Castro's Health and Cuba's Future
World
A Closer Look at Raul Castro()
February 24, 2008 Cuba's National Assembly has chosen Raul Castro to take over as president from his brother Fidel. Brian Latell, who has written a biography of Raul Castro, talks about what to expect from the transition.
World
Castro's Brother Picked as Cuba's President()
February 24, 2008 Cuba's National Assembly chose Fidel Castro's brother Raul to take his place on Sunday, days after Fidel Castro announced he would retire following almost 50 years in power. Washington Post reporter Manuel Roig-Franzia in Havana discusses the developments.
Commentary
Cuban Exile Ponders Life After Castro()
February 23, 2008 Cuban-American playwright Eduardo Machado shares the range of emotions he went through this week upon hearing Cuban President Fidel Castro was stepping down after nearly a half century in power.
World
Will Castro's Resignation Bring a More Democratic Cuba?()
February 20, 2008 Nearly 50 years after seizing power, Cuban dictator Fidel Castro resigned his post as the country's president. Many are hoping for reforms under Fidel's brother, Raul — Cuba's acting president.
World
History Implies Castro's Influence Likely to Continue()
February 19, 2008 Although Fidel Castro has announced he's giving up his role as Cuba's president, the leader has demonstrated that he doesn't necessarily need a title to exert control over the island nation's government.
World
Dissidents: Cuba's Priority Is Economics, Not Politics()
February 19, 2008 Two Cuban dissidents in Havana talk about Fidel Castro's resignation and what it might mean for the future of Cuba. Both say Castro's resignation was expected by the public, and that it provides an opening for some changes. But, they say, economic changes are more important to the Cuban government than political changes.
World
Cuban-Americans in Miami Expect Little to Change()
February 19, 2008 Miami's Cuban-Americans reacted with a big "been there, done that" Tuesday with the news that Fidel Castro is stepping down as the communist island's president. There were no widespread celebrations, like those that met the news in 2006 that Castro was sick and had handed power to his brother. Many exiles feel little will change anytime soon.
Commentary
Death Won't Kill Castro's Influence in Cuba()
February 19, 2008 Fidel Castro is leaving on his own terms. He is bequeathing Cuba to his brother Raul, and he won't give his enemies the satisfaction of dying without resolving the succession. Commentator Andrei Codrescu says Raul lacks charisma.
World
Castro Resigns Presidency of Cuba, After 49 Years()
February 19, 2008 Cuban leader Fidel Castro says he will not seek re-election and has resigned as Cuba's president, after 49 years in power. Castro announced in Cuba's state-run newspaper that he is stepping down. At 81, he has been ailing and has not appeared in public in the past year and a half.
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Cuban-Americans Mixed on Impact of Castro News()
February 19, 2008 Miami's large and occasionally boisterous Cuban-American community greeted the news of Fidel Castro's resignation with uncharacteristic restraint. But the newer arrivals expressed hope that it will trigger a shift in U.S. policy toward Havana.
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