Niece says Fidel Castro in `stupendous' condition

[Judi Lynn]

Niece says Fidel Castro in `stupendous' condition

HAVANA HOPEFUL: Mariela Castro Espin said she had not seen her uncle in recent days, but had spoken with many people about his circumstances

AP, HAVANA
Tuesday, Feb 20, 2007, Page 4

A daughter of acting President Raul Castro said on Sunday that her uncle Fidel is recovering "very well" from surgery and would likely again be "present and very active" in Cuba's government.

"Fidel is stupendous," said Mariela Castro Espin, who attended the dedication of a book of collected speeches and interviews by her mother Vilma Espin, head of the Federation of Cuban Women.
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"I know that he is very well, that he is recovering very well, that he is even very conscious of his age, of the current moments of the revolution and with great confidence in his comrades," she said.

Castro "is recuperating as a man of 80 years should recuperate," she said.
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http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2007/02/20/2003349654



Mariela Castro Espin

[Vidar]

1. Great news. Thanks Judi.

[Judi Lynn]

2. Hi, there, Vidar. Good to "see" you. n/t

[Judi Lynn]

3. In case anyone's interested, I just remembered Audioslave played in Havana

when I was looking at Google videos recently, and decided to see if they had any clips. Found this very interesting:

http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=Audioslave+Cuba&hl=en

On edit, adding article:

Cuba rocks to concert by US band
By Stephen Gibbs
BBC News, Havana



Cuban youth gets a taste of US rock

Thousands of people have attended the first open-air concert by an American rock band in Communist Cuba.

The concert on Friday night by the band Audioslave was given the rare approval of both the Cuban and United States governments.

The two countries have been ideological foes for more than four decades.

The group played at Havana's Anti Imperialist Plaza, which was purpose-built five years ago for mass protests against the US government.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4524425.stm

[Judi Lynn]

7. Kick!

:kick: :kick: :kick:

[AtomicKitten]

4. damn, I wish I was in stupendous condition

His imminent demise has been reported for years.

[BayCityProgressive]

5. he will probably live through

the end of the Bush years and the next president. When someone has the drive and motivation to live like he does, many times that keeps you going much longer than the average person.

[Mika]

6. In Miami, his death has been celebrated many times.

In Miami, the hard line exiles "know" that the pics a Castro are faked, because Castro is dead.

:rofl: