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Death Won't Kill Castro's Influence in Cuba 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.
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Death Won't Kill Castro's Influence in Cuba

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Death Won't Kill Castro's Influence in Cuba

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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 will have to rely more on iron will, since he lacks charisma, to keep the power his brother had as Cuba's leader.

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Castro's Health and Cuba's Future

Fidel Castro's move to leave the office of Cuba's presidency comes after months of illness.