Alejandro Castro Espin, son of Cuban President Raul Castro, presents his book Imperio del Terror (Terror's Empire), on Feb 21, 2009, in Havana. Photo: AFP/Adalberto Roque
Cuban President Raul Castro's son has emerged as one of his father's closest aides, taking on an increasingly important role reminiscent of the one Raul used to play for his older brother Fidel Castro.
Alejandro Castro Espin, 49, is a colonel in Cuba's interior ministry and was until recently a little-seen figure. As his father has moved to improve relations with the US after decades of hostility, however, his son has been right by his side.
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