The end of Castro's era: Will Cuba become henpecked state of the West?

The 60-year era of the Castro brothers is coming to an end in Cuba, Western media write, expecting the country's shameful rollback from the Island of Liberty to the island of the western henpecked state. Raul Castro to retire On Friday, April 16, the 8th Congress of the Cuban Communist Party opens in Havana. During the Congress, the 89-year-old Raul Castro is expected to submit his resignation from the post of the Secretary General and the Supreme Commander-in-Chief. He said this himself in 2016. The new leader of the country, as it is believed, will be Miguel Diaz-Canel, who took over as president (chairman of the State Council) of the country in 2018.