given by Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba, at the Open Forum of the Revolution held in Buey Regresar, Granma province. It contains some information added by the author mostly about the battles against the last offensive of the tyranny forces and the final offensive of the Rebel Army. March 30, 2002. ( ( English, )

Speech by his Excellency Dr. Fidel Castro ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba, at the international conference on financing for development. Monterrey, March 21, 2002. (English, )

Speech given by Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba, at the official ceremony commemorating the 45th anniversary of the assault on the presidential palace and the occupation of Radio Reloj. Karl Marx Theater March 13, 2002 ( English, )

Speech given by Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba, at the decoration ceremony for the mothers and wives of the five Heroes of the Republic of Cuba Prisoners of the Empire. Karl Marx Theater, March 8, 2002.( English, )

Segment of the televised round table discussion of the incident at the Mexican Embassy, featuring Commander in Chief Fidel Castro Ruz, broadcast live from the studios of Televisión Cubana on March 5, 2002, Year of the Heroic Prisoners of the Empire ( English, )

Speech given by Commander in Chief Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba, at the closing of the 4th International Economists' Meeting. Havana, February 15, 2002.(English )

Speech by the President of the Republic of Cuba, Fidel Castro Ruz, at the ceremony commemorating the 45th anniversary of the landing of the Granma expedition and the birth of the Revolutionary Armed Forces, in Antonio Maceo Square, Santiago de Cuba, December 2, 2001. ( English )

Key address by Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba, at a mass rally in the "Jose Marti" anti-imperialist square, November 27, 2001( English )

Televised presentation by Cuban President Fidel Castro on the present international situation, the economic and World crisis and its impact on Cuba . Havana, November 2, 2001( English )

Key address by Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba, at a massive demonstration commemorating the 25th anniversary of the terrorist act against a Cubana jetliner off the coast of Barbados. Revolution Square, October 6, 2001 ( English )

Speech by Commander in Chief Fidel Castro, President of the Republic of Cuba. Ciego de Avila, September 29, 2001 ( English )

Speech by Commander in Chief Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba. Havana, September 22, 2001 ( English, )

Speech given by Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba, the day of the tragic events that occurred in the United States. September 11, 2001. ( English )

Key address by Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba, at the World Conference against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance. Durban, South Africa. September 1, 2001. ( English )

Address by Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba, upon presentation of the order of the Congress of Angostura, at Bolivar Square, Bolivar City, Venezuela. ( English )

Statement by H.E. Dr. fidel Castro ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba, upon his arrival at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. May 10, 2001   ( English )

Speech given by H.E. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Council of State and the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Cuba, at the official dinner hosted by the President of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, on May 6, 2001. ( English, )

Speech given by H.E. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Council of State and the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Cuba, upon awarding the José Mart? Order to Abdelaziz Bouteflika, president of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, on May 6, 2001. ( English, )

Speech given by Commander in Chief Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Council of State and Council of Ministers of the Republic of Cuba, during the May Day Rally in Revolution Square, May 1, 2001 ( English )

Statement by Commander in chief Fidel Castro Ruz , 28 april 2001. ( English )

Response by President Fidel Castro to Cuban journalists about Canada (Cuban National Television, April 25, 2001) ( English )

Speech delivered by Commander in Chief Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Council of State and the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Cuba, on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the battles at the Bay of Pigs and the first major defeat of imperialism in the Americas. Playa Girón, April 19, 2001. ( English )

Speech delivered by Commander in Chief Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Council of State and the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Cuba, on the 40th Anniversary of the proclamation of the socialist nature of the Cuban Revolution, held on 23rd Ave. and 12th St. in Havana City. April 16, 2001. ( English )

Speech given by Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Council of State and Council of Ministers of the Republic of Cuba, at the Plenary Session of the 105th Conference of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, held in the International Conference Center, Havana, April 5, 2001 .( English )

Speech delivered by Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Council of State and Council of Ministers of the Republic of Cuba, at the opening of the 105th Conference of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, held in the Havana International Conference Center on April 1, 2001, Year of the Victorious Revolution in the New Millennium .( English, )

Speech delivered by Commander in Chief Fidel Castro Ruz, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Council of State and Council of Ministers, at the Public Forum of the Revolution held in the "Eduardo Saborit Stadium" in the municipality of Playa, City of Havana, March 31, 2001, Year of the Victorious Revolution in the New Millennium. . ( English )

Speech given by Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba, at the celebration of the 40th anniversary of INDER and the dedication of the International School of Physical Education and Sports, on February 23, 2001. ( English )

Speech by Dr.Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba, presented at the public forum held in San José de las Lajas, Havana Province, on January 27, 2001. ( English )

Speech made by Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba, at the Open Forum of the Revolution in Batalla de Guisa, Granma Province. November 25, 2000 ( English )

Remarks by Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba, at the 10th Ibero-American Summit of Heads of State and Government. Panama City, November 18, 2000 ( English )

Official statement by the President of the Cuban delegation .17 nov 2000. ( English )

