cuba will continue to be led by raoul castro. so we can expect major changes to take place because he has always said he is the first follower of fidel castro. he has followed hill all his life and will remain true to the revolution but for many rubance, they want to see economic changes, political openings, they want to see a better relationship with the united states. many of the cubance i have talked about over the years would like to see a continuation of what president obama has embarked on. and now this is, even though it's mostly symbolic, it is going to concern a number of people about what the future looks like here because it is something that many people here have waited for for a long time. and now that it has dawned on them -- and remember, this is an island where people don't have internet their homes, they don't have wi-fi on their cell phones, they don't have roaming data. so a lot of people probably don't know yet and they will wake up and learn the news tomorrow. but across the island we are seeing -- people are

they've had ambivalent relations with raoul castro, matt rivers was telling us. t to show you the last public photo taken of fidel castro. it was november 15th, just ten days ago, in havana. he was meeting at the time with vietnamese president tram di quon. >> we are bringing reaction from around the world. let's bring in a former ambassador to the u.n. from singapore and is now live on the line here on cnn from singapore. sir, thank you for being with us. so you met with fidel castro in person. first of all, talk to us about that meeting. before that give us your reaction to what happened here. >> well, i met him in cuba in 1979, and this was during the non-aligned meeting. what was interesting about that time was singapore and cuba were on the opposite side. cuba was a friend of the soviet union and singapore was a friend of the united states. and quite remarkably, and so we actually to be completely candid, singapore and cuba had a very big fight in 1979 in cuba. but despite decades of fighting we became friends because we respected each other, and certainly th

. >> and what would you say are some of the main differences between the current president, raoul castro and his brother fidel? >> well, obviously castro was the head of the revolution, the start of the revolution. maintained close ties with the soviet union, but there's a big difference right there. his ties were with the soviet union. the soviet union doesn't even exist anymore. yes, there's an aggressive russia, but it is -- it doesn't have nearly the power and the sweep in terms of its influence that the old soviet union did. and basically, the relationship with a relic of a time that has passed, and although obviously cuba is still a dictatorship. it doesn't have political freedom, it doesn't have freedom of speech. people still risk their lives to get off the island. it is a country that -- that still does not have true freedom or democracy, and it will be fascinating to see -- although raoul is still on the scene, what happens now with the passing of fidel castro. >> now, do you think that anything will change? do you feel that raoul castro was -- was or was not doing anything bec

>> raoul castro has always been a much less public, less charismatic figure since fidel. del always seized the spotlight, larger than life and in charge. raoul almost the exact opposite, does not enjoy public speaking. admittedly, a terrible public speaker and less charismatic. he's been in charge of key security positions, key positions in the military. he has made some gradual changes in cuba, certainly not nearly as many as people had hoped for, expected. things like opening up slightly the internet, opening up foreign exchange rates, opening up the ability for some cubans to travel abroad, but certainly no wide scale changes. a lot of that people thought was attributed to fidel castro who did not want to see his cuban revolution jettisoned, and perhaps after his death raoul might have a freer hand to move. but keep in mind, this is an 85-year-old man who has been in power himself for 50 years. so to expect any dramatic changes i think might be illusionary. we're really seeing here in cuba the passing of the guard with fidel out and raoul saying he will be out by 2018.

what do you think is going to happen now. >> got to waited to raoul castro to pass on. extension of fidel castro. so, we need for raoul castro to die or to give up power. i think once raoul, and fidel castro are removed from the government, you are going to see cuba open up. they will democracy. that's what they want. >> real quickly, i want to get to two quotes from two of the south florida's most prominent cuban american representatives. representative elena rose lateman. she wrote a tyrant is dead and a new beginning can dawn on the last remaining communist bastion of the hemisphere. the passing of the dictator now ends a long and horrifying chapter in cuba's history that cuban people need our solidarity and here on the streets of little havana, you're seeing the celebration live. nobody's gone to sleep, there is no reason to go to sleep as far as they are concerned. it is absolutely a party. nobody wants to say they like to party over a dead person. but they wanted fidel castro to pass away for quite a long time and they think this is going to mean a very positive sh

