Cuba delays historic handover from Castro to new presidentHAVANA (Reuters) - Communist-run Cuba extended the term of its current leadership to April on Thursday, signaling a two-month delay in the historic handover from Raul Castro to a new president, while announcing tighter regulations on the non-state sector. Castro, 86, was originally set to step down in February after two consecutive terms, ending nearly 60 years of Castro brothers  rule and marking a transition from the leaders of the 1959 revolution to a new, younger generation. The National Assembly, however, said that devastation wrought by Hurricane Irma in September had caused a delay to the start of the political cycle in which voters and electoral commissions pick delegates of municipal, provincial and national assemblies who then select a Council of State and president. As a result, the assembly, which is holding one of its twice-yearly meetings, extended its term through to April 19.  When the National Assembly is constituted, I will have concluded my second and last mandate, and Cuba will have a new president,  Castro said, according to state-run media.  All that is left for me is to wish you and our people a happy new year,  he said. Castro, who officially took over the presidency from his late, older brother, Fidel Castro, in 2008, is set to remain head of the Communist Party, the only legal party in Cuba and its guiding force. His heir apparent, First Vice President Miguel Diaz-Canel, 57, was born the year after the revolution but has argued for the need to defend its achievements and provide continuity. Analysts say Diaz-Canel is unlikely to reveal his true colors until he is designated president, and even then his room to maneuver could be limited by the need to establish himself as a legitimate successor to the  historic generation.  Hopes that the next president might deepen market reforms to the centrally planned economy introduced by Castro were dampened on Thursday by the announcement of new regulations on the fledgling private and cooperative sectors. State-run media cited Marino Murillo, chief of the reform commission, as saying that income distribution at cooperatives would be more closely regulated and business licenses would be limited to one per person.  The economic measures announced today suggest a continued slowing down, if not an undoing, of the economic reforms implemented between 2010 and 2016,  said Michael Bustamante, an assistant professor of Latin American history at Florida International University. Cuba s political transition comes as it faces a host of  challenges from declining aid from socialist ally Venezuela to U.S. President Donald Trump s partial reversal of the U.S.-Cuban detente and tightening of the decades-old U.S. embargo.  We have witnessed a serious and gradual deterioration in relations with the United States that cannot be blamed on our country,  Castro was cited by state-run media as saying. He said the United States was fabricating pretexts to continue its failed policy toward Cuba. The Trump administration said this year that U.S. diplomats in Havana had been victims of  health attacks . A cash crunch has left Cuba behind on payments to its foreign providers, thereby affecting imports, Economy Minister Ricardo Cabrisas told the assembly. Hurricane Irma also caused damage worth the equivalent of 13.2 billion pesos, Cabrisas said. When evaluating damages from natural disasters, Cuba traditionally assumes a peso is equal to one U.S. dollar. Many other official exchange rates exist in Cuba, valuing the peso at much less. The economy nonetheless recovered this year from recession in 2016 - the first in nearly a quarter century - growing 1.6 percent, the minister said, citing expansion in the tourism, transport and communications, agriculture and construction sectors. Despite Hurricane Irma and a renewed U.S. crackdown on travel to Cuba, the number of foreign visitors grew 19.7 percent on the year to 4.3 million in the first 11 months of 2017, Tourism Minister Manuel Marrero told parliament earlier this week. Cabrisas forecast the economy would grow around 2 percent next year. worldnews
cuba delays historic handover castro new presidenthavana reuters cuba extended term current leadership april thursday signaling delay historic handover raul castro new president announcing tighter regulations sector castro originally set step february two consecutive terms ending nearly years castro brothers rule marking transition leaders revolution new younger generation the national assembly however said devastation wrought hurricane irma september caused delay start political cycle voters electoral commissions pick delegates municipal provincial national assemblies select council state president as result assembly holding one meetings extended term april when national assembly constituted i concluded second last mandate cuba new president castro said according media all left wish people happy new year said castro officially took presidency late older brother fide castro set remain head communist party legal party cuba guiding force his heir apparent first vice president miguel born year revolution argued need defend achievements provide continuity analysts say unlikely reveal true colors designated president even room maneuver could limited need establish legitimate successor historic generation hopes next president might deepen market reforms centrally planned economy introduced castro happened thursday announcement new regulations fledgling private cooperative sectors media cited marino murillo chief reform commission saying income distribution cooperatives would closely regulated business licenses would limited one per person the economic measures announced today suggest continued slowing undoing economic reforms implemented said michael bustamante assistant professor latin american history florida international university cuba political transition comes faces host challenges declining aid socialist ally venezuela president donald trump partial reversal delete tightening embargo we witnessed serious gradual deterioration relations united states blamed country castro cited media saying he said united states fabrication pretext continue failed policy toward cuba the trump administration said year diplomats having victims health attacks a cash crunch left cuba behind payments foreign providers thereby affecting imports economy minister ricardo cabrisas told assembly hurricane irma also caused damage worth equivalent billion pesos cabrisas said when evaluating damages natural disasters cuba traditionally assumes peso equal one dollar many official exchange rates exist cuba valign peso much less the economy nonetheless recovered year recession first nearly quarter century growing percent minister said citing expansion tourism transport communications agriculture construction sectors despite hurricane irma renewed crackdown travel cuba number foreign visitors grew percent year million first months tourism minister manuel marker told parliament earlier week cabrisas forecast economy would grow around percent next year worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Cuba delays historic handover from Castro to new presidentHAVANA (Reuters) - Communist-run Cuba extended the term of its current leadership to April on Thursday, signaling a two-month delay in the historic handover from Raul Castro to a new president, while announcing tighter regulations on the non-state sector. Castro, 86, was originally set to step down in February after two consecutive terms, ending nearly 60 years of Castro brothers  rule and marking a transition from the leaders of the 1959 revolution to a new, younger generation. The National Assembly, however, said that devastation wrought by Hurricane Irma in September had caused a delay to the start of the political cycle in which voters and electoral commissions pick delegates of municipal, provincial and national assemblies who then select a Council of State and president. As a result, the assembly, which is holding one of its twice-yearly meetings, extended its term through to April 19.  