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April 18, 2018

Cuba: President Raúl Castro Stepping Down from Power
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In Cuba, the National Assembly is meeting today to elect a successor for
President Raúl Castro, who has announced he's stepping down this week.
The Assembly is widely expected to choose the current vice president,
Miguel Díaz-Canel, to be Cuba's next leader. Raúl Castro is the younger
brother of Fidel Castro, who led Cuba for decades following the 1959
revolution. The transition will mark the first time in more than six
decades that Cuba will be led by someone outside the Castro family.


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