castro stepped down in 2008 handing power over to his brother, raoul castro and continued to spew anti-americanirades. again, fidel castro has died at the age of 90. his brother says he will be cremated. >>> the pentagon releasing the name of a u.s. sailor who died in syria on thanksgiving day. the pentagon says senior chief petty officer scott dayton was killed in a bomb attack. he was killed in a multi national force in the region. the 42-year-old from virginia beach, virginia was the first casualty since the start of the war in syria. >>> the green party president ool candidate is requesting a recount. they say it will cost up to $1 million. they were raising money on-line to cover the cost of the vote recount across the key battleground states. they want the recount to, quote, make sure every vote is counted president. the party is plan to file in michigan and pennsylvania. i'm patricia stark and now back to "red eye. to "red eye." for all of your news go to foxnews.com. >>> u.s. flags are flown at half staff. most recently after the death of israel's shimon perez and on october 9th in hono

chocolates you love. >>> fidel castro, [ speaking foreign language ] >> that's current cuban president raoul castro announcing on state-run tv the death of his brother and former president fidel castro. the polarizing cuban leader saw his health failing in recent years after his brother took over as president in 2008. we'll continue to follow this story all morning he on wbz. castro was 90 years old. >>> a federal judge in south carolina has ruled the accused shooter in last year's church attack on black worshipers is competent to stand trial. dylann roof is charged with hate crimes in the shooting deaths of nine parishioners and could face the death penalty if convicted. cbs' don champion has details from dallas. >>reporter: 22-year-old dylann roof is mentally fit to stand 2015 killings of nine black worshipers at emanuel ame church in charleston. a federal judge in south carolina found that roof does understand the nature of the court proceedings and is able to consult with his attorneys and assistant in preparing his defense. >> to be declared incompetent and to stand trial is difficult. one has

so there was some interest on the part of raoul castro, the country was suffering economically, and makingnd of accommodation and trying to lift the trade embargo that has been on for decades between this country and cuba. i think it was last year, i think it was right around this time last year, but you'll have to check me on that, that they made this deal to resume diplomatic relations, some limited trade, but there's still a trade embargo in a lot of areas. that still is in force in the senate, and there are limits to how much barack obama has been able to relax that. and then, of course, last year we had the -- perhaps it was even this year, i can't remember exactly, barack obama came to cuba, went to cuba, had a state visit there. met with raoul castro and, you know, for people of my age who remember the cuban missile crisis and remember the height of the cold war, it is just almost unimaginable that there was an american president and a cuban president acting like two normal leaders and not -- and that wasne of the arguments that obama and other people made. we talked to russia, we t

vivian urbieta - raoul castro has things in place, the oppression continues, the lack of freedom continues and so no, it won't be an overnight thing at all. the icy relationship between the us and cuba thawing. just this march, president obama marking closer diplomatic ties with cuban president raul trump aims to undo. sot donald trump we will cancel obama's one-sided cuban deal made by executive order if we don't get the deal we want and the deal that people living in cuba and here deservejn tag: if trump reverses the recent openings to cuba by president obama, it stands to impact the american companies already invested in cuba - like airline companies, hotel operators and phone carriers. it would also impact american tourism to the island which was up 1 first half of the year. in washington, jn, abc news. wisconsin election officials are expected to meet today to discuss a possible timeline for a recount of the state's presidential election. the recount comes at the request of green party candidate jill stein. she says she wants to see whether hacking may have request recounts in pennsyl

vivian urbieta - raoul castro has things in place, the oppression continues, the lack of freedom continues and so the icy relationship between the us and cuba thawing. just this march, president obama marking closer diplomatic ties with cuban president raul castro. a move president- elect donald trump aims to undo. sot donald trump we will cancel obama's one-sided cuban deal made by executive order if we don't get the deal we want and the deal that people living in cuba and here deservejn tag: if trump reverses the recent openings to cuba by president obama, it stands to impact the american companies already invested in cuba - like airline companies, hotel operators and phone carriers. it would also impact american tourism to the island which was up 12 percent in the first half of the year. in washington, jn, abc news. a cuban refugee now living in happy to see fidel castro gone. abdel vazquez collignon risked his life to escape castro's reign 20 years ago. he left his entire family behind, trying to get asylum in panama. now he's married, has two kids, four grandkids and works at a walgre

