Is Castro dead and is Raul clearing the decks to tighten his grip?
HAVANA (AP) — Cuba abruptly replaced some of its most powerful and visible officials on Monday, including Vice President Carlos Lage and Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque.
The surprise shakeup, involving about 10 top officials, was announced at the end of the midday newscast by Cuba's supreme governing body, the Council of State.
Among others replaced is Economy Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez.
Lage, 57, was one of five vice presidents below Raul Castro and had served as a de-facto prime minister. He was credited with helping save Cuba's economy by designing modest economic reforms after the Soviet Union collapsed.
Perez Roque, 43, was previously personal secretary to Fidel Castro and a former leader of the Communist Party youth organization. He had been foreign minister for almost a decade.
In light of all these foreign leaders visiting Cuba lately and this move, it augurs for the fact that Fidel is either totally brain dead or in his last stages.
ReplyDeleteLast week, the govt also deployed an extra 1000 cops on the streets to deal with "crime".
Thanks for the H/T buddy, will keep you apprised if anything breaks.
carlos, no problem, thanks for the tip on extra security.
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