Raul Castro becomes Cuba's leader

AP on Yahoo ^ | 2/24/08 | AP

[NormsRevenge]

HAVANA — Nearly 50 years of rule by Fidel Castro ended in Cuba on Sunday as parliament chose his brother Raul to replace him — a transition that leaves the island's communist system unshaken.

The new president proposed consulting with the ailing 81-year-old Fidel on all major decisions of state, and parliament approved the proposal.

The vote came five days after Fidel said he was retiring, capping a career in which he frustrated efforts by 10 U.S. presidents to oust him.

The transition was not likely to bring a major shift in policies of the communist government that have put it at odds with the United States. But many Cubans were hoping it would open the door to modest economic reforms and improvement in their daily lives

[dmartin]

I’ll hold the door for you..

Funny. Though I am not the one raving about how great life in Cuba will be under a brutal psychopath that is in part responsible for the deaths of close to 100,000 of his own people.

While Cuba might be riddled with unmarked graves, potlach thinks the beaches will be stunning and is happy that the trains will run on time....

[supremedoctrine]

YAYYYYY!!!!
He’s the “softer side” of Fidel....
that’s what I heard, at least..... /sarc/