Fidel Castro retires, resigning as the President of Cuba (after 49 years in office) and as Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, effective 24 February 2008 upon the election of his successor.
//www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23241323-2,00.html (AFP via News Limited)
//www.granma.cubaweb.cu/2008/02/19/nacional/artic10.html (Granma)
//uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKN1941945720080219 (Reuters UK)
