( CNN ) -- Fidel Castro will continue to have a hand in shaping Cuba 's future , but his brother and successor will remain in firm control of the government , Castro 's daughter said Monday . Alina Fernandez , daughter of Fidel Castro , has long opposed her father 's regime . `` He is still behind the scenes , but Raúl is making the decisions , '' Alina Fernandez told CNN . `` No doubt about it . '' Fidel Castro 's nearly five decades of rule ended Sunday when Cuba 's National Assembly chose his younger brother to be the Communist nation 's new president . Raúl Castro , 76 , assumed temporary control of Cuba more than a year ago after his brother suffered health problems . The lawmakers ' selection , which had been widely expected , came five days after Fidel Castro , 81 , announced his resignation in a letter published in Cuba 's state-run newspaper , Granma . In his address to the National Assembly , Raúl Castro proposed that `` we consult Fidel '' on important decisions , which the 614 members of the legislative body unanimously passed . Watch CNN 's Morgan Neill on what the transfer of power means » . Fernandez , who lives in Florida and has long opposed her father 's regime , said her uncle may bring some changes for Cuban business people and foreign relations for the the island . `` I think he will encourage some foreign investment , '' Fernandez said . `` Small businesses also will be allowed . He wants more commerce with America , and that is what he will get . '' Raúl Castro was leader of the Cuban army for almost 50 years . As Cuba 's acting president , he has kept a low profile . About six months ago , he began what he called a national debate on the problems of the country , acknowledging high unemployment and other economic concerns . However , he has said that only the Communist Party can guarantee continuity . In his address Sunday to the National Assembly , he called the party `` the guarantee of the Cuban nation . '' E-mail to a friend . CNN 's Shasta Darlington contributed to this report .
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