Tag: Raul Castro
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BREAKING: Cuba swears-in Miguel Diaz-Canel as president to replace Castro
Nearly sixty years of rule by the Castro brothers, Cuba swears-in Miguel Diaz-Canel to replace Raul Castro as president on Thursday. Cuban Communist Party stalwart, Diaz-Canel replaced Castro, to bring a new chapter for the island and also aimed at preserving Cuban socialism. The National Assembly swore in Diaz-Canel, with 603 out of 604 lawmakers…
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Cuba to continue cause of Fidel Castro, president says
Cuban President Raul Castro has pledged on Tuesday that the Cuban people will continue the cause of the late revolutionary leader, Fidel Castro, who passed away late Friday at the age of 90. Raul Castro, 85, made a speech at a massive rally and a state funeral to pay homage to Fidel Castro at the…