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Cuban leader Castro 'very well' | |
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Cuban leader Fidel Castro is doing "very well" and is determined to fully recover from ill health, Cuban Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque has said. | Cuban leader Fidel Castro is doing "very well" and is determined to fully recover from ill health, Cuban Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque has said. |
The minister said Mr Castro maintained "permanent" contact with leaders of the Communist party and the government. | The minister said Mr Castro maintained "permanent" contact with leaders of the Communist party and the government. |
His comments come amid growing rumours about the health of Mr Castro, who has not been seen in public since he had intestinal surgery in July 2006. | His comments come amid growing rumours about the health of Mr Castro, who has not been seen in public since he had intestinal surgery in July 2006. |
The illness forced Mr Castro, 81, to hand over power to his brother, Raul. | |
"Fidel is doing very well," Mr Perez Roque told reporters during his visit to Brazil. The minister added that Mr Castro was "disciplined in his recovery process". | |
Earlier this month, Mr Castro issued a statement saying he was fighting relentlessly for a full recovery. | Earlier this month, Mr Castro issued a statement saying he was fighting relentlessly for a full recovery. |
Uncertainty | Uncertainty |
Since his emergency surgery, Mr Castro has only been seen in photographs and short video broadcasts on Cuban state television. | Since his emergency surgery, Mr Castro has only been seen in photographs and short video broadcasts on Cuban state television. |
In July, Mr Castro did not appear at Cuba's National Revolution Day celebrations - for the first time in 48 years. | |
Secrecy surrounding his condition has fuelled rumours about the extent of his health problems and his eventual political future. | Secrecy surrounding his condition has fuelled rumours about the extent of his health problems and his eventual political future. |
However, Cuban officials have repeatedly said he will eventually resume office. | However, Cuban officials have repeatedly said he will eventually resume office. |
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