The Cuban state adheres to socialist principles in organizing its largely state-controlled planned economy.

According to the report, Castro is actually suffering from intestinal cancer and will be unable to resume control of the Cuban state.

In the 1970s, the Cuban state initiated bilateral service contracts and various money-making strategies.

Access to more dollars would reduce dependence on the Cuban state and provide greater opportunities to build up the small private sector on the island.

"In that way, the Cuban state can discredit me here."

The US then put presidents and dictators at the head of the Cuban state.

He rejected the materialistic, one-party ideology of the Cuban state.

Castro used Leninist thought as a model upon which to convert the Cuban state and society into a socialist form.

The estimated number of dead varies from 26 according to the Cuban state to 50 according to anti-government activists.

It has a capacity of 2,500 beds according to the Cuban state.