A similar pattern appears to be under way in Cuba as raul Castro gradually relaxes some of his ailing, comandante brother's harshest policies.

古巴亦合相似情形，劳尔·卡斯特罗逐渐放松了其病弱兄长的部分不和谐的政策。

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The mood among the humblest Venezuelans, who put Comandante Hugo in power in the first place, and the disgruntled middle class, accustomed to Western-style consumerism, turns mean.

那些最先推举他们统帅乌戈。查韦斯执掌权利的最下层的委内瑞拉民众和习惯了西方式物质生活的不满的中产阶级之间的关系变得紧张起来。

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"We have faith that our comandante will return to Venezuela and with good health, " Caracas resident Nicolas Medina said.

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But if these subsidies continue after Mr Castro goes, average Cubans may find that the comandante's passing has little immediate effect on their daily lives.

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