Remarks by Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba, at the 10th. Ibero American Summit. Panama City, November 17, 2000 ( English )

Key address by Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba, to a solemn session of the National Assembly meeting in the Federal Legislative Palace. Venezuela, October 27, 2000 ( English )

Statement by Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba, on the occasion of the state funeral of the very honorable Pierre Elliot Trudeau , 2 october 2000. ( English )

Speech delivered by Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba, at an anti-imperialist rally on the 40th Anniversary of the Committees for the Defense of the Revolution. Havana, Cuba, September 28, 2000 ( English )

Speech delivered by Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba, at the Cuban solidarity rally held in Riverside Church, HarleM, September 8, 2000 ( English )

Remarks by Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba, at Round Table No. 3 of the Millenium Summit on "The Role of the United Nations in the 21st Century." New York, September 7, 2000. ( English, )

Address by Dr.Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba, to the Millennium Summit of the United Nations. New York, September 6, 2000 (English )

Speech delivered by Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba, at the commemoration of the 47th anniversary of the July 26, 1953 attack on the Moncada Garrison held in the provisional Revolution Square of Pinar Del Rio. August 5, 2000 ( English )

Key address by Dr.Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba, to the rally held at "Commander Ernesto Che Guevara" square in Villa Clara commemorating the 47th anniversary of the attack on the Moncada barracks on July 26, 1953. Villa Clara, July 29, 2000 ( English )

Statement by Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba, upon decorating Juan Miguel González with the Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Order. Karl Marx Theater, July 5, 2000 ( English, )

Message from Fidel to the mass rally in Manzanillo, attended by over 300,000 people from eastern Cuba. . 1 july 2000. ( English )

Message to the People of Holguin 24 june 2000. (English )

Cuba will neither negotiate nor sell out its Revolution which has cost the blood and sacrifice of many of its sons and daughters .22 june 2000 (English )

Speech by Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba, at the mass rally called by the Cuban youths, students and workers on the occasion of the International Labor Day at the Revolution Square. May Day, 2000. ( English )

Speech given by Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Council of State and Council of Ministers of the Republic of Cuba, during the closing session of the South Summit, at the International Conference Center, Havana, Cuba, April 14, 2000 ( English )

Speech delivered by President Fidel Castro at the opening session of the G-77 South Summit, about Globalization (April 12, 2000) . ( English )

Remarks by Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba, at the information roundtable organized by youths and students on April 2, 2000 ( English )

Remarks by Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba, at the information round table organized by youths and students on March 29, 2000 ( English )

Key remarks by Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba, at the rally of youth and students marking the closing session of the 7th Congress of the Federation of Cuban Women. Havana International Conference Center, March 8, 2000 ( English )

Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, First Party Secretary and President of the Republic of Cuba, speaks with the national and international press at the closing function of the 2nd International Havana Cigar Festival, at PABEXPO. March 4, 2000 ( English )

Speech given by Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba, to the children who stood on guard outside the United States Interests Section in Havana during the march to demand the return of Elián González, in a meeting held at "José Antonio Echeverría" Social Club, December 23, 1999. Reviewed and enriched with additional details by the author. ( English, )

LET US SAVE ELIAN! , 20 december 1999. ( English )

Excerpts from an interview given by Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba, to Andrea Mitchell, head foreign affairs correspondent for the NBC-News Network related to the case of Elián González. Latin American School of Medical Sciences, December 14, 1999, Year of the 40th Anniversary of the Triumph of the Revolution. . (  English )

Message to Congressman Jim McDermott, , 29 november 1999.  (English, )

Speech delivered by Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba, at the closing session of the Federation of Latin American Journalists (FELAP) 8th Congress, held at the Main Hall of the University of Havana on November 12, 1999 . (  English, )

Closing speech by Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba, at the 9th Ibero-American summit. Havana, November 16, 1999 .( English, )

Opening speech by Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba, at the 9th Ibero-American summit. Havana, November 16, 1999 . (  English, )

Remarks by Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of Cuba, at a gala dinner for participants in the 9th Ibero-American summit. Havana, November 15, 1999 .  ( English, )

Key address by Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba, at the inauguration of the Latin American school of medicine. Havana, November 15, 1999. . ( English, )

Message to participants in the ministerial meeting of the group of 77 Havana, September 19, 1999 . ( English )

Conclusive remarks made by Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Council of State of the Republic of Cuba, on the second TV Special Program on the National and International Sports Movement. September 3, 1999. (English )

Presentation made by Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Council of State of the Republic of Cuba, at a TV Special Program on the National and International Sports Movement broadcast live from the Cuban Television Studios on September 2, 1999, "Year of the 40th Anniversary of the Triumph of the Revolution" . ( English )

Speech delivered by Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro Ruz, first secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Councils of State and Ministers AT a meeting with MEMBERS of the delegation that TOOK PART IN the Pan American Games in Winnipeg with supplementary comments and figures added by HIM. August 13, 1999 . (English )

