古巴国务委员会主席

菲德尔。卡斯特罗辞去古巴国务委员会主席的职务，从而终止了他对这个加勒比国家长达48年的统治。

Fidel Castro has retired as Cuba 's president , ending his49-year rule of the Caribbean nation .

世界各国对古巴国务委员会主席卡斯特罗退休一事的反映既复杂又谨慎。

Reaction from around the world to the retirement of Cuban President Fidel Castro has been mixed and cautious .

美国总统布什说，古巴国务委员会主席卡斯特罗决定辞职，应该是古巴民主转变的开端。

President Bush says Cuban President Fidel Castro 's decision to step down should be the start of a democratic transition on the island .

许多分析人士认为，76岁的劳尔是最可能接替菲德尔.卡斯特罗担任古巴国务委员会主席的人选。他也将维持菲德尔.卡斯特罗的许多政治和经济政策。

Many analysts say Raul , 76 , is the most likely to succeed Fidel Castro as Cuba 's president and would retain many of his older brother 's political and economic policies .

2006年卡斯特罗进行紧急肠道手术的时候，他的弟弟劳尔.卡斯特罗暂时主政。许多古巴观察人士都预计，劳尔.卡斯特罗会接替他哥哥担任古巴国务委员会主席的职务。

Mr. Castro 's younger brother , Raul , temporarily took the reins of power in 2006 when the elder Castro underwent emergency gastrointestinal surgery , and many Cuba-watchers expect Raul Castro will succeed his brother as president .