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The Castro Era comes to an end?

For the first time in over 50 years a Castro will not be running the Cuban government. Miguel Díaz-Canel has been sworn in as Cuba’s new president. What will the transition mean for Cuba, for rapprochement with the U.S. and for politics in Florida?

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By Warren Olney • Apr 27, 2018 • 1 min read

For the first time in over 50 years a Castro will not be running the Cuban government. Miguel Díaz-Canel has been sworn in as Cuba’s new president. What will the transition mean for Cuba, for rapprochement with the U.S. and for politics in Florida? We’ll hear that relations with the U.S. might have been much different.

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Andrea Brody

    Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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    Ted Piccone

    Brookings Institution

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    Mimi Whitefield

    Cuba and business affairs correspondent for the Miami Herald

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