Cuba after the Castros

[luzribeiro]

Cuba seems to be entering a new era, or at least that's how the international media have presented the appointment of Miguel Diaz Canel for president, after the country was ruled by the Castros for nearly six decades. The parliament voted anonymously and approved Diaz Canel to succeed Raul Castro who had previously completed two 5 year terms (big brother Fidel had ruled 1959-2006 before him).

The successor to the Castros has an interesting background, a mixture of the story of the devout party man and the guy who's close to the people and especially the younger generations. Still, the notion that major reform is coming up for Cuba is mostly fantasy.

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