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                Cuban President Raul Castro Suggests Retirement

   Cuban President Raul Castro has reportedly suggested he could retire.
   The Associated Press reports Mr. Castro said Friday that he is going to
   be 82 years old, and that he has the right to retire.
   AP said he made the comment in a joint appearance with Russian Prime
   Minister Dmitry Medvedev. The news agency reported Mr. Castro said that
   his speech Sunday, when he is to be sworn in for a new term, will be
   "interesting."
   Raul Castro assumed presidential duties from his older brother, Fidel
   Castro, on a provisional basis in 2006. Raul Castro officially took
   office in 2008.
   Fidel Castro, who is now retired, had been in power for decades before
   transferring power in 2006 after intestinal surgery.
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