Article Photos: Raul Castro says economic reforms are working



  Cuba's President Raul Castro smiles as he arrives for a session of the National Assembly in Havana, Cuba, Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012. The session is one of the National Assembly's twice-yearly gatherings. (AP Photo/Ismael Francisco, Cubadebate)

Cuba's President Raul Castro smiles as he arrives for a session of the National Assembly in Havana, Cuba, Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012. The session is one of the National Assembly's twice-yearly gatherings. (AP Photo/Ismael Francisco, Cubadebate)