A pedestrian passes by a huge graffiti in Havana on Feb. 22, 2008. The race to succeed the outgoing Fidel Castro includes a few candidates, but the solid favorite remains Fidel's brother Raul Castro, who inherited the interim presidency following the leader's operation in July 2006. (STR/AFP/Getty Images)

An Author Weighs in on Cuba

A pedestrian passes by a huge graffiti in Havana on Feb. 22, 2008. The race to succeed the outgoing Fidel Castro includes a few candidates, but the solid favorite remains Fidel's brother Raul Castro, who inherited the interim presidency following the leader's operation in July 2006.

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