Cuban President Castro listens to speaker during event in Havana
Cuban President Fidel Castro (C-front) and Cuban Commander Ramiro Valdez (L) listen to a speaker at Havana's Convention Center, December 2, 2005, during the 30 anniversary of the Cuban military mission "Operation Carlota" in Angola. More than 300,000 Cubans fought in Angola between 1975-1976 and 1981-1989, facing South African troops and contributing to the Popular Movement for Liberation (MPLA) victory. REUTERS/Claudia Daut