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April 19, 2018

Cuba: Miguel Díaz-Canel to Become President as Raúl Castro Steps Down
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In Cuba, president Raúl Castro is stepping down today and will hand
power to his hand-picked successor, Miguel Díaz-Canel. Castro will
remain head of Cuba's ruling Communist Party. The 57-year-old Díaz-Canel
comes to power as the Trump administration seeks to reverse a thaw in
relations between the U.S. and Cuba begun under President Barack Obama.


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