Fidel Castro

Fidel Castro

Raúl Castro made the announcement at the party congress. Photo: EPA via The BBC

Raúl Castro steps down as Cuban Communist Party leader

At the end of the four-day congress, his successor will be elected.

FILE PHOTO: Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro meets former Argentine football player Diego Armando Maradona in Havana April 13, 2013, in this picture released by Cuban website Cubadebate on April 15, 2013. Reuters

Maradona, football legend, was a champion of Latin America's left