Fidel Castro issues signed article to deny death rumors
Global Times Friday 6th January, 2012
Cuba's former president, Fidel Castro, posted a signed article Thursday on the country's official Cubadebate website in what is being seen as a move to quash recent rumors he was dead. In his new article, Castro cautioned the world against the many dangers and risks it was facing, including nuclear war and climate change, which the former leader b...
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