Wake

Cuba recently underwent a historic presidential leadership change, turning the page on decades of rule by brothers Fidel and Raúl Castro with the election of Miguel Díaz-Canel. But far from being a shock to the system, Díaz-Canel is a party stalwart, groomed by the Castros for a leadership role and likely to continue in their footsteps. This week on Wake we’ll consider what Díaz-Canel's presidency means for the future of Cuba, and we’ll step back to survey the state of the US-Cuba relationship and whats likely to change – and not change – in the years ahead. Helping us do that are this week's guests: Marguerite Rose Jiménez, director for Cuba at the Washington Office on Latin America Amb. Vicki Huddleston, former chief of the U.S. Interests Section in Havana and author of “Our Woman in Havana: A Diplomat’s Chronicle of America’s Long Struggle with Castro’s Cuba” If you enjoy this discussion, follow Wake on Twitter @WakeOnAir. To share feedback with us, send an email to wake@talkmedianews.com. Taped: April 3