Sanctions
President Barack Obama loosens the travel ban, now allowing Cuban-Americans to travel freely to the country
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2006 in Cuba
Explore 6 historical events and records for Cuba in 2006.
Historical records for Cuba in 2006
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April
August
Constitution of Cuba
Castro delegates his duties as President of the Council of state, President of the Council of Minister's, First Secretary of the Cuban Communist Party and the post of commander in chief of the armed forces to his brother and First Vice President, Rapounds l
Health of Raul Modesto Castro
Castro hands over power to his brother Raul after undergoing intestinal surgery
October
Sanctions
The US announces the creation of a task force made up of officials from several US agencies that will pursue more aggressively violators of the US trade embargo against Cuba, with severe penalties
December
Granma
Too ill to attend the nationwide commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Granma boat landing, which fueled speculations that Castro had stomach cancer, though Spanish doctor Dr. Garcia Sabrido stated that his illness is not terminal
Health of Fidel Alejandro Castro
Too ill to attend the nationwide commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Granma boat landing, which fueled speculations that Castro had stomach cancer, though Spanish doctor Dr. Garcia Sabrido stated that his illness is not terminal
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