*This is the second part of a series. Please read the first post here. On July 31, 2006, Fidel Castro Ruz, due to his critical state of health, provisionally resigned to the Presidency of the State Council and appointed his brother Raúl Castro Ruz as his replacement.
El 31 de julio de 2006, Fidel Castro Ruz, debido a su crítico estado de salud, presentó su renuncia provisional al cargo de Presidente del Consejo de Estado y nombró para su sustitución a su hermano Raúl Castro Ruz.