Lesson #42

Cuba’s new president is not a Castro, but change is uncertain

Raúl Castro will formally step aside as Cuba's president and Miguel Díaz-Canel, the vice president, is the Communist Party's nominee to replace him. The 57-year-old was born after Fidel Castro took power in the Cuban revolution, but has been a loyal servant to the party and the government, so it's not clear if Cuba will change after a new generation takes over the presidency. Plus, we review the English phrase "to keep a low profile."