Castro Denies Forbes Report on His Wealth
Cuban President Fidel Castro denounced a Forbes magazine report naming him one of the world’s wealthiest rulers, putting in a special television appearance on Monday to rebut the story he called “rubbish.” In its May 5 article, “Fortunes Of Kings, Queens And Dictators,” Forbes put Castro in 7th place in a group of 10 world leaders with “lofty positions and vast fortunes.” The magazine estimated Castro’s personal wealth to be $900 million — nearly double that of the $500 million of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II and just under Prince Albert II of Monaco’s estimated $1 billion. Full Story