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Cuba's Diaz-Canel receives Maduro in first act as president

Sat, 21 Apr 2018 20:44:18 GMT2018-04-21T20:44:18Z

HAVANA (AP) -- Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel met with his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro Saturday in his first official act as the country's leader....

Raul Castro acts like he's retiring though future unclear

Fri, 20 Apr 2018 21:58:24 GMT2018-04-20T21:58:24Z

HAVANA (AP) -- Raul Castro was relaxed as he gave a 90-minute speech handing over the presidency to his hand-picked successor, Miguel Diaz-Canel. The 86-year-old revolutionary departed from his prepared remarks, making jokes and reminiscing about the past. He talked about his great-grandchildren....

First clues emerge about Cuba's future under new president

Fri, 20 Apr 2018 13:55:33 GMT2018-04-20T13:55:33Z

HAVANA (AP) -- Miguel Diaz-Canel has been the presumptive next president of Cuba since 2013, when Raul Castro named the laconic former provincial official to the important post of first vice president and lauded him as "neither a novice nor an improviser," high praise in a system dedicated to continuity over all....

A look at Miguel Diaz-Canel, the new president of Cuba

Thu, 19 Apr 2018 19:27:20 GMT2018-04-19T19:27:20Z

HAVANA (AP) -- A look at Miguel Diaz-Canel, the new president of Cuba:...

A look at Cuba at a time of political transition

Thu, 19 Apr 2018 12:29:47 GMT2018-04-19T12:29:47Z

HAVANA (AP) -- Some facts about Cuba:...

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