The World - News from July 2, 1985
A senior Cuban minister was dismissed in a continuing government shake-up that is expected eventually to lead to a more prominent role for Fidel Castro’s younger brother, Raul. Humberto Perez Gonzalez, who has headed the Central Planning Board for the last seven years, was replaced by Construction Minister Jose Lopez Moreno, described by Cuban sources as a young technocrat. They said that Raul Castro, senior vice president and defense minister, will be given a greater say in operations, perhaps as prime minister, a post now held by President Castro.
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