Purported Castro message assures Cubans
A statement attributed to Fidel Castro on the eve of the revolution’s 48th anniversary assured Cubans Saturday that the ailing leader could still recover from his prolonged illness. The message was read by a newscaster on state television and radio. Castro traditionally sends a message to Cuban citizens every New Year’s Eve to mark the anniversary of the Jan. 1, 1959, revolution that brought him to power. Full Story