. >> raoul castro has things in place. the lack of freedom continues and so no, it won't be an overnight thing at all. >> the icy relationship between the u.s. and cuba is thawing. just this march, president obama marking closer diplomatic ties with cuban president raul castro. a move president-elect donald trump aims to undo. >> we will cancel obama's one-sided cuban deal made by executive order if we don't get the deal we want and the deal that people living in cuba and >> if trump reverses the recent openings to cuba by president obama, it stands to impact the american companies already invested in cuba like airline companies, hotel operators and phone carriers. it would also impact american tourism to the island, which was up 12% in the first half of the year. sean: fraud in virginia, new hampshire and california." he made the allegations last night on twitter and went on to ask why the media isn't reporting on it and claimed bias. he lost all three states in the election earlier this month mister trump is also critciz

. >> raoul castro has things in place where lack of freedom continues. so no, it won't be an over night thing at all. >> and earlier president-elect donald trump warned that he might undo america's renewed ties with cuba, but in his latest statement he now says he will do everything he can to ensure cuba's prosperity and liberty. elizabeth hurr, abc news, new york. >>> the u.s. army corp of engineers has no plan to forcibly remove people protesting a controversial pipeline in north dakota. instead it is seeking an orderly transition to another location. according to a statement released today they notified tribal leaders that lands will be closed to the public on december 5th for safety concerns. and anyone on the property after that day will be opt is to prosecution -- subject to prosecution. protesters say they have no plans to move. >>> hundreds marked the 38th anniversary of one of the darkest hours in san francisco history. abc7 news was at castro and market when a candlelight vigil honored the legacy of supervisor harvey milk. both men were murdere

obama is correct normalizeing the relationship so a that cuba achieves those changes, and i think raoul castroby fidel may move that direction it remains to be seen. >> governor should we have extracted as we normalize relations with cuba more from the country, in terms of -- for more political prisoners released and the like. >> well there has been improvement but not enough, no question about it. there needs to be free and fair elections there still is a lot of dissidents there, still a need for more trains transparency no question how do you achieve that i believe you achieve that by what president obama has done more travel more people to people relationships. more american tourism, more economic activity, bring the private sector to cuba, and i think the economic embargo that still exists, is a mistake, i think the way you open cuba up is expose them to american capitalism american private sector . >> governor one of the risks some people would say doing that would keep raoul castro in power longer as those profits head back to him and some of his cronies what would you say to that? >> we

castro began to show the signs of age, breaking his arm and knee in 2004 brother raoul. but with castro's death, cuba now faces an uncertain future. . >> we are just getting word that he will be cremated this morning in the next few hours. his ashes will be taken across to see. his funeral will be december 4th. we are getting reaction from around the world and that includes tampa this morning, where the sun is coming out. we are getting reaction from >> you know, we need new ideas. and unfortunately we're not all here forever. but i just hope that our >> people in cuba ba >> more from the people overnight after people received the news after their president died. we have seen this since the news broke last night, because we heart ache and they know their families have made that treacherous journey, 90 miles from cuba to the u.s., and many >>> as we know, the news of his death was long anticipated. as you said earlier, it's become a joke because it had been said so many times over real. >> this is the last public photo of fidel castro, taken november 15th during the visit

raoul is not a different castro. he is his brother's chosen successor who has spent the last eight years implementing his dynastic plan. unlike cuba, however, the united states has an actual democracy, and our recent election suggests there is significant resistance among the american people to the obama administration's pattern of appeasement and weakness towards hostile dictators. we can, we should, and we are sending clear signals that that policy of weakness and appeasement is at an end. among other things, we should halt the dangerous -- quote -- "security cooperation" we have begun with the castro regime, which extends to military exercises, counter-narcotics efforts, communities, and navigation. all of which places our sensitive information in the hands of a hostile government that would not hesitate to share it with other enemies from iran to north korea. i hope all my colleagues will join me in calling for these alterations. the communist dictator raul castro is not our friend, and we should not be sharing m

