Fidel Castro resigns as President of Cuba

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Fidel Castro, Cuba’s [now former] President (1976-2008) and former Prime Minister officially resigned from his duties as President on Tuesday morning, February 19, 2008.

Castro is 81 years old.

Fidel Castro’s younger brother, Raul Castro, 76, is expected to be Cuba’s next President.

As you can imagine, the entry for Fidel Castro on Wikipedia is abuzz with various changes at the moment.

UPDATE: Video added below.

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