Fidel Castro temporarily relinquishes power

[hex1848]

Fidel Castro temporarily relinquished his presidential powers to his brother Raul on Monday night and told Cubans he underwent surgery.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2006-07-31-cuba-castro_x.htm

I hope this is the beginning of the end.

[drew_goring]

When he cashes out, I really don't see anything happening to the trade embargo. Power will just be transferred and business will go on as usual.

[brian]

Dude is a bizzilion years old, he couldn't have much longer anyway...

[hex1848]

bleh, I get the double post smack down... sorry BK

http://www.cigarsmokers.com/showthre...7578#post57578

[bigpoppapuff]

many cubans that i know (from the biz/industry) feel that raul may be worse.....what is your feeling,hex??...

[Shelby07]

Interesting -- I read this a couple of days ago. Timing is everything.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14095881/

[hex1848]

many cubans that i know (from the biz/industry) feel that raul may be worse.....what is your feeling,hex??...

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationwo...orld-headlines

Raul is a hardliner, but he is not as charismatic and is relatively unknown to the world. I think the unknown is what most people are afraid of. Its going to be interesting to watch unfold.

[WhiteWidow]

What is it even like to live in Cuba? When Castro dies, are the people going to want to take over, or are they going to let his brother assume control? I also wonder how much the US will interfere once he croaks.

From what I can gather, we don't really want the embargo to end, because it will screw everything up cigar-wise for at least a couple of years before it can stabilize again.