Cuban President Raul Castro, was appointed first secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC), succeeding his brother Fidel, who led the party since its founding in 1965, announced Tuesday, April 19, a party official during the closing ceremony of the congress. In a special message issued Tuesday by the press, Fidel Castro has confirmed that, as he had announced in March he gave up his post as first secretary in favor of his brother, which he relinquished power in 2006 for health reasons.
The 6th congress of the Cuban, the first since 1997, has also designated Jose Ramon Machado, 80, as second secretary, a post he succeeded Raul Castro. A choice that is likely to disappoint many Cubans were hoping to see new faces at the summit of power. The new Politburo of the CPC has fifteen members, nineteen cons before, including three new ones.
The meeting also provided an opportunity to adopt the program of reform and opening proposed by Raul Castro to "rectify" the socialist model in force for half a century, according to official documents released Monday. These reforms aim to revive an economy run by the state, which is awash in debt and suffers from low productivity.
The changes include cuts in staffing the public service, grants and expenses, and increased openness to the private sector, with the possibility for small companies to hire their own employees. CubaDebate site publishes a summary of the conference as well as images and videos; International Mail has a feature to Fidel Castro on his website. 
The 6th congress of the Cuban, the first since 1997, has also designated Jose Ramon Machado, 80, as second secretary, a post he succeeded Raul Castro. A choice that is likely to disappoint many Cubans were hoping to see new faces at the summit of power. The new Politburo of the CPC has fifteen members, nineteen cons before, including three new ones.
The meeting also provided an opportunity to adopt the program of reform and opening proposed by Raul Castro to "rectify" the socialist model in force for half a century, according to official documents released Monday. These reforms aim to revive an economy run by the state, which is awash in debt and suffers from low productivity.
The changes include cuts in staffing the public service, grants and expenses, and increased openness to the private sector, with the possibility for small companies to hire their own employees. CubaDebate site publishes a summary of the conference as well as images and videos; International Mail has a feature to Fidel Castro on his website.
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