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Castro Misses The Party

by Doug Mataconis @ Saturday, December 2nd, 2006. Filed under Cuba, Foreign Affairs

Fidel Castro is missing the party marking his 80th birthday:
HAVANA (Reuters) - Ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro was not present as a military parade marking his 80th birthday began on Saturday in Havana’s main square.
The event, expected to last perhaps 1 1/2 hours, is being closely watched to see if Castro is well enough to […]

Couldn’t Happen To A Nicer Guy

by Doug Mataconis @ Saturday, October 7th, 2006. Filed under Cuba, Foreign Affairs

It looks like Fidel Castro may have terminal cancer:
Ever since President Fidel Castro was sidelined for what was said to be abdominal surgery last July, Cuban officials have maintained that the country’s leader will return to his post. ”We will again have him leading the revolution,” said Foreign Minister Felipe P?rez Roque just two days […]

Fidelissimo Caption Contest

by Doug Mataconis @ Monday, August 14th, 2006. Filed under Cuba

I found this photo via a link at Vodkapundit and it was just calling me to turn it into a caption contest.
Fidel and Hugo Chavez. Do your best:

Is Fidel Castro Already Dead ?

by Doug Mataconis @ Friday, August 4th, 2006. Filed under Cuba, Foreign Affairs

That certainly seems to be a plausible conclusion, giving the analysis in this National Review column:
In Communist societies, the fall of a dictator is often marked by a public statement about the dictator?s failing health that (a) doesn?t make sense, and (b) is not delivered by the dictator himself. That?s what we saw on Monday […]

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