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Fidel Castro’s resignation after nearly five decades as Cuba’s ‘maximum leader’ leaves the Caribbean island nation at a crossroads
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Raúl Castro named new Cuban president
The Cuban national assembly elected Raúl Castro president of the council of state and José Ramón Ventura first vice-president, in a historic vote for Cuba and the Americas
Castro era comes to an end after 49 years
Fidel Castro announced that he would step down as Cuba’s president and commander in chief after 49 years at the communist island’s helm
Cuba’s old guard jostles with young guns
Fidel Castro’s resignation from most of his leadership positions will set in train a complex transition in which different generations of communist leaders negotiate a share of influence
Bush warns against Cuba co-operation
President George W. Bush warned the US’s international partners not to respond to Fidel Castro’s resignation by favouring engagement with Cuba over support for the dissidents and political prisoners in the country
Analysis: What next for Cuba?
The crucial question is who the assembly will nominate to take over from Fidel Castro, as the new leadership faces up to a number of serious economic and political challenges
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Cuban-Americans look beyond the Havana handover
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Chance for the US as Fidel fades
Castro’s resignation is an opportunity for change and a more effective policy should figure high on the agenda of the next president
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