For the first time in six decades, Cuba is set to be governed without a Castro at the helm. Raul Castro, the brother of the late Fidel Castro, is expected to step down from his position as First Secretary of the Communist Party this weekend. However, the change comes in the middle of a devastating economic crisis and unprecedented anti-government protests.




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Lucia Newman (@lucianewman), Aljazeera English Latin American. Editor/Sr Correspondent

Rosa María Payá (@RosaMariaPaya), Human Rights Activist and Executive Director of Fundación para la Democracia Panamericana




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For the first time in six decades, Cuba is set to be governed without a Castro at the helm. Raul Castro, the brother of the late Fidel Castro, is expected to step down from his position as First Secretary of the Communist Party this weekend. However, the change comes in the middle of a devastating economic crisis and unprecedented anti-government protests. In this episode:&nbsp;Lucia Newman (<a href="https://twitter.com/lucianewman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@lucianewman</a>), Aljazeera English Latin American. Editor/Sr CorrespondentRosa María Payá (<a href="https://twitter.com/rosamariapaya?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@RosaMariaPaya</a>), Human Rights Activist and Executive Director of Fundación para la Democracia Panamericana Connect with The Take:&nbsp;Twitter (<a href="https://twitter.com/AJTheTake" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@AJTheTake</a>), Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ajthetake/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ajthetake</a>) and Facebook (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheTakePod/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@TheTakePod</a>)

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