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Possible changes in Cuba's leadership
Real estate news By Reuters
Wed Feb 6, 2008 10:23pm IST
Ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro, who has not appeared in public for more than 18 months, could retire from politics this month after almost 50 years at Cuba's helm. The following are possible scenarios when the National Assembly legislature meets on Feb. 24 to ratify the country's top leadership posts:
Fidel Castro declines the presidency in person or in a written statement to the assembly, citing his illness. He could also announce prior to the meeting that he is too weak to be eligible for the presidency. Either would be tantamount to his political retirement, ending an era that he has dominated since seizing power in a 1959 revolution.
If Castro steps down, he is expected to formally hand over power to his brother Raul Castro, 76, who has run the country "temporarily" since Castro underwent emergency intestinal surgery in July 2006.
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