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| Castro 'worse after failed ops' | |
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| Ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro is in a serious condition following three failed operations, according to Spain's El Pais newspaper. | Ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro is in a serious condition following three failed operations, according to Spain's El Pais newspaper. |
| Mr Castro is suffering from a serious intestinal infection, the report says. | Mr Castro is suffering from a serious intestinal infection, the report says. |
| It cites medical sources at a Madrid hospital whose top surgeon travelled to Cuba in December to examine Mr Castro. | It cites medical sources at a Madrid hospital whose top surgeon travelled to Cuba in December to examine Mr Castro. |
| In Cuba, there has been no public indication of any deterioration in the president's condition, the BBC'sStephen Gibbs says. | |
| There has been considerable speculation about the health of Cuba's 80-year-old leader since he underwent urgent intestinal surgery in July. | There has been considerable speculation about the health of Cuba's 80-year-old leader since he underwent urgent intestinal surgery in July. |
| He has not been seen in public since then, and in December he missed a massive military parade in Havana marking 50 years since his return from exile. | |
| In his New Year message, he said he was recovering slowly from the surgery, but said it would be a "long process". | In his New Year message, he said he was recovering slowly from the surgery, but said it would be a "long process". |
| He has temporarily handed power to his younger brother and designated successor, Raul. |