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Cuba kicks off Communist Party Congress slated to mark the end of the Castro era

By ADRIANA BRASILEIRO | The Miami Herald | Published: April 16, 2021 MIAMI (Tribune News Service) Communist Party leaders in Cuba kicked off a four-day event Friday in which Raúl Castro is expected to retire from politics as the regime his brother spearheaded over six decades ago faces a crushing economic crisis and mounting social tensions. Delegates gathered at Havana s Convention Palace for an opening ceremony before launching into discussions about Cuba s Soviet-style economy and reforms adopted in the 2011 party congress that have still not been entirely implemented. Images shared on the party s website showed Castro walking into the convention center s main auditorium wearing a face mask and his customary olive green uniform to a standing ovation.

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Raúl Castro says he will step down, marking end of era as Cuba faces economic crisis

Raúl Castro says he will step down, marking end of era as Cuba faces economic crisis Adriana Brasileiro, Miami Herald © YAMIL LAGE/AFP/TNS The 8th Congress of the Cuban Communist Party starting Friday will end over six decades of the government of Fidel and Raul Castro, giving way to a new generation. Raúl Castro announced Friday he will resign as head of Cuba’s Communist Party, giving up the island’s most powerful post amid a crushing economic crisis. His departure means there will be no one with the surname Castro at the helm of of the island’s government for the first time in more than six decades.

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Cuba kicks off Communist Party Congress slated to mark end of the Castro era

Cuba kicks off Communist Party Congress slated to mark end of the Castro era Adriana Brasileiro, Miami Herald © YAMIL LAGE/AFP/TNS The 8th Congress of the Cuban Communist Party starting Friday will end over six decades of the government of Fidel and Raul Castro, giving way to a new generation. Communist Party leaders in Cuba kicked off a four-day event Friday in which Raúl Castro is expected to retire from politics as the regime his brother spearheaded over six decades ago faces a crushing economic crisis and mounting social tensions. Delegates are gathering at Havana s Convention Palace for an opening ceremony before launching into discussions about Cuba s Soviet-style economy and reforms adopted in the 2011 party congress that have still not been entirely implemented. Official channels didn t appear to be broadcasting the event early on Friday.

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Cuba kicks off Communist Party Congress slated to mark end of the Castro era

Cuba kicks off Communist Party Congress slated to mark end of the Castro era
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