Cuba's President Raul Castro (R), former Vice President Carlos Lage (C), and former Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque (L), attend a meeting in Cienfuegos, Cuba in this December 21, 2007 file photo. Perez Roque and Lage had been Cuba's top young leaders until President Raul Castro cast them out of jobs in a government reshuffle earlier this week. Both have now resigned from their other jobs in the Cuban government and the ruling Communist Party and admitted in letters published on March 5, 2009 in the state-run press that they had committed errors. Picture taken December 21, 2007. REUTERS/Claudia Daut/Files (CUBA) 

Cuba's President Raul Castro (C), Cuba's former Vice President Carlos Lage (R), and Cuba's former Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque (L), attend a meeting in Cienfuegos, Cuba in thisDecember 21, 2007 file photo. Perez Roque and Lage had been Cuba's top young leaders until President Raul Castro cast them out of jobs in a government reshuffle earlier this week. Both have now resigned from their other jobs in the Cuban government and the ruling Communist Party and admitted in letters published on March 5, 2009 in the state-run press that they had committed errors. Picture taken December 21, 2007. REUTERS/Claudia Daut/Files (CUBA) 

Cuba's former foreign minister Felipe Perez Roque is seen in Havana in this February 11, 2009 file photo. Perez Roque, who had lost his job as foreign minister in a government reshuffle earlier this week, also resigned from his other jobs in the Cuban government and the ruling Communist Party and admitted in a letter published on March 5, 2009 in the state-run press that he had committed errors. Picture taken February 11, 2009
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Bruno Rodriguez, Cuba's deputy foreign minister, addresses the media at the Foreign Ministry in Havana in this file picture from August 19, 2006. Rodriguez is replacing Cuba's ousted Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque who is the biggest name of the eight ministers being replaced by Cuban President Raul Castro. REUTERS/Claudia Daut/Files (CUBA) 

Chile's President Michelle Bachelet (R) talks with Cuba's Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque during an event in Havana February 12, 2009. Bachelet is in Cuba on an official visit. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA) 

Chile's President Michelle Bachelet (2nd L) and Cuba's Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque (R) share a laugh during a wreath-laying ceremony at Havana's Revolution Square February 11, 2009. Bachelet is in Cuba on an official visit. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA) 

Chile's President Michelle Bachelet (2nd L) and Cuba's Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque (R) attend a wreath-laying ceremony at Havana's Revolution Square February 11, 2009. Bachelet is in Cuba on an official visit.
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Cuba's Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque (L) and Chile's President Michelle Bachelet stand underneath the monument of late Cuban independence hero Jose Marti after a wreath-laying ceremony at Havana's Revolution Square February 11, 2009. Bachelet is in Cuba on an official visit. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA) 

Chile's President Michelle Bachelet (L) and Cuba's Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque attend a wreath-laying ceremony at Havana's Revolution Square February 11, 2009. Bachelet is in Cuba on an official visit. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA) 

Cuba's Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque talks during a meeting with Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega in Managua January 22, 2009. Roque is on an official visit to Nicaragua to strengthen relations between the two countries. REUTERS/Oswaldo Rivas (NICARAGUA) 

Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega talks during a meeting with Cuba's Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque in Managua January 22, 2009. Roque is on an official visit to Nicaragua to strengthen relations between the two countries. REUTERS/Oswaldo Rivas (NICARAGUA) 

Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega talks to Cuba's Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque (R) during a meeting in Managua January 22, 2009. Roque is on an official visit to Nicaragua to strengthen relations between the two countries. REUTERS/Oswaldo Rivas (NICARAGUA) 

Cuba's Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque (L) and Panama's President Martin Torrijos walk together to a wreath-laying ceremony at Havana's Revolution Square January 5, 2009. Torrijos is in Cuba on an official visit.
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Panama's President Martin Torrijos (L) and Cuba's Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque attend a wreath-laying ceremony at Havana's Revolution Square January 5, 2009. Torrijos is in Cuba on an official visit. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA) 

Panama's President Martin Torrijos (L) and Cuba's Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque attend a wreath-laying ceremony at Havana's Revolution Square, near an image of late rebel hero Ernesto "Che" Guevara, January 5, 2009. Torrijos is in Cuba on an official visit. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA) 

Panama's President Martin Torrijos (R) walks with Cuba's Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque at Havana's Jose Marti airport January 3, 2009. Torrijos is in Cuba on an official visit. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA) 

Panama's President Martin Torrijos (C) shakes hands with Cuba's Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque (R) next to Panama's first lady Vivian Fernandez de Torrijos at Havana's Jose Marti airport January 3, 2009. Torrijos is in Cuba on an official visit. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA) 

Cuba's President Raul Castro (L) speaks with his Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque (R) and Panama's President Martin Torrijos during the opening session of a summit of leaders from Latin American and Caribbean nations, in the Costa do Sauipe resort December 16, 2008. REUTERS/Jamil Bittar (BRAZIL) 

