King Raul Continues to Consolidate

after appointing General Julio Casas Regueiro as a Vice President to the Council of State, King Raul has named him as Minister of the Revolutionary Armed Forces (MINFAR).

Raul was the long-time minister of MINFAR, and Casas Regueiro his long-time deputy minister.

the announcement appears to have been made only via editorial in Granma, and has not received wide coverage in Cuba or in the international press:

"[Raul Castro's] replacement to lead the Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces will be Army General Julio Casas Regueiro, his right hand during these past years."

thus continues the transition to more of the same oppression for the Cuban people