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Cuban parliament gathers, expected to reappoint Raul Castro as president

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    • By Peter Orsi

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    Associated Press

    Sunday, February 24, 2013

    • Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro (left) and his brother President Raul Castro attend the opening session of the National Assemby in Havana on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2012. The parliament reconvened with new membership and was expected to name Raul Castro to a new five-year-term as president. (AP Photo/Ismael Francisco, Cubadebate)

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      Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro (left) and his brother President Raul Castro ... more >

    The brothers sat next to each other at the assembly, along with First Vice President Jose Ramon Machado Ventura.

    Foreign media were not invited to the early parts of the gathering but were promised access to its closing moments.

    • Associated Press writer Andrea Rodriguez contributed to this article.

    Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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