Raul Castro named President of Cuba

It's official now. Cuba's Parliament has elected Raul Castro as the new President of Cuba. The post fell vacant after former President Fidel Castro resigned after a prolonged illness. Fidel ruled Cuba for nearly 50 years. After assuming charge, Raul said, "Fidel is irreplaceable. There is only one Commander in Chief of the Cuban Revolution: Fidel is Fidel and we all know it well".

Raul Castro named General Julio Casas Regueiro to replace him as head of the country's armed forces. The world including the Unites States have high hopes on Raul Castro and expect that he will create a new era in Cuba's history.