Cuba's President Raul Castro speaks with his foreign minister Felipe Perez Roque (R) during the opening session of a summit of leaders from Latin American and Caribbean nations, in the Costa do Sauipe resort December 16, 2008. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker (BRAZIL) 

Cuba's President Raul Castro (R) reacts as Cuba's Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque (L) reaches over after the closing ceremony of the third Cuba-Caricom meeting in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba December 8, 2008. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA) 

Cuba's Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque (L) talks to Cuba's President Raul Castro during the opening session of the third Cuba-Caricom meeting in Santiago de Cuba December 8, 2008. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA) 

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev shakes hands with Cuban Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque in the Kremlin in Moscow November 11, 2008. Cuban President Raul Castro will visit Russia next year, the Kremlin said on Tuesday, as Moscow and Havana seek to revive a Cold War trade and military alliance that has raised concerns in the United States. REUTERS/RIA Novosti/Pool (RUSSIA) 

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (2nd R) greets Cuba's Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque (L) as Cuba's President Raul Castro (R) stands in the back in Havana October 30, 2008. Lula is in Cuba for a quick visit to sign an agreement for state-run oil company Petrobras to explore for oil in Cuba's offshore waters. REUTERS/Adalberto Roque/Pool (CUBA) 

EU Aid Commissioner Louis Michel (C) and Cuba's Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque (R) shake hands as Chairman of the Committee on Development of the European Parliament Josep Borrell looks on at Cuba's foreign ministry in Havana October 23, 2008. The European Union has agreed to remove all sanction against Cuba leading to the resumption of co-operation between the 27-nation EU and Cuba. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA) 

Cuba's Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque addresses EU Aid Commissioner Louis Michel during a meeting at Cuba's foreign ministry in Havana October 23, 2008. The European Union has agreed to remove all sanction against Cuba leading to the resumption of co-operation between the 27-nation EU and Cuba. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA) 

EU Aid Commissioner Louis Michel (C) looks on as Chairman of the Committee on Development of the European Parliament Josep Borrell (L) shakes hands with Cuba's Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque at Cuba's foreign ministry in Havana October 23, 2008. The European Union has agreed to remove all sanction against Cuba leading to the resumption of co-operation between the 27-nation EU and Cuba. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA) 

EU Aid Commissioner Louis Michel meets with Cuba?s Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque (not in picture) at Cuba's foreign ministry in Havana October 23, 2008. The European Union has agreed to remove all sanction against Cuba leading to the resumption of co-operation between the 27-nation EU and Cuba. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA) 

EU Aid Commissioner Louis Michel (L) and Cuba?s Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque sit together as aides exchange signed documents at Cuba's foreign ministry in Havana October 23, 2008. The European Union has agreed to remove all sanction against Cuba leading to the resumption of co-operation between the 27-nation EU and Cuba. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA) 

EU Aid Commissioner Louis Michel (L) and Cuba?s Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque exchange signed documents at Cuba's foreign ministry in Havana October 23, 2008. The European Union has agreed to remove all sanction against Cuba leading to the resumption of co-operation between the 27-nation EU and Cuba. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA) 

EU Aid Commissioner Louis Michel (L) and Cuba?s Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque shake hands at Cuba's foreign ministry in Havana October 23, 2008. The European Union has agreed to remove all sanction against Cuba leading to the resumption of co-operation between the 27-nation EU and Cuba. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA) 

Combination photo shows Cuba's Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque holding a camera as he jokes with a photojournalist during a walk in Mexico City's Alameda Central, and a photo he took of photojournalists October 20, 2008. REUTERS/Daniel Aguilar and Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque (MEXICO) 

Cuba's Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque (L) shakes hands with Mexico's Foreign Minister Patricia Mendoza (R) and Mexican Interior Minister Juan Camilo Mourino looks on during a meeting in Mexico City October 20, 2008. REUTERS/Daniel Aguilar (MEXICO) 

Cuba's Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque (L) shakes hands with Mexican Interior Minister Juan Camilo Mourino during a meeting in Mexico City October 20, 2008. REUTERS/Daniel Aguilar (MEXICO) 

Combination photo shows Cuba's Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque holding a camera as he jokes with a photojournalist during a walk at Mexico City's Alameda Central October 20, 2008. REUTERS/Daniel Aguilar (MEXICO) 

Cuba's Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque attends a ceremony at the Benito Juarez monument in Mexico City October 20, 2008. REUTERS/Daniel Aguilar (MEXICO) 

Cuba's Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque attends a ceremony at the Jose Marti monument in Mexico City October 20, 2008. REUTERS/Daniel Aguilar (MEXICO) 

Cuba's Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque gestures during a visit to the Jose Marti monument in Mexico City October 20, 2008. REUTERS/Daniel Aguilar (MEXICO) 

