Castro to Retire?

Friday, Cuban President Raul Castro suggested the idea of retirement. He states that he is old and has a right to retire. He did not say when he would do so though. Sunday, Castro is supposed to be sworn in to a new five year term. Castro stated that listeners should pay close attention to his speech.  He has spoken before of his desire to implement a two-term limit for all Cuban government positions and the limited amount of time he has left to completely renovate Cuba’s Marxist economy. Castro will be 86 when his next term ends in 2018. Many now believe that Castro’s upcoming term will be his last. But placing a potential next-generation successor in the presidency is neither something that Raul Castro nor his brother Fidel have ever done.