Speech given by DR. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Council of State of the Republic of Cuba to the students graduating from the Havana Higher Institute of Medical Sciences, at the Karl Marx Theater on August 9, 1999 . ( English )

Key statement by Dr.Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Council of State of the Republic of Cuba, on illegal migration from Cuba promoted throughout forty years by the United States of America. Matanzas, august 3, 1999 . ( English )

Statement on drug trafficking made by Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the State Council of the Republic of Cuba, at the commemoration of July 26, 1999 in Cienfuegos, Cuba. . ( English )

Excerpts from the speech given by Dr.Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba, related to the Pan American Games in Winnipeg. Cienfuegos, Cuba. July 26th, 1999 . (English )

Speech by Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba, to representatives of Brazil's National Students Union. Belo Horizonte, Brazil. July 1, 1999.    (English )

Speech given by Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro Ruz, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Councils of State and Ministers, upon receiving the José Bonifacio Medal, Grand Official grade, at the Rio de Janeiro State University, Brazil. June 30, 1999. Year of the 40th Anniversary of the Triumph of the Revolution . ( English )

Speech by Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba at the first summit between heads of state and government of Latin America and the Caribbean and the European Union. Rio de Janeiro, June 28 - 29, 1999. ( English )

Statement by Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba at the summit of heads of state and government of Latin America, the Caribbean and the European Union. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. June 28, 1999. ( English )

Speech given by Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro Ruz, First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee and President of the Council of State and Council of Ministers, in the closing ceremony of the first International Congress on Culture and Development. International Convention Center, June 11, 1999. ( English )

Excerpts from the speech made by Comrade Fidel Castro at a mass rally in the University of Havana on May 4, 1999 related to the war in Yugoslavia. . ( English )

Address delivered by Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro Ruz, first secretary of the central committee of the communist party of Cuba and President of the Council of State and council of ministers, at the first working session of the acs summit, Santo Domingo, Dominican republic, 17 April 1999. "Year of the 40th anniversary of the triumph of the revolution". ( English )

Master lecture delivered by H.E. Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba, at the main lecture hall in the Central University of Venezuela, on 3 February, 1999. ( English )

Remarks by Dr.Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba, at the closing session of the international economists' conference. National Convention Center, Havana. January 22, 1999. ( English ) .

Fraternal message to the Mexican people, 18 December 1998. ( English )

Speech delivered by Commander in Chief Fidel Castro Ruz, first secretary of the central committee of the communist party of Cuba and President of the Councils of State and of Ministers, at the closing session of the 12th national science and technology forum, held at the International Conference Center on 21 November 1998, "year of the 40th anniversary of the decisive battles of the liberation war". ( English )

Fidel Castro, speech at the opening ceremony of the 16th Havana International fair Fihav '98. November 1st, 1998 ( English )

Interview given by Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro Ruz, First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee and President of the Councils of State and Ministers, to Mrs. Lucia Newman of CNN in the Pôrto Palacio hotel, Portugal, on 19 October, 1998, "Year of the 40th Anniversary of the Decisive Battles of the Liberation War". ( English )

Fidel Castro, speech in the closing session of the 8th summit of heads of state and government of Ibero-American countries, Oporto, Portugal. 18 October, 1998 . ( English )

Speech by Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro at the closing ceremony of the committees for the defense of the Revolution 5th National Congress. City of Havana. 28 September 1998. ( English )

Address by Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro to the 12th summit of the Non-Aligned movement. Durban, South Africa. September 2, 1998( English )

Master lecture delivered by Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro at the autonomous university of Santo Domingo. August 24, 1998 . ( English )

Speech by Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro at the special meeting of heads of state and government of Cariforum. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. August 21, 1998 . ( English )

Speech given by President Fidel Castro Ruz, first secretary of the central committee of the communist party of Cuba, at the main ceremony for the 45th anniversary of the attacks on the Moncada and Carlos Manuel de Cespedes Garrisons , 26 july 1998. ( English )

Speech by Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro to the mass rally at Manuela Park, Kingston, Jamaica, July 30, 1998 . ( English )

Speech by Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro at the closing of the international meeting Economia'98. International Conference Center, Havana. 3 July 1998 . ( English )

Speech by Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro in the closing ceremony of the health ministers' meeting of the Non-Aligned countries. International Conference Center, Havana. 26 June 1998 . ( English )

Interview given by Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro to the national and international press. Assembly hall of the University of Havana. 23 June 1998 . (English).

Speech by Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro at the closing of the second special education world meeting. Karl Marx Theater, Havana. 20 June 1998. ( English )

Speech by Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro in the closing ceremony of the first national meeting of Chairpersons of the Credit and Service Cooperatives. International Conference Center, Havana. 3 June 1998. ( English )

Speech by Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro at the special session commemorating the 50th anniversary of the multilateral trade system. Palais Des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland. May 19, 1998. ( English )

Speech by Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro at the special session commemorating the 50th anniversary of the world health organization. Palais Des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland. May 14, 1998.  ( English )