Guide Note
On June 17, 2008, Fidel Castro was seen on Cuban TV for the first time since January 2008.
The video shows Castro chatting with his brother Raul Castro and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.
Fast Facts
- Video has no sound
- Meeting took place in a garden
- Exact location of meeting not known
- Castro wore white windbreaker with red and black trim
- First time Castro seen in public since June 2006
- First images of Castro seen since February 2008
- Castro 81 years old when the video was recorded
- Video is of the second meeting during Chavez's Cuban visit
Relinquishing Power to Brother Raul
Because of his declining health, Fidel Castro transferred his duties to brother Raul Castro on July 31, 2006.
Fidel Castro officially resigned his position as president of Cuba on February 19, 2008; Raul Castro was chosen by Cuba's National Assembly five days later.
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