Castro seeks to do away with the old guard as a way to preserve socialism, analysts say
July 25, 2018
Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald
Photo Credit: Ismael Francisco
Fidel and Raúl Castro imposed Communist rule on Cuba and governed it for nearly 60 years without interruption. But now Raúl, 86, is trying to assure his legacy by imposing age and term limits on the presidency, almost unthinkable just years ago.
Castro surrendered the presidential seat in April but remains head of the Cuban Communist Party (CCP) and led the constitutional reform commission that is proposing limiting the age for incoming presidents to no older than 60 and mandating that they can’t serve more than two five-year terms.
