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Castro set to step aside as Cuban president, his reforms incomplete

By Sarah Marsh HAVANA (Reuters) – Most of Camilo Condis’ family emigrated from Communist-run Cuba to the United States seeking a better life, but the 32-year-old decided to stay after Raul Castro became president a decade ago and promised change. Seeking to make socialism sustainable, Castro introduced some market reforms to the state-run economy and secured a historic detente with the United States. He made it easier for Cubans to travel, allowed them to own property, cellphones and computers, and expanded internet access. Graphic – Economic changes in Cuba under Raul Castro: https://tmsnrt.rs/2JNSWCK Condis, who graduated university in 2011, the year Castro announced most of the reforms, now makes a decent living in the capital, Havana, working for a restaurant in Cuba’s fledgling private sector, and renting out a flat. He surfs the web daily and has travelled outside the Caribbean island. But even Condis, who has benefited more than most from the changes, is worried about the future as Castro prepares to step down as president this week and hand off power to a younger generation of Communist leaders. “I decided I could bet on a good future here,” Condis said on a street buzzing with private cafes and… Read full this story

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