New Cuban leader emerged from local politics
Miguel D'iaz Canel's political career took off in the nineties, when he governed Villa Clara, his native region. "He rode a bicycle, he talked openly," says Silverio, director of the El Mejunje cultural center, who remembers how D'iaz Canel defended the venue when it hosted homosexual artists, rockers and hippies. "He was a leader with long hair, a community leader. He made surprise visits to the center to see how it was doing." Locals remember him being close to the community in what was a period of great scarcity. Читать дальше...