U.S. Seeks to Subvert Succession in Cuba

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U.S. Seeks to Subvert Succession in Cuba

May 6, 6:36 PM (ET)

By GEORGE GEDDA

WASHINGTON (AP) - A presidential commission recommended Thursday that the United States take steps to subvert the planned succession in Cuba under which power would pass from President Fidel Castro to his younger brother, Raul.

The commission, headed by Secretary of State Colin Powell, said the United States "rejects the continuation of a communist dictatorship" on the island.

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"The Castro dictatorship is pursuing every means at its disposal to survive and perpetuate itself through a 'succession strategy' from Fidel Castro to Raul Castro and beyond," the commission said.

It was uncertain whether that issue is addressed in more detail in a classified section of the report.

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