Skepticism and a shrug: Cubans greet the end of 62 years of Castro rule
Skepticism and a shrug: Cubans greet the end of 62 years of Castro rule Ruaridh Nicoll in Havana © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Yamil Lage/AFP/Getty Images News travels swiftly through Havana, bumping against people so they turn, then rolling on. Cubans have a phrase for it: la bola en la calle, the ball in the street . Raúl Castro’s announcement on Friday that he is to retire and bring 62 years of Castro rule on the island to a close caused barely a ripple, even if it sent waves around the world. Cubans were expecting it, and for those battling to buy food in w...
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