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Article: 'Healthy' Castro interviewed on Cuban TV
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- The Independent (London, England)
- Article date:
- September 22, 2007
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By Leonard Doyle in Washington
Fidel Castro unexpectedly appeared on Cuban state television for
an hour-long interview last night, after officials excitedly broke
into scheduled programming.
Mr Castro, 81, who is convalescing from a long illness, had not
been seen in public since 31 July 2006 when he underwent emergency
intestinal surgery. There have been no official photographs or video
shots of him since 5 June.
Wearing a red, blue and white jumpsuit with "F. Castro" in small
block letters, he mentioned the price of oil and the soaring value
of the euro against the dollar, which Cuban officials said was
evidence that the video was recorded yesterday. Mr Castro often
trailed off ...