Cuban leader Fidel Castro has almost entirely recovered from surgery last year and has informally taken back a “good part” of his role of governing the country, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said on Friday. “By now, Fidel has resumed a good part of his duties, though not formally,” said Chavez, who is Castro’s closest ally in the region and has frequently commented on his recovery. Castro has “recovered almost completely,” Chavez said at a news conference. Full Story