Cuba's Communist Party congress -- held every five years -- will conclude today. Raúl Castro already announced he would be stepping down from the party chairmanship. The move does not signal immediate political change, in fact, the meeting's theme this year is "continuity." But Castro's stepping down has strong symbolic significance: it will be the first time in 60 years that there isn't a Castro leading the country.
Cuba's leadership changeover (April 19, 2021)
Cuba's leadership changeover (April 19, 2021)
Cuba's leadership changeover (April 19, 2021)
Cuba's Communist Party congress -- held every five years -- will conclude today. Raúl Castro already announced he would be stepping down from the party chairmanship. The move does not signal immediate political change, in fact, the meeting's theme this year is "continuity." But Castro's stepping down has strong symbolic significance: it will be the first time in 60 years that there isn't a Castro leading the country.