Havana.- Cuba’s official newspaper Granma and other official Cuban media outlets published 21 new photos of Fidel Castro on their web edition, the first in six months.
Castro, 88, is pictured at his home with the leader of the student union Federación Estudiantil Universitaria, Randy Perdomo García, during a meeting on January 23.
The Cuban revolutionary leader has not appeared in public since January 2014.
The last photos of Castro were from August of last year.
The photos come after rumours about Castro’s poor health or death have intensified in recent weeks.
The images are accompanied by an article signed by Perdomo García in which he describes his visit to Castro’s house.
Perdomo says that Castro called him on the phone to invite him to talk.
The occasion for the visit to Fidel’s home, according to Perdomo, is the 70th anniversary of Castro’s entry into the university, which will be celebrated on September 4.
“We chatted happily, like two classmates,” the student recounts.
The photos come after rumours about Castro’s poor health or death have intensified in recent weeks.
“At one special moment, he refers to Venezuela and speaks with great emotion about Chavez and Maduro,” says Perdomo.
«He also comments on Nicaragua and the efforts of Daniel Ortega and his wife to develop that small nation.»
Castro’s wife, Dalia, can also be seen in the photos.
In some of the images, Castro holds an official Cuban publication in which a photo of the five spies released by the United States can be seen.
The return of the last prisoners to remain in prison was celebrated in recent weeks in Cuba.
Last Monday, Castro signed a letter sent to the same union in which he indirectly supported dialogue between Washington and Havana, but added that he distrusted American politicians.
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2024-08-08 19:36:00
