Cuba: Reactions to Raul
Written byJanine Mendes-Franco
Cuban bloggers’ responses to news that Raul Castro has been appointed President of Cuba…Babalu Blog: “Meet the new boss, same as the old boss”; Child of the Revolution: “The appointment of a 76-year-old hardliner…as the effective number two rather than younger apparatchiks…has surprised everyone”; Uncommon Sense: “For those who think his ‘election’ is a harbinger of real change in Cuba…the reality is, not so much.”
Written byJanine Mendes-Franco
