This just in from the dystopian mess that continues to be Cuba. At the recent Communist Party summit (and accompanying parade to celebrate the Bay of Pigs triumph), Cuban President Raul Castro proposed term limits (two five-year stints) for the country’s politicians. It was part of a “rejuvenation” of the government, explained Castro, 79.
That means Raul, who took over from Fidel in 2008, can stay in power and preside over “rejuvenation” until 2018. When he’s 86.
Timing, of course, is everything. After 52 years of Castro-brother misrule, it’s now apparently time to rethink and reform the Cuban leadership model. Too bad there were never term limits for failed ideologues.