Fidel Castro resigns
The corpse of Fidel Castro apparently resigned this morning (Fox News link);
The end of Castro’s rule — the longest in the world for a head of government — frees his 76-year-old brother Raul to implement reforms he has hinted at since taking over as acting president when Fidel Castro fell ill in July 2006. U.S. President George W. Bush said he hopes the resignation signals the beginning of a democratic transition.
From Ziva at Babalu Blog the quote from the announcement;
To my dearest compatriots, who have recently honored me so much by electing me a member of the Parliament where so many agreements should be adopted of utmost importance to the destiny of our Revolution, I am saying that I will neither aspire to nor accept, I repeat, I will neither aspire to nor accept the positions of President of the State Council and Commander in Chief.
Photo from Babalu Blog
Hopes are high here in this household for the Cuban people, but expectations are low.
From his resignation letter; My wishes have always been to discharge my duties to my last breath. That’s all I can offer.
Cambio no esta completo todavia!
Category: Foreign Policy, Politics
