Cuba's National Assembly -- a group of 605 handpicked politicians who ran unopposed in March's elections -- nominated vice-president Miguel Díaz-Canel to assume the presidency today. The occasion is momentous, as it will be the first time somebody other than Fidel or Raúl Castro leads the island since the Cuban Revolution in 1959. (Confused by Cuba's opaque government system?
Díaz-Canel to succeed Castro (April 18, 2018)
Díaz-Canel to succeed Castro (April 18, 2018)
Díaz-Canel to succeed Castro (April 18, 2018)
Cuba's National Assembly -- a group of 605 handpicked politicians who ran unopposed in March's elections -- nominated vice-president Miguel Díaz-Canel to assume the presidency today. The occasion is momentous, as it will be the first time somebody other than Fidel or Raúl Castro leads the island since the Cuban Revolution in 1959. (Confused by Cuba's opaque government system?