Raul Castro retires as Cuban president, outlines future
Santa Maria Times5 hours agoCastro's 90-minute valedictory speech offered his first clear vision for the nation's future power structure under new President Miguel Mario Diaz-Canel Bermudez. Castro said he ...
The Cuban National Assembly has generally met and selected the president in one day. Communist Party newspaper Granma says the congress will assemble at 9 a.m. and select...
Cuban-Americans in Florida Expect Little Change After Castro
NBC Philadelphia6 hours agoCuban-Americans in Miami aren't expecting much change as President Miguel Diaz-Canel takes over from Raul Castro. Many in South Florida who either fled the Cuban Revolution ...
Raul Castro to Step Down as Cuban President
US News & World Report1 day agoRaul Castro to Step Down as Cuban President The 86-year-old Castro has held the office since his brother Fidel’s resignation in 2008. For the first time in nearly six decades ...
Castro steps down as Díaz-Canel assumes Cuban presidency
PRI Public Radio International11 hours agoA page of history turned yesterday as Raul Castro, Cuban president and brother of revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, stepped down from office to make way for a new generation ...
Cuban community in Tampa Bay reacts to end of Raul Castro’s presidency
Bay News 9 Tampa Bay19 hours agoIt’s the end of an era in Cuba, as President Raul Castro steps down on Thursday. It’s weighing heavily on the minds of the Cuban community across the globe, and, of course, in Tampa Bay.
CHANG: So 12 years ago when Fidel Castro ceded power to his brother Raul, Cuban-Americans went out on the streets of Miami, and they celebrated. There was all this fanfare. But ...
Cuban government nominates Diaz-Canel as sole candidate to replace Raul Castro
WINK TV Southwest Florida2 days agoWednesday’s announcement confirms the long-held expectation that Diaz-Canel would take over from Castro in a transition meant to ensure that the country’s single-party system outlasts ...
Cuban President Raul Castro skips Summit of the Americas, sends foreign minister to lead communist island's delegation
News 13 Orlando6 days agoCuban President Raul Castro skips Summit of the Americas, sends foreign minister to lead communist island's delegation
Cuban government nominates leader to take over from Castro as president
The Independent1 day agoMr Diaz-Canel's nomination is especially pivotal as it marks the first time in nearly 60 years someone outside the Castro family has been chosen to lead the country. The transition is ...