CUBA
A Castro Departs
As speculation continues about how Cuba will manage the exit of President Raul Castro, the leader’s nephew and son of former President Fidel Castro committed suicide on Thursday.
Fidel Angel Castro Díaz-Balart, a nuclear physicist who was the oldest son of the longtime leader, had been undergoing treatment for depression for several months, the New York Times reported. He was 68 years old.
Castro Díaz-Balart was a science adviser to Cuba’s Council of State and vice president of the Academy of Sciences of Cuba and was instrumental in the island’s development of nuclear energy.
Meanwhile, Raul delayed his exit in February, citing the need to oversee Cuba’s rebuilding efforts following Hurricane Irma. But analysts say what happens next remains murky. Not everybody is sure that Raul’s handpicked successor, First Vice President Miguel Diaz-Canel, has the job locked up. And assuming he does become president, it’s not clear how much independence he will enjoy, as Raul will still head the Cuban Communist Party, the Washington Times reported.
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