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Who did Miguel Díaz-Canel replace as First Secretary of the Communist Party in Cuba?

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  • Raul Castro

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Miguel Díaz-Canel replaced Raul Castro as First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba in 2018. This was the first time in 62 years that a non-Castro had held this position. Díaz-Canel was a close ally of Castro and had served as his vice president since 2013. He is considered a moderate and is expected to continue Castro's policies of economic and social reform.
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