Breaking news - Raul Castro is current leader of Cuba
July 31, 2006Fidel has temporarily handed over all his powers to his brother Raul. He is in the hospital with severe intestinal disorders.
Does this mean there was some nugget of truth in the rumors the last couple of weeks of his death? Stay tuned to the blogosphere for more news.
Update EST 20:37 This was announced on Cuban TV. I got it from CNN en Espanol. So far there is no news on Prensa Latina or Granma.
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The newspapers in the US are full of articles about Castro, of course. I thought you might enjoy these articles from the LA Times today on the occasion of his 80th birthday:
Castro's Deal With the Soviet Devil (http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-op-gonzalez13aug13,0,7657719.story?coll=la-news-comment-opinions) By Edward Gonzalez, professor emeritus at UCLA and an adjunct political scientist at the Rand Corp., a nonprofit research organization.
Fidel Fatigue (http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-op-castaneda13aug13,0,5245513.story?coll=la-news-comment-opinions) Long live the revolution? That's the last thing Latin America needs. By Jorge G. Castañeda, a former foreign minister of Mexico and a professor of politics and Latin American studies at New York University.
My Murderous Moment With Fidel (http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-op-santiago13aug13,0,3861212.story?coll=la-opinion-center)By Eduardo Santiago, who had Cuba's tyrant in his sights. Only problem? No gun.
Posted by: bonbayel at August 13, 2006 10:48 PM
