Cuba has chosen Miguel Díaz-Canel as the only candidate to succeed Raúl Castro, 86

Cuba has chosen Miguel Díaz-Canel as the only candidate to succeed Raúl Castro, 86

Cuba's parliament picked Miguel Díaz-Canel as the main contender to succeed 86-year-old Raúl Castro, putting a conclusion to the decades-old control of the family.

Mr. Castro took the administration of his sibling Fidel in 2006.

The National Assembly, the council of the nation, will vote on the selection however Mr. Díaz-Canel is relatively sure to be affirmed.

It is normal that Mr Castro will remain an intense impact in the comrade state even after he leaves.

He will stay at the leader of the Communist Party until his next congress in 2021.

Be that as it may, he will authoritatively pass the administration to Mr. Diaz-Canel after the declaration of the vote of the National Assembly on Thursday.

The following Cuban pioneer will acquire a nation in financial stagnation and a youthful populace anxious to change, reports BBC Cuba reporter Will Grant.