Castro "Stable" And In "Good Spirits" After Operation
Matthew Borghese - All Headline News Staff Writer Havana, Cuba (AHN) - A day after a serious operation, Cuban President Fidel Castro has written his people, saying he is in "good spirits." Castro, who transferred power over the communist island for the first time in 47 years yesterday, writes, "I can say that it is a stable situation, but a real evolution of my health takes time. So all I can say is the situation will continue stable for many days before a verdict can be issued." However, Castro explains, "In the Cuban situation, based on plans of the empire, my health becomes a secret of state that cannot be divulged constantly... My fellow countrymen should know this. I cannot be in a vicious cycle all day long." The message was read on state television, Tuesday evening. However, many Cuban exiles in Miami are still reporting rumors that he passed away, and his death remains a secret. One prominent Cuban-American, U.S. Senator Mel Martinez (R-FL) who was born in Cuba before the revolution, believes, "I think it is possible he may be very ill or dead." However, Castro, who turns 80 in August, explains in his purported Tuesday night letter, "our people will know everything in its due time. I cannot make up good news because that would not be ethical. And if it were bad news, the only one who would take advantage of that is the enemy." "I'm sorry to have worried so many of my friends. I am in very good spir |