Miguel Diaz-Canel Becomes Cuba’s President, Bringing the Castro Era to an End

Miguel Diaz-Canel, set to replace Raul Castro as president of Cuba after sixty years of Castro rule, will be faced with the challenges of implementing economic reform and sidestepping regional isolation......»»

Cuba's new president, Miguel Diaz-Canel, began his term on Thursday with a promise to defend the socialist revolution led by the Castro brothers since 1959.....»»

Presidential Miguel Diaz-Canel faces no competition, and neither does the man running as his deputy, Salvador Valdés Mesa......»»

Once sworn in, Diaz-Canel will be tasked with pursuing reforms begun by Castro to open up Cuba's economy to small private entrepreneurs and reach a rapprochement with its Cold War arch-enemy, the US.....»»

Cuba selected Miguel Diaz-Canel as the sole candidate to succeed Raúl Castro as president, the centerpiece of an effort to ensure that the country’s single-party system outlasts the Castro brothers......»»

AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Saturday named Tourism Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz as the country's first pri.....»»

Miguel Diaz-Canel was officially named as Cuba’s new president Thursday, a day after a vote in the National Assembly cleared the way for a leader who’s not a Castro for the first time in nearly six decades......»»

Miguel Diaz-Canel was officially named as Cuba’s new president Thursday, a day after a vote in the National Assembly cleared the way for a leader who’s not a Castro for the first time in nearly six decades......»»

The first no.....»»

The Caribbean island’s main man in Havana may not be a Castro but that is not expected to usher much of a change......»»

Alejandro Ernesto/Reuters Cuban president Miguel Diaz-Canel has become the country's first leader to support same-sex m.....»»

Miguel Díaz-Canel sworn in as new Cuban president.....»»

Raúl Castro is set to step down as Cuba’s president this week, marking the first time in 59 years that a Castro brother won’t be officially in charge of Cuba. But few people in Havana are expecting much change.....»»

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Though the change in leadership will not necessarily lead to drastic shifts in policy in Cuba, it's still a historic moment for the country. Raul and Fidel Castro in May 1978. Francois Lochon/Getty Images Raul Castro is se.....»»

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