Topic: Jose Ramon Machado Ventura
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Castro hails 'new generation' of Cuba leaders, but appoints old guard
José Ramón Machado Ventura, 80, will fill Raul Castro's old spot as No. 2 in power, while Ramiro Valdes will take over the No. 3 role. Both have collaborated with the Fidel and Raul Castro since at least the 1950s.
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Why women now lead the dissident fight in Cuba
Only a handful of political activists are willing to risk fighting for basic freedoms. But more ordinary Cubans, they say, are asking how to get involved.
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Raul Castro, the pragmatist, takes Cuba's helm
The National Assembly elected Fidel's brother Sunday to be president in a vote that signals minor changes.
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