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• Feb 25, 2011: Raul, Fidel Castro elected as delegates to Cuban party congress, People's Daily Online (2011) "Both Cuban leader Raul Castro and his brother, former leader Fidel, have been elected as delegates to the Sixth Congress of the ruling Communist Party of Cuba slated for Apr. 16-19, official TV reported on Saturday [Feb. 19]."
• Apr 27, 2010: Cubans take to the polls amid criticism and protest, CNN (2010) "The nationwide vote will fill 169 assembly seats and is expected to draw millions to the polls. The vote will determine municipal representation on such local issues as waste removal and electricity, as opposed to the larger political questions facing Cuba such as the near half-century-old U.S. trade embargo."
• Apr 26, 2010: Cubans hold municipal elections; belie criticism, The Washington Post (2010) "Cubans voted for municipal assemblies across the island Sunday [April 25] in a vote the communist government says belies criticism by Washington and Europe that Fidel Castro's half-century old revolution is not democratic."
• Dec 03, 2009: More Cubans Urge for Change in Politics, Economy, Angus Reid Global Monitor (2009) "The number of Cubans calling for an overhaul of the country’s political system has increased, according to a poll by the International Republican Institute. If given the chance, 75.2 per cent of respondents would vote to change the current system into a democracy, up 12 points since November 2008."
• Apr 01, 2009: Cuba: U.S. Lawmakers Push to Open Travel to Cuba, The New York Times (2009) It's time for Congress to end restrictions that for more than half a century have prevented most Americans from visiting Cuba, a bipartisan group of senators said Tuesday.
• Jun 17, 2008: Cuba: Cuban Majority Wants Elected Government, Angus Reid Global Monitor (2008)
• Jun 17, 2008: Cuba: At Cuba Helm, Castro Brother Stays the Course, The New York Times (2008)
• May 22, 2008: Cuba: Uncertainty in Cuba as Castro Steps Down, The Washington Post (2008) His resignation brought a measure of uncertainty to a political system that has changed little since Castro.