All times in UTC ·
Dashed edge = started before, or continues beyond, this day
Events on Monday 31 July 2006 1
2006Fidel Castro cedes power to Raúl CastroTemporary transfer after intestinal surgeryFidel Castro provisionally handed presidential powers to his brother Raúl after undergoing emergency intestinal surgery. He did not appear in public for months, fueling speculation about his health. The transfer proved to be the beginning of a permanent succession.