Raul Castro To Resign, Ending 60 Years of Fidel Castro Family Monopoly

The era of Cuba's popular communist leader Fidel Castro has come to an end. Fidel Castro's brother Raul Castro resigned as Cuban Communist Party chief. Herewith, an era under the formal leadership of Raul and brother Fidel Castro is coming to an end.

The leader of the Latin American country Cuba, Raul Castro, has announced his resignation. He announced this resignation in the Communist Party meeting. With this, after 60 years in Cuba, the Fidel Castro era has come to a formal end.

The era of Havana Cuba's famous communist leader, Fidel Castro, has come to a formal end. Fidel Castro's brother Raul Castro said on Friday that he is stepping down from the post of Cuban Communist Party chief. With this comes an end to the formal leadership of Raul and his brother Fidel Castro that started with the 1959 revolution.

After ruling the politics of Cuba for nearly 60 years, now the rule of the Castro family is coming to a termination. Raul Castro disclosed this news in the inaugural session of the 18th Congress of the ruling party. However, he did not explain whose name he would raise as his successor. However, on several occasions in the past, he indicated that he would support Miguel Diaz-Canel who took over as President in his place in the year 2018.

Raul Castro had earlier given hints that he was planning to resign from his post. Raul Castro took over in 2011 after the death of his brother Fidel Castro. Raul Castro will soon hand over his resignation to President Miguel. According to a report by Cuba's official newspaper Granma, Raul Castro disclosed his resignation at a party congressional meeting. According to the newspaper the army general has said that he is very happy to hand over the leadership to the skilled leaders of his country. Fidel Castro relinquished his responsibility to Raul Castro in the year 2006 but formally came to power in the year 2011. This statement of Raul Castro was given during the party congress which will run till 19 April.