Home pagePress CenterIn the Media Peter DeShazo, director of the CSIS Americas Program, was quoted by the Christian Science Monitor, “Castro Exit Unlikely to Thaw U.S.-Cuba Relations."
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Peter DeShazo, director of the CSIS Americas Program, was quoted by the Christian Science Monitor, “Castro Exit Unlikely to Thaw U.S.-Cuba Relations."
Fidel Castro's announcement that he would neither seek, nor accept, another term as president of Cuba is not expected to have an immediate impact on US policy toward the communist island-state.
Rather, the announcement is viewed as a continuation of a transition of power orchestrated by Mr. Castro himself. Analysts expect his brother, Raúl Castro, to be named president of Cuba on Sunday when the party meets to select the State Council and president.
Peter DeShazo, director of the Americas Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, says he does not expect any substantial policy change in Washington.
"The administration's policy has been, Cuba should be democratic," Mr. DeShazo says. "The administration has already said, if it's Raúl, or Fidel, it's still the same administration." Read the article
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