Chavez: Fidel Castro Is On His Way To Recovery
Komfie Manalo - All Headline News Foreign Correspondent Caracas, Venezuela (AHN) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said he visited Cuban leader Fidel Castro and saw the president recovering well from his operation and can now write and give orders. He said, "Fidel is recovering well. His rapid recovery surprised me. He already sits up, writes, has a telephone and gives orders and instructions." Chavez ended his four-country swing on Thursday and made his third visit to Cuba in three weeks. He considers Castro as a friend. The Venezuelan leader last visited Havana on August 13 to mark the birthday celebration of his Cuban counterpart. Castro was rushed to the hospital on July 31 to undergo intestinal surgery. He temporarily handed his powers to his younger brother Raul, who is also the country's defense chief. The Cuban president's exact health has been treated as a state secret, leading to intense speculation over his condition and the future of Cuba.
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