. >> the choice secretary of state and trump administration is down to raoul castro and john bolton wetonight i am going to ask you a question about. >> john would be a very good choice. >> is there anybody better? maybe me, i don't know. [laughter] giuliani told ceos donald trump number one foreign policy priority will be to defeat isis we got all-star lineup we just had kevin brady chairman cht house aways means committee managing tax reform and repealing replacing obamacare, under the president trump, and he said they already are hard at work on their legislative proposals to do that. maria: thanks so much peter barnes "the wall street journal" ceo conference this morning democrats scramble to unity behind a candidate for chairmanship reports so representative keith ellison is if muslim elected to congress picked up backing from left including senator bernie sanders joining us stuart varney to weigh in good morning. >> good morning, maria do you i think the democrats are about to self-destruct? sure looks like it. >> yep. >> keith ellison about as hard left as you can possibly get.

the after thanksgiving sale at havertys. >>> this morning fidel castro the age of 91. >> his brother raoul, current cuban president, announcing his death last night on television. with deep sadness, 10:29 p.m. he said he wanted to be cremated. we are just getting news in now, plans will be announced later today. we'll bring those to you as we get them. fidel led the 1959 revolution in cuba. again, this is live video you're seeing in miami, little havana, cuba. they are celebrating in the streets at this hour. those that survived know the pain of that journey well. this morning we are following this in havana. this is the video here, the scene there, quiet after the death announced at 10:29 p.m. not many people up at that time, out in the streets. most heard the news on television. they will be out in the streets this morning as they go to pick is next for the cuban nation. much more on castro's death in just a minute. let's get the forecast with ed. >>> good morning this saturday morning >> our numbers are above average, hitting 79 for the average today. it will be before the cold dry air

in power now for ten years his brother raoul will speak tonight reflecting on castro's life and legacy. >> we all are very sad with the loss of our commander. >> reporter: as the line snakes to get a glimpse of the memorial with castro's remains government and state workers asked mourners to sign oaths pledgeing loyalty to his ideal. >> love him or hate him he was incredible man. cuba. >> reporter: after tonight's service castro's ashes will travel on a three haf day journey across cuba. now looking ahead for many lies an uncertain future with loosened u.s. trade restrictions and embassy in havana. >> we grew up always thinking the president has all the answers. now i don't think anyone can say what's going to happen. >> reporter: as cubans in miami celebrate castro's death hoping in the homeland wait to see what happens. sarah rosario, nbc news. >> michelle: colombia's civil aviation agency says at least six people surviveed a plane crash that killed more than 70 people including almost an entire brazilian professional soccer team. only three of those men survived. this is video of th

dilapidated homes and witnessed starvation of the people and blames castro and his family and sees very little changing. >> we still have raoul, so who knows. what about the power structure that is the castro regime, will other people be willing in his regime, will they be willing to give up the power as easily, you know? they say power corrupts. we will see. i am -- i am cautiously fearful time. >> peter says the castros kept the people poor while they are worth billions of dollars. back here at home, the cuyahoga medical examiner identified the victimming of a shooting and car crash on i-90 last year. 24 year old jamal green was driving down i-90 west with another passenger when another vehicle pulled up alongside and opened fire. green was struck in thetorso and his car veered off the road, crossed traffic and struck a utility pole and crashed through the fence airport. green and his passenger were taken to metro but green died at the hospital. his passenger took off before speaking with police. he has not been located and there are no suspects in custody. today in shaker heights, there was a series of daytime burglaries o

