Raúl Castro Reappears at Official Cuban Event After Rumors of Hospitalization and Death
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- Former Cuban President Raúl Castro appeared at an official ceremony after rumors circulated about his hospitalization and death.
- State television showed him applauding energetically as military personnel cheered during an event marking the Personal Security Directorate’s 65th anniversary.
- Castro, who led Cuba from 2008 to 2018, attended alongside senior government officials.
Raúl Castro reappeared in public at an official ceremony in Cuba, ending a period marked by rumors that he had been hospitalized or had even died.
State television showed the former president applauding energetically as military personnel cheered. The event marked the 65th anniversary of the Personal Security Directorate of the Ministry of the Interior.
Castro, who served as Cuba’s president from 2008 to 2018, was accompanied by the country’s senior government leadership during the appearance.
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Originally published by BioBioChile in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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