Machado Ventura and Esteban Lazo Hernandez

The head of the Cuban State, Fidel Castro, announced on the night of Monday to Tuesday, that he was "temporarily" power in the hands of his brother, Defense Minister Raul Castro because of his State of health. Fidel Castro had to be operated by an acute intestinal crisis.

In addition to back his duties as first Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC), Commander in Chief of the armed forces and President of the Council of State (Government) to his brother, Fidel Castro also says its "main initiator" responsibilities of the Cuban public health programme, while education is entrusted to the two Ministers in charge: José r. Machado Ventura and Esteban Lazo Hernandez.

Achievement of full force by the US embargo since 1962, and by the collapse of the bloc Communist island is diving in a State of extreme poverty, even if the economic situation was temporarily improved by the financial support of the populist rule of Venezuelan President, Hugo Chavez, as well as credits at reduced rates granted by the China. The average Cuban salary is between 12 and 15 dollars per month, while tourism and nickel are the main sources of foreign currency of the country. Cuba has 37 global resources of nickel, which still underutilization, which portends a contribution of foreign currency in the future. Tourism is also very well, with 2.3 million tourists on the island in 2005, in particular due to the opening of flights to Cuba by several airlines. The Cuban economy has also registered a growth of 11.8 for 2005, exceptional performance related to a very high increase in productivity ( 11).

Liesse in Miami

Officially, Fidel Castro assured that he would return to power. Yet, in June, Raul Castro, who is the official successor of his brother under the Cuban Constitution, had announced that the death of Fidel Castro, he would govern through the Communist Party. From the economic point of view, the erasure of Fidel Castro could lead to a certain movement of liberalization, where Raul Castro is known to be much interested in the experiences Chinese and Vietnamese transition to capitalism.

The leader's health was already debate since 2001, when Fidel Castro was unconscious during a speech. Subsequently, on 20 October 2004, he was broke his left knee and cracked his right arm in a dramatic decline. However, these accidents had not brought the head of the Cuban State to renounce its responsibilities. This is the first time that Fidel Castro goes hand after forty-eight years without sharing responsibilities in power.

The news caused the joy of Cuban exiles from Miami, who are descended, yesterday, in the streets of the city to celebrate the event, convinced that his end is near. Ninoska Perez, a Miami around leader, said that the death of the head of the Cuban State "would be what might happen better in Cuba." However, in Havana, where Fidel Castro still enjoys a certain popularity, the streets were calm. The inhabitants of the popular areas of the city, who were worried about their President, simply said that they would like to learn more about his State of health.