the moving to the left in latin america in the last 20 years was due to castro and it was fidel and his brother raoulight there to help him along the way. >> we are following the breaking news, the death of fidel castro here on cnn. we'll be right back. we live in a pick and choose world. love or like? naughty or nice? calm or bright? but at bedtime... ...why settle for this? enter sleep number. don't miss the ultimate sleep number week, going on now. sleepiq technology tells you how you slept and what adjustments you can make. she likes the bed soft. he's more hardcore. so your sleep goes from good to great to wow! give the gift of amazing sleep. only at a sleep number store, right now save 50% on the ultimate limited edition bed. hurry, ends soon! learn more at sleepnumber.com know better sleep with sleep number. imy moderate to severeng crohn's disease. i didn't think there was anything else to talk about. but then i realized there was. so, i finally broke the silence with my doctor about what i was experiencing. he said humira is for people like me who have tried other medications but still exper

old are paying their respects, though not everyone remembers castro's days of dictator, before he handed control to his younger brother, raoul in 2006. the president has been new diplomatic relations for the s: president-elect donald trump tweeted this morning that he'll terminate that agreement, as cuba is unwilling to make a better deal. >> here in miami, little havana neighborhood, rather than mourning, the community has feared the passing of fidel castro, group of cuban exiles is planning massive rally later this week, pledge to go fight for freedom for all cubans. >> if you want -- the community lives ... it is commitment, in solidarity of the cuban people, inside the island. >> after two day ceremony at revolution plaza, foreign leaders are invited to pay theirs cents respects, then castro ashes will begin three day procession across the island arriving on sunday in santiago, the birth place of the revolution. don champion, for cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >> well, coming up on cbs-3 "eyewitness news": >> capitol tradition continues. see how washington dc is turning on the holiday spirit. in a big way. >> and on this cybe

raoul now that fidel has gone? or is everything the same? >> she says nothing will change. the dictator raul castro will continue his war. having to fight presidents. fidel castro's passing was noted in strikingly different ways. by president obama and president-elect donald trump. obama praising castro. saying... history will record and judge the enormous impact of this singular figure on the people and world around him. trump blasting castro as a brutal dictator with a legacy of firing squads, theft, unimaginable suffering, poverty and the denial of fundamental human rights. the white house sees obama's of his legacy. for decades congress has refused to lift the trade embargo to president obama's opening to havana was done through executive order. president trump can reverse that once he takes office. he is sending mixed signals as to how much he wants to roll back. >> michelle: in other news regarding cuba, the first commercial flight from the u.s. to cuba departed this morning. this is the american airlines plane that took off from miami 7:30 headed to havana. he first commercial flight to the

>>reporter: in 2006 castro temporarily handed over some of his powers to his younger brother raoul as he battled health problems, but he never returned to power. before his death, there were many changes in cuba, reestablishing diplomatic ties with the u.s. and president obama's historic visit there earlier this year. and now the world will likely see even more changes with fidel castro gone. some world leaders are starting to weigh in, but there is no who made the normalizing the u.s.-cuban relations an issue out on the campaign trail. reporting live from washington, lana zac, abc news, back to you. >>> now a live look outside this morning at public square. people are bundled up this morning because it is chilly, isn't that right, chief meteorologist mark johnson? >> yes, it is. i think they want to go to winter fest and ice skate >> yes. free ice skating right now. they've got the hats, the gloves. >> oh, yeah. >> maybe not the gloves for some people. >> and i bet there's a little sheen on the ice with some of downtown. but elsewhere it has been snow, and we're still seeing some of

you have a guy who's talking real hard line right now but when fidel castro before he handed over power to his brother raoulnald trump was doing business there. >> no one knows because with donald trump there is no consistent position. it depends on how the sun rises. you hear that rhetoric, joy, and i think that's part of the problem with the republican party rhetoric on the subject of cuba. for cuban-americans of which i am one, this has been a painful subject because the rhetoric has been bellicose and strong, but in terms of walking the walk on that talk, there hasn't been aa walk. i know that that tone did change after kirk iken wald's article came out. >> the cnn exit polling, perry, showed that donald trump won the cuban-american vote handily in florida. 54/41 versus hillary clinton. noncuban latinos went the other way, 71 for clinton, 26% for trump. so he does have some obligation to the people who voted for him to stick to the bellicose language that he did, but we do know that donald trump has already been meeting with business partners from mumbai and other places and he does have an interest in