Clemons: Raul Castro changes course

Bloomberg notes that change is coming to Cuba:

Cuban President Raul Castro replaced key members of his government, including his cabinet chief, about a year after taking control of the communist country from his brother, Fidel Castro.
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“This is one more sign that Raul Castro is consolidating his power,” said Jose Azel, a senior research associate at thee University of Miami’s Institute for Cuban and Cuban American Studies. “He’s putting his people in there.”

Meanwhile, Steve Clemons remarks on what this means:

Raul not only demands pragmatism from his team, he wants a government that "works" and which can function with greater efficiency than the past. This is particularly the case given the grim reality that the global economic crisis is hitting Cuba hard -- as the price of oil has made Venezuela's patronage less robust and global tourism to and investment in Cuba have both taken significant hits in recent months.