Ailing Castro Relinquishes Power (Temporarily?)
July 31st, 2006 · No Comments
From the Associated Press:
Fidel Castro temporarily relinquished his presidential powers to his brother Raul on Monday night and told Cubans he underwent surgery.
The Cuban leader said he had suffered gastrointestinal bleeding, apparently due to stress from recent public appearances in Argentina and Cuba, according to the letter read live on television by his secretary, Carlos [...]
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