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Offline SirLinksALot

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Cuba's Raúl Castro finally hands over power to Miguel Díaz-Canel
« on: April 19, 2018, 05:07:43 pm »
SOURCE: BBC NEWS

URL: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-43823287


Miguel Díaz-Canel has been sworn in as Cuba's new president, replacing Raúl Castro who took over from his ailing brother Fidel in 2006.

It is the first time since the revolution in 1959 that a Castro is not at the helm of the government.

Mr Díaz-Canel had been serving as first vice-president for the past five years.

Even though Mr Díaz-Canel was born after the revolution, he is a staunch ally of Raúl Castro and is not expected to make any radical changes.

'The Revolution continues its course'

He was elected by the members of the National Assembly, all 605 of whom were voted in in March after standing unopposed.

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Re: Cuba's Raúl Castro finally hands over power to Miguel Díaz-Canel
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Re: Cuba's Raúl Castro finally hands over power to Miguel Díaz-Canel
« Reply #2 on: April 19, 2018, 05:11:08 pm »
Meet the new boss...same as the old boss.
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Re: Cuba's Raúl Castro finally hands over power to Miguel Díaz-Canel
« Reply #3 on: April 19, 2018, 05:18:26 pm »
Quote from: Applewood on April 19, 2018, 05:11:08 pm
Meet the new boss...same as the old boss.

You can bet that Raul will still be looking over his shoulder.   Titles mean nothing.
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