THE CASTRO CLAN

THE CASTRO CLAN*
2008-04-14.
Cuba Transition Project

During the past few years family members of both Fidel and Raúl 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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