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Breaking News! Raul Castro Elected President of Cuba!
Feb 24, 2008 | 2:45 PM
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HAVANA —The Cuban National Assembly voted Raúl Castro as its new president on Sunday, the first time the country has had a new leader since his brother Fidel seized power in 1959.

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Raúl Castro at a meeting of the Cuban National Assembly in Havana on Sunday. More Photos »

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Mr. Castro, the 76-year-old armed forces minister, had been widely expected to be named president by the 614 members of the assembly. Mr. Castro, dressed in a gray suit and steel-colored tie, cast the first vote for president of the assembly with a smile and wave at about 11:15 a.m. Fidel Castro was said to be too ill to attend the meeting, and he voted through a proxy.

The ballot contained 31 names for the top positions in the country, among them president, minister of interior and minister of the armed forces. The delegates have no choice, because there is only one name for each position. The candidates were not immediately made public.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/24/world/americas/24
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Cuteypops read my blog view my photos
Feb 24, 2008 | 3:58 PM

Ok well that was a waste. Castro could have just stayed there.
miamiman read my blog
Feb 24, 2008 | 4:53 PM

roxanas parents that are from cuba said to me that there is no difference between the two. same ideas on how to run the country.
mr_wildflower read my blog view my photos
Feb 24, 2008 | 5:00 PM

Like the TV show..... All in the Family.....
TheShan2007 read my blog
Feb 24, 2008 | 6:09 PM

I guess Cubans officially don't want freedom.
jeepers4559 read my blog view my photos
Feb 25, 2008 | 12:08 PM

Wow, such a surprise. A dictator passes power to his dictator brother and they call it an election.
inriislord read my blog
Feb 25, 2008 | 12:34 PM

yes michael so what is your point.? same-o same-o
SikUvTheRite read my blog
Feb 25, 2008 | 12:40 PM

That's one thing I like about Cuban elections.

At least they are honest and don't pretend like citizens have a choice - like we do, for instance!

A nation is only as good as its leaders - whether elected or not. And this realist is still convinced, after reading much about Castro over the last 40 years, that MOST Cubans are FAR better off with him than they would have with the previous rule of wealthy corporate control.

Most of the lower-working-class Cubans have jobs, state-of-the-art health insurance and medical facilities, food on the table, and a guaranteed pension for life.

With the previous corporate rule, they would have been living in poverty.

Of course, the most aggressive and assertive among the Cubans can not have their giant Hummers and 100-acre plantations, I know. It must be so hard for them!

Doesn't matter - most of "those types" moved to the U.S. years ago and now own most of the quick marts in the country. So they can have their Hummers they so need to live a full life!

Let's focus on our coming election, shall we? Let's see if it offers any more choice than the one they have in Cuba. Far-right, or extremist far-right. Hmmmm - not much of a choice, it seems to me.... LOL
eldonaldo read my blog view my photos
Feb 25, 2008 | 1:51 PM

Why didn't they select his brother Dennis? Or was it Dwayne?(Seinfeld reference)
bulletinman read my blog
Feb 25, 2008 | 3:26 PM

I bet the Cuban's have a contract with Diebold to count the votes..
hoghd23 read my blog view my photos
Feb 25, 2008 | 4:08 PM

Run down your country you idiots! But I don't see any of you packing up to move to Cuba.
One of your hero's, Michael Moore says how wonderful Cuba is but he also is still here!
miamiman read my blog
Feb 25, 2008 | 5:50 PM

tell all of the cuban exiles that are trying to get their relatives out of cuba how great it is there. also some cubans have washed up on shore in miami and do you see any americans washing up on shore in cuba? think not
jeepers4559 read my blog view my photos
Feb 25, 2008 | 8:41 PM

They've always lived in poverty, and Castro didn't improve their lot by any stretch of the imagination.

And miamiman is correct. Have some conversations with Cuban exiles and see just how wonderful it was. The ones that didn't die trying to cross the ocean...
kaos42 read my blog view my photos
Feb 26, 2008 | 10:35 PM

Michael Moore is no hero of ours. In fact, I'm pretty sure he hates me, since I flunked his movie "Sicko" in my review...
Chickenkiller read my blog
Feb 26, 2008 | 10:55 PM

Just look at the original post and where its from.....the New York Slimes. They've never met a tyrant/dictator that they're not in love with.

Raul and Che Guvera ran the prisons and performed all the executions on political prisoners after Fidel came to power. Nice set of guys, so says the Slimes, but nobody ever challenges them on it.
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