Cuban Communist Party chooses Miguel Diaz-Canel to replace Raul Castro as leader

Miguel Diaz-Canel, left, and Raul Castro (Ramon Espinosa/AP)

Cuba’s Communist Party congress has chosen Miguel Diaz-Canel to be its leader, adding the crucial post to the title of president that he assumed in 2018.

In both cases, he replaces his mentor Raul Castro, 89, sealing a political dynasty that had held power since the 1959 revolution.