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With both Castro brothers well into their 80s, is there a plan for succession in the Cuban leadership? I am curious if the next leader will be of the '59 revolution generation or not

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Raul Castro's current term ends in 2018, and he has announced it will be his last. His heir apparent is Miguel Díaz-Canel, Cuba's first vice president since February 2013. He was born in 1960, a year after the revolution ended.

That said, a new candidate to succeed Raul may arise from the 7th Congress of the Communist Party of Cuba, scheduled for April 2016. José Ramón Machado Ventura, the party's second secretary could be a possibility, even though he's also in his 80s.

Furthermore, the congress is rumored to bring changes in electoral laws, and that there might be a general election implementing those changes right after (instead of 2018). Right now we don't know what those changes will be, and how they'll affect succession (if at all).

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  • I read that Raul said he won't continue after 2018 so will be interesting to see how things pan out
    – MyFamily
    Commented Jun 5, 2015 at 8:12

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