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A Cuba without a Castro? A country steps into the unknown
April 20, 2021 1:21 pm
Since 1959, when Raúl and his older brother, Fidel, led an insurgency against a U.S.-backed dictator to victory, Cuba has been led by a Castro. Now, as Raúl — who is 89 and succeeded his older brother — steps down from the helm of the Communist Party.
Twitter blocks accounts of Raul Castro and Cuban state-run media journalists
September 13, 2019 12:26 am
Dozens of accounts of journalists for Cuban state-run media as well as the official account for the Communications Ministry were also blocked in the crackdown late on Wednesday.
Cuban lawmakers approve new constitution as President Diaz-Canel remarks on weak economic growth
July 23, 2018 7:28 am
Since oil prices crashed in 2014 and Venezuela, Cuba's closest ally and main economic partner and fuel supplier, began to struggle, foreign currency revenues and oil supplies have steadily fallen, forcing cuts in imports and energy use.
Raul Castro to head commission to rewrite Cuba's constituition
June 03, 2018 9:17 am
Raul Castro, first announced the need for a new constitution in 2011 after embarking on a series of reforms cautiously opening up the economy to foreign investment and the private sector in order to make Cuban socialism sustainable.
Raul Castro retires as Cuban president, outlines future
April 20, 2018 8:26 am
Raul Castro's 90-minute valedictory speech offered his first clear vision for the nation's future power structure under new President Miguel Mario Diaz-Canel Bermudez.
Diaz-Canel is Cuba's new president as Raul Castro steps aside
April 19, 2018 7:18 pm
57-year-old Diaz-Canel, who was the only candidate for the presidency, was elected to a five-year term with 603 out of 604 possible votes in the National Assembly, the official Cubadebate website said.
Raul Castro nears retirement as Cuban president, lawmakers vote on successor
April 19, 2018 9:12 am
Raul Castro announced his departure several years ago and has long signalled that Diaz-Canel, a 57-year-old Communist Party stalwart, was his likely successor, carefully managing the transition to ensure political continuity.
Cuba sets date for new leadership elections
January 07, 2018 10:43 am
Once the approximately 600 members of the National Assembly have been elected, the new legislature will convene on April 19 to elect a new president of the State Council, the post Raul Castro currently occupies
Cuba sets date for new leadership elections, Raul Castro to conclude tenure
January 07, 2018 7:33 am
"When the National Assembly is constituted, I will have concluded my second and last term leading the State and Government, and Cuba will have a new president,"Raul Castro had said recently.
Cuba's Santeria priests wax positive as transition from Castros begins
January 03, 2018 12:21 pm
Castro, 86, said last month he would step down as President in April. He took over in 2008 after his brother Fidel Castro, who had governed Cuba since leading the 1959 revolution, became seriously ill. Fidel Castro died in 2016.
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Cuba after the Castros: A look at legacy and challenges ahead
April 19, 2018 2:03 pm
The Cuban government on Wednesday selected 57-year-old First Vice President Miguel Mario Diaz-Canel Bermudez as the sole candidate to succeed Raul Castro. It is the first time in almost sixty years that a Castro will not be the president of Cuba.
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