VOA常速英语2008年-Raul Castro Picked as Cuba's President
时间：2019-01-31 作者：英语课 分类：VOA常速英语2008年（二月）
Miami
24 February 2008
Cuba's leadership has chosen Raul Castro to become the nation's president, after nearly 50 years of leadership by his brother Fidel. VOA's Brian Wagner has this report from Miami.
Cuba's National Assembly confirmed the transfer of power to Raul Castro, from his brother, Fidel. Officials announced the decision at a meeting Sunday to select the 31 members of the governing Council of State, which includes the presidency 1.
Raul told delegates in the 614-member assembly that he will continue his brother's work to lead the Communist nation.
Raul said he accepted the responsibility placed upon him, adding that Fidel can never be replaced.
The 76-year-old Raul had been serving as acting 2 president since July 2006, when his brother temporarily handed over power to undergo intestinal 3 surgery. Last week, Cuban state media published a letter from Fidel Castro, saying he would not stand for re-election as president because he remains 4 frail 5 following the operation.
At the start of Sunday's assembly meeting, delegates applauded when Fidel's name was called, but state television showed his chair was empty. The 81-year-old has not been seen in public since his operation.
Since taking over temporary power, Raul Castro has called for a national debate to find ways to strengthen the Communist state, improve economic activity and correct income inequality.
In a statement early Sunday, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice called on the Cuban government to begin a process of peaceful and democratic change, including the release of political prisoners. She said the Cuban people have a right to hold democratic elections and to engage in a dialogue about the island's future after what she called "five decades of tyranny."
- Roosevelt was elected four times to the presidency of the United States.罗斯福连续当选四届美国总统。
- Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency.两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。
- Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她，她只是假装的。
- During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。
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- This complication has occasionally occurred following the use of intestinal antiseptics. 这种并发症偶而发生在使用肠道抗菌剂上。 来自辞典例句
- He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
- The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。