Cuba's Raul Castro is stepping down as head of Communist Party
Source: NBC News
Some analysts believe that Castro, who turns 90 in June, will remain the most influential figure as a younger generation consolidates power.
April 15, 2021, 10:35 AM EDT
By Carmen Sesin and Orlando Matos
Raul Castro is stepping down as the head of the Communist Party of Cuba, the most powerful position on the island, with few expectations of significant change among Cubans, despite it being a historic move.
The Communist Party’s eighth congress will begin Friday when it will certify President Miguel Díaz-Canel as the next party secretary-general and set policy guidelines. Castro said in 2018 he expected Díaz-Canel to replace him after his retirement in 2021. He, and his late brother Fidel, have been in power since the 1959 revolution. Díaz-Canel, 60, represents a new generation and is serving the first of two five-year terms as president.
Many analysts believe Castro, who turns 90 in June, will continue being the most influential figure on the island until his death.
In Cuba major events are put together during historic celebrations and this year’s congress is no exception. It coincides with the 60th anniversary of the failed, CIA-backed Bay of Pigs invasion.
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