Cuba just got its first new leader since the Castros took power — here's what's in store
- For the first time in six decades, Cuba has a leader outside of the Castro family.
- Cuba's National Assembly elected Miguel Díaz-Canel as president, replacing Raúl Castro who has led Cuba for 12 years since taking over for his brother, Fidel.
- Castro will resign from head of state on Thursday, but remain leader of the Communist party.
- Díaz-Canel was groomed for this new leadership position, but his future impact on the economy and foreign policy are uncertain.
Cuba has a new president — and for the first time in six decades, his last name is not Castro.
Cuba's National Assembly has elected Cuba's First Vice President Miguel Díaz-Canel to replace 87-year-old Raúl Castro, who took over as Cuba's leader in 2006 after his brother Fidel Castro fell ill.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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