US-indicted Raul Castro reappears after months out of public view

Raul Castro, the influential former president of Cuba and a key figure of the 1959 revolution, reappeared in public on Thursday after an absence of several months. The 95-year-old appeared at an event in Havana commemorating the 100th anniversary of his brother Fidel Castro's birth.

Castro, who also serves as the head of the Cuban armed forces, was seen dressed in his customary olive-green military uniform. His appearance at the Karl Marx theatre was met with a standing ovation from attendees, according to AFP reporters.

His public reappearance comes after a period of reduced visibility. Castro was last seen at a May 1 event and then briefly on state television in early June. He appeared frail during the May event, which took place in front of the U.S. embassy in Havana.

Recently, Castro was indicted by a court in Florida on four counts of murder. These charges stem from the 1996 downing of two civilian planes by Cuban forces. Despite stepping down as president in 2018, Castro is widely believed to still hold significant power within Cuba's political and military establishment.