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Cuba is at the dawn of a new era. The Castro family is now stepping out of the political spotlight and a new ruler is set to rule the small island nation. The Cuban National Assembly elected Miguel Diaz-Canel as the new leader after Raul Castro stepped down. The Castro family has practically been the face of Cuba since 1960s and nobody really knows what to expect with a new ruler. The country has increasingly modernized over the last few decades. Approximately half the population even owns cellphones but internet access is still fairly restrictive. When Raul Castro stepped down many Cubans thought that Castro’s daughter, Mariela Castro, would become the new leader. She is a member of the National Assembly and an advocate for LGBT rights in Cuba. Castro’s son, Alejandro, was also another potential candidate. But the Castro family’s reign comes to an end in 2018 and the whole world is curious to see what will happen to Cuba. It will be interesting to see how the United States and other democratic nations will react to the new ruler. The United States has a long history with Cuba and a new ruler may better relations between the two nations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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