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Email Print Related News Cuba stages military parade ahead of key congress Sat, Apr 16 2011 Havana beat by beat Fri, Apr 15 2011 Obama sets deficit target, rips Republican plan Wed, Apr 13 2011 Cuban Communist Party congress looks to future Wed, Apr 13 2011 Chronology: Raul Castro's road to reform in Cuba Wed, Apr 13 2011 Analysis & Opinion Palin in Madison: Veni, Vidi, Vici 4 Republican hopefuls in New Hampshire find tepid Tea Party turnout Related Topics World » Cuba » 1 / 7 Cuban soldiers march during a military parade in Havana's Revolution Square April 16, 2011. Credit: Reuters/Desmond Boylan By Jeff Franks HAVANA | Sat Apr 16, 2011 8:58pm EDT HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba will consider placing term limits on its leaders to assure new blood in the goverment, President Raul Castro said on Saturday in a speech kicking off a Communist Party congress on the island he and his brother led for more than five decades. He said the government does not have "a reserve of well-trained replacements with sufficient experience and maturity" to replace the current leaders, most of whom are in their 70s and 80s. "We have reached the conclusion that it is advisable to recommend limiting the time of service in high political and state positions to a maximum of two five-year terms," he told 1,000 delegates at the congress, where economic reform is the main agenda item. Castro, 79, said he would not be excluded from the limits, which will be discussed not at this congress, but a party conference next January. Cuba's geriatric leadership has been a topic of concern for a government intent on assuring the survival of Cuban socialism and new faces could be elected to high party positions during the congress. Long-tenured officials have been a trademark of Cuba since the 1959 revolution that put Fidel Castro in power. Fidel Castro, who is 84 and did not attend the congress, ruled for 49 years and younger brother Raul Castro was defense minister for the same amount of time before taking over the presidency in 2008. In the line of succession, first vice president Juan Machado Ventura is 80 and second vice president Ramiro Valdes is 77. "It's really embarrassing that we have not solved this problem in more than half a century," Castro said. "Although we kept trying to promote young people to senior positions, life proved that we did not always make the best choice," he said. Raul Castro was expected to be elected the party's First Secretary, a post he has filled unofficially since Fidel Castro fell ill in 2006. Fidel Castro only recently disclosed that he had left the post. NEW BLOOD Closely watched for any signs of new blood will be the selections for Second Secretary, the post Raul Castro has held, and for the Central Committee and Political Bureau. Due to the "laws of life," this is likely the last party congress for Cuba's aging leaders, President Castro has said. He told the congress, the party's first in 14 years, it would consider 311 proposed reforms during the four-day meeting, all aimed at remaking Cuba's creaking, Soviet-style economy. 1 2 Next World Cuba Tweet this Share this Link this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. We try to block comments that use offensive language, all capital letters or appear to be spam, and we review comments frequently to ensure they meet our standards. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above. 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