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Cuba after the Castros: Three questions

For the first time in more than 60 years, there is no Castro at the helm of Cuba’s communist government. Raúl Castro stepped down on April 19, though observers suspect he will remain the most influential person on the island. But that doesn’t mean Cuba hasn’t changed since the 1959 revolution that lifted Mr. Castro and his late brother Fidel to power. From an opening economy to wider internet access,

Why is Mr. Castro stepping down?What does this mean for Cuba?What is life like in Cuba today?

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