Cuba confirms new president as Castro family steps out of limelight

Miguel Diaz-Canel has replaced Raul Castro as president of Cuba.

Cuba confirms new president as Castro family steps out of limelight

The new president of Cuba has been confirmed as Miguel Diaz-Canel, ending nearly six decades at the helm for the Castro family.

Raul Castro's departure from the role launches a new political era for a country trying to survive as one of the world's last communist states.

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