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Cuba to elect new leader as Raúl Castro leaves presidency

Jed Kim Apr 18, 2018
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Cuba to elect new leader as Raúl Castro leaves presidency

Jed Kim Apr 18, 2018
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History is being made in Cuba today. Cuba’s National Assembly is expected to decide on a new president. It will be the first time in more than 50 years that someone who isn’t a Castro will be leading the country. All signs point to current vice-president Miguel Díaz-Canel as the successor to Raúl Castro. What will the change at the top mean for Cuba’s future?

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