Ricardo Alarcon, president of the Cuban parliament, ridiculed the idea of a six-year-old swearing to tell the truth before Congress.

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On Monday, Sen Leahy and other members of the delegation dined with Parliament Chief Ricardo Alarcon and toured American writer Ernest Hemingway's former villa.

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Lazo replaces Ricardo Alarcon de Quesada, who was the National Assembly president for 20 years and often acted as the point person for negotiations with the United States.

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