Cuba's Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque attends a ceremony at the Jose Marti monument in Mexico City October 20, 2008. REUTERS/Daniel Aguilar (MEXICO) 

Cuba's Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque (C) walks during a visit to the Jose Marti monument in Mexico City October 20, 2008. REUTERS/Daniel Aguilar (MEXICO) 

Cuba's Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque walks during a visit to the Benito Juarez monument in Mexico City October 20, 2008. REUTERS/Daniel Aguilar (MEXICO) 

Cuba's Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque (L) talks with the media as his bodyguard (R) keeps watch during a visit to the Benito Juarez monument in Mexico City October 20, 2008. REUTERS/Daniel Aguilar (MEXICO) 

Cuba's Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque talks with the media during a visit to the Benito Juarez monument in Mexico City October 20, 2008. REUTERS/Daniel Aguilar (MEXICO) 

Cuba's Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque holds a camera as he jokes with a photojournalist during a walk at Mexico City's Alameda Central October 20, 2008. REUTERS/Daniel Aguilar (MEXICO) 

Cuba's Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque (R) and his Spanish counterpart Miguel Angel Moratinos arrive for their meeting at Foreign Ministry in central Madrid October 14, 2008. REUTERS/Sergio Perez (SPAIN) 

Cuba's Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque (R) listens to his Spanish counterpart Miguel Angel Moratinos before their meeting at Foreign Ministry in central Madrid October 14, 2008. REUTERS/Sergio Perez (SPAIN) 

Cuba's Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque (R) listens to his Spanish counterpart Miguel Angel Moratinos before their meeting at Foreign Ministry in central Madrid October 14, 2008. REUTERS/Sergio Perez (SPAIN) 

Brazil's Foreign Minister Celso Amorim (R) and Cuba's Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque meet before the Latin American and Caribbean summit on integration and development in Rio de Janeiro October 6, 2008. REUTERS/Bruno Domingos (BRAZIL) 

Brazil's Foreign Minister Celso Amorim (L) speaks with Cuba's Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque before the Latin American and Caribbean summit on integration and development in Rio de Janeiro October 6, 2008. REUTERS/Bruno Domingos (BRAZIL) 

Brazil's Foreign Minister Celso Amorim (R) shakes the hands of his Cuban counterpart Felipe Perez Roque before the Latin America and Caribbean summit on integration and development at a foreign ministers meeting in Rio de Janeiro October 6, 2008. REUTERS/Bruno Domingos (BRAZIL) 

Cuba's Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque addresses the media in a news conference at the foreign ministry in Havana September 18, 2008. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA) 

Cuba's Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque addresses the media in a news conference at the foreign ministry in Havana September 18, 2008. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA) 

South Africa's Foreign Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma (L) shakes hands with her Cuban counterpart Felipe Perez Roque during a meeting at Cuba's foreign ministry in Havana August 25, 2008. Zuma is in Cuba on an official visit to strengthen bilateral relations. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA) 

South Africa's Foreign Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma speaks to her Cuban counterpart Felipe Perez Roque during a meeting at Cuba's foreign ministry in Havana August 25, 2008. Zuma is in Cuba on an official visit to strengthen bilateral relations. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA) 

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez (L) greets Cuba's Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque (R) and Vice President Carlos Lage (2nd R) upon his arrival at Havana's Jose Marti airport June 16, 2008. REUTERS/Miraflores Palace/Ho (CUBA) 

Brazil's Foreign Minister Celso Luiz Nunes Amorim (back C) and his Cuban counterpart Felipe Perez-Roque (front L) meet at Cuba's foreign ministry in Havana May 30, 2008. Amorim is in Cuba on an official visit. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA) 

Brazil's Foreign Minister Celso Luiz Nunes Amorim (R) listens to his Cuban counterpart Felipe Perez-Roque during a meeting at Cuba's foreign ministry in Havana May 30, 2008. Amorim is in Cuba on an official visit. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA) 

Brazil's Foreign Minister Celso Luiz Nunes Amorim addresses his Cuban counterpart Felipe Perez-Roque during a meeting at Cuba's foreign ministry in Havana May 30, 2008. Amorim is in Cuba on an official visit. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA) 

Brazil's Foreign Minister Celso Luiz Nunes Amorim (L) shakes hands with his Cuban counterpart Felipe Perez Roque at Cuba's Foreign Ministry in Havana May 30, 2008. Amorim is in Cuba on an official visit. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA) 

Cuba's Foreign Minister Felipe Perez-Roque addresses the audience during the opening of the 12th Cuba-Venezuela Political Consultation Meeting at Cuba's foreign ministry in Havana May 28, 2008. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA) 

Venezuela's Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro (L) and his Cuban counterpart Felipe Perez-Roque walk next to each other at Cuba's foreign ministry in Havana May 28, 2008. Maduro is in Cuba for the 12th Cuba-Venezuela Political Consultation Meeting. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA)