Raul Castro named Cuban president
Cuba's National Assembly unanimously votes to confirm Raul Castro as president to replace his brother Fidel.

US urges reform as Castro quits
Washington says Cuba should move to democracy after Fidel Castro says he is retiring, but its embargo stands.

Castro steps down as leader
Cuba's ailing leader Fidel Castro says he will not return to the presidency, and the US calls for free elections.

Reaction as Fidel Castro retires
News that long-time Cuban President Fidel Castro is to step down prompts diverse reactions from around the world.

UK's democracy call after Castro
Cuban leader Fidel Castro's retirement is an opportunity to move towards democracy, Downing Street says.

Excerpts from Castro's letter
After 49 years in power Fidel Castro says he will not accept another term as president.

Fidel foe muses on Cuba's future
As Fidel Castro signals an end to his 50-year rule of Cuba, a prominent anti-Castro activist tells the BBC his hopes for the future.

World doubts real change
The BBC's Paul Reynolds says that decisive change in Cuba still looks to be some time away.

Long gone glory days
Economically and politically, Cuba has never recovered the confidence it enjoyed during the height of the Cold War in the early and mid-1970s.

Oil and politics
BBC's Michael Voss takes a look at the deepening links between Cuba and Venezuela, with oil featuring prominently.

Economic ills
Ordinary people in Fidel Castro's Cuba have become experts at operating below the radar of an inflexible, centralised state planning system.

Profile: Raul Castro
The younger brother of Cuban leader Fidel Castro was a revolutionary youth, and has played a central role in post-revolution Cuba.

Castro: The great survivor
Shrewd, charming and ruthless, Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz outlasted all his contemporaries.

Key figures
A look at Cuban President Raul Castro and key members of his team following Fidel Castro's decision to leave power.

Timeline: Cuba
A chronology of key events

Timeline: US-Cuba relations
BBC News looks at relations between Cuba and the United States.