Cuban Leader is Gettting Better

Fidel Castro, the fearless leader of the Cuba announced on July 31st that he was giving over the government of Cube to his 75 year old brother because he was going to undergo abdominal surgery due to intestinal bleeding. Since then, we have heard occasional announcements regarding his health. While very little surrounding the operation is clear it is apparent that Castro has undergone more than one operation and for a prolonged period of time was receiving his nutrition via an intravenous line. For a long time there seemed to be a conflict between the official reports that stated that the Cuban leader was getting steadily better with his health was improving and various news papers that seemed to indicate that his situation was grave and getting worse. Today, though, Castro has written to the public his official announcement that he is indeed improving. He can now eat regularly and no longer requires intravenous support. Although it is unclear when he will make his first live appearance, it seems that we will be seeing more of good Castro. Castro has managed to play an important part in politics for years. Now, he is 80 years old and still very much in power. The Cuban state runs smoothly and efficiently with very little complaints. It would be nice to see such stability continue with the leader that we have come to know and love. The question is, how true are these reports? This I will discuss the next time...