Column appears in Castro’s name
Fidel Castro signed a lengthy essay in a communist newspaper saluting late Cuban political figure Eduardo Chibas. But the Cuban leader gave no hint about his own health.
Castro, 81, has not been seen in public in more than a year and has not appeared in official photographs or video footage since June 5.
Cuban exiles in Miami and elsewhere have speculated that Castro may be dead.
Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque told reporters in Brazil last week: “Fidel is doing very well and is disciplined in his recovery process.”
Castro announced on July 31, 2006, that he had undergone emergency intestinal surgery and was temporarily ceding power to his younger brother Raul.
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