HAVANA: A dire economic crisis and the “subversive” nature of the internet were on the agenda Saturday and Sunday as a historic congress of the Communist Party of Cuba meets ahead of longtime leader Raul Castro’s departure from power.

END OF AN ERA Raul Castro, first secretary of the Communist Party and former president (center), attends the 8th Congress of the Communist Party of Cuba's opening session, at the Convention Palace in Havana, Cuba, on April 16, 2021. AP

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