The news media has been widely reporting that Raul Castro "elected" to succeed his brother Fidel Castro as President of Cuba. However, that's not really what happened.
The ballot before the assembly was for 31 names for the top 31 positions in the country (not just President, but First Vice President, Assembly President, five Vice Presidents). The ballot contained only one name for each position. How is this an "election"?
Apparently, not only can the Cuban people not vote for their legislature (in the former Soviet Russia you were at least allowed to choose between two Communist Party members), but the supposed party leaders in that legislature can't vote either.
http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/02/24/america/cuba.php
Monday, February 25, 2008
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