When the National Assembly is constituted, I will have concluded my second and last mandate, and Cuba will have a new president,  Castro said, according to state-run media.  All that is left for me is to wish you and our people a happy new year,  he said. Castro, who officially took over the presidency from his late, older brother, Fidel Castro, in 2008, is set to remain head of the Communist Party, the only legal party in Cuba and its guiding force. His heir apparent, First Vice President Miguel Diaz-Canel, 57, was born the year after the revolution but has argued for the need to defend its achievements and provide continuity. Analysts say Diaz-Canel is unlikely to reveal his true colors until he is designated president, and even then his room to maneuver could be limited by the need to establish himself as a legitimate successor to the  historic generation.  Hopes that the next president might deepen market reforms to the centrally planned economy introduced by Castro were dampened on Thursday by the announcement of new regulations on the fledgling private and cooperative sectors. State-run media cited Marino Murillo, chief of the reform commission, as saying that income distribution at cooperatives would be more closely regulated and business licenses would be limited to one per person.  The economic measures announced today suggest a continued slowing down, if not an undoing, of the economic reforms implemented between 2010 and 2016,  said Michael Bustamante, an assistant professor of Latin American history at Florida International University. Cuba s political transition comes as it faces a host of  challenges from declining aid from socialist ally Venezuela to U.S. President Donald Trump s partial reversal of the U.S.-Cuban detente and tightening of the decades-old U.S. embargo.  We have witnessed a serious and gradual deterioration in relations with the United States that cannot be blamed on our country,  Castro was cited by state-run media as saying. He said the United States was fabricating pretexts to continue its failed policy toward Cuba. The Trump administration said this year that U.S. diplomats in Havana had been victims of  health attacks . A cash crunch has left Cuba behind on payments to its foreign providers, thereby affecting imports, Economy Minister Ricardo Cabrisas told the assembly. Hurricane Irma also caused damage worth the equivalent of 13.2 billion pesos, Cabrisas said. When evaluating damages from natural disasters, Cuba traditionally assumes a peso is equal to one U.S. dollar. Many other official exchange rates exist in Cuba, valuing the peso at much less. The economy nonetheless recovered this year from recession in 2016 - the first in nearly a quarter century - growing 1.6 percent, the minister said, citing expansion in the tourism, transport and communications, agriculture and construction sectors. Despite Hurricane Irma and a renewed U.S. crackdown on travel to Cuba, the number of foreign visitors grew 19.7 percent on the year to 4.3 million in the first 11 months of 2017, Tourism Minister Manuel Marrero told parliament earlier this week. Cabrisas forecast the economy would grow around 2 percent next year. worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: cuba delays historic handover castro new presidenthavana reuters cuba extended term current leadership april thursday signaling delay historic handover raul castro new president announcing tighter regulations sector castro originally set step february two consecutive terms ending nearly years castro brothers rule marking transition leaders revolution new younger generation the national assembly however said devastation wrought hurricane irma september caused delay start political cycle voters electoral commissions pick delegates municipal provincial national assemblies select council state president as result assembly holding one meetings extended term april when national assembly constituted i concluded second last mandate cuba new president castro said according media all left wish people happy new year said castro officially took presidency late older brother fide castro set remain head communist party legal party cuba guiding force his heir apparent first vice president miguel born year revolution argued need defend achievements provide continuity analysts say unlikely reveal true colors designated president even room maneuver could limited need establish legitimate successor historic generation hopes next president might deepen market reforms centrally planned economy introduced castro happened thursday announcement new regulations fledgling private cooperative sectors media cited marino murillo chief reform commission saying income distribution cooperatives would closely regulated business licenses would limited one per person the economic measures announced today suggest continued slowing undoing economic reforms implemented said michael bustamante assistant professor latin american history florida international university cuba political transition comes faces host challenges declining aid socialist ally venezuela president donald trump partial reversal delete tightening embargo we witnessed serious gradual deterioration relations united states blamed country castro cited media saying he said united states fabrication pretext continue failed policy toward cuba the trump administration said year diplomats having victims health attacks a cash crunch left cuba behind payments foreign providers thereby affecting imports economy minister ricardo cabrisas told assembly hurricane irma also caused damage worth equivalent billion pesos cabrisas said when evaluating damages natural disasters cuba traditionally assumes peso equal one dollar many official exchange rates exist cuba valign peso much less the economy nonetheless recovered year recession first nearly quarter century growing percent minister said citing expansion tourism transport communications agriculture construction sectors despite hurricane irma renewed crackdown travel cuba number foreign visitors grew percent year million first months tourism minister manuel marker told parliament earlier week cabrisas forecast economy would grow around percent next year worldnews