Cuba after Castro

The new president who will take Cuba's helm on Sunday after a half-century of Fidel Castro's hard...  More »

The new president who will take Cuba's helm on Sunday after a half-century of Fidel Castro's hardline rule will inherit a creaky, struggling economy and pressure from both inside and outside the country to embrace democracy. The National Assembly is widely expected on Sunday to confirm Castro's brother Raul, 76, as the new president, a post he has held on a provisional basis since Fidel, 81, underwent intestinal surgery 19 months ago. A look forward at the historic handover of power. An AFPTV report.  « Less