Monday August 14, 6:01 PM Reuters
Cuba publishes pictures of Castro and Chavez
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HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba's Communist Party newspaper Granma published
photographs on Monday of ailing Fidel Castro during a three-hour visit
to his bedside by leftist ally Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.
The gallery of pictures on Granma's Web site
(http://www.granma.cubaweb.cu) show Chavez shaking Castro's hand on his
80th birthday on Sunday, handing him presents, sharing a snack and
writing notes together.
Also present in what appears to be a hospital room is Castro's younger
brother Raul, who made his first public appearance on Monday as acting
president of Cuba when he greeted Chavez at Havana airport.
"It was a unforgettable afternoon, shared between brothers of the cause,
that brought new strength and encouragement to the brave Comandante of a
thousand battles who is seeking a new victory for life," Granma said.
For the first time in his 47-year rule, Castro handed over power
temporarily to his brother July 31 after undergoing surgery to stop
intestinal bleeding.
There were no new details on Castro's condition, which he said in a
birthday message on Sunday was stable but not beyond risk to his life.
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