Cuba's vice president gives optimistic estimate of Fidel's health
08/07/2006
Lage had earlier dismissed reports that Castro had stomach cancer and
reiterated that the Cuban leader was recovering well.
Cuba's vice president provided an optimistic assessment of Fidel
Castro's health on Sunday, saying the Cuban president was enjoying a
quick recovery from intestinal surgery.
Castro has not been seen since July 31, when his secretary went on state
television announced that the Cuban leader had undergone surgery and was
temporarily ceding power to his younger brother, Defence Minister Raul
Castro.
"We have been in constant contact and the news is that everything is
going fine", Vice President Carlos Lage said on Sunday when asked by
reporters.
Lage spoke in Bolivia, where he attended the country's constitutional
convention.
Lage had earlier dismissed reports that Castro had stomach cancer and
reiterated that the Cuban leader was recovering well.
"He has undergone a very complicated operation after the intestinal
bleeding but the operation has been successful and he is recovering", he
said.
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