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April 19, 2011

Fidel Castro Steps Down From Party Leadership 
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Longtime Cuban leader Fidel Castro has confirmed his exit from the
Communist Party leadership ceding power to his brother, Raúl. Fidel had
served as first secretary in the Central Committee of the party since
the party's creation in 1965. Fidel made the announcement as delegates
of the sixth Communist Party Congress were preparing to vote on changes
that could bring term limits to key posts.