Former Cuban President Raúl Castro appears publicly after hospitalization
Summary
Raúl Castro, the former president of Cuba, made his first public appearance in months at a military event after being hospitalized for a serious illness. The event celebrated the anniversary of a military branch that protects Cuba’s top leaders, and Cuban state TV showed Castro attending alongside military officials.Key Facts
- Raúl Castro, 95 years old, appeared publicly for the first time since a reported serious illness.
- The event marked the 65th anniversary of the Personal Security Directorate, a military unit protecting high-ranking officials.
- Castro was seen wearing his traditional olive-green military uniform and was accompanied by his grandson and bodyguard.
- Castro’s grandson was reported to have participated in earlier talks with the United States, but those talks have stopped.
- The US has imposed an oil and financial blockade on Cuba since January, worsening the island's ongoing crisis.
- The Cuban government has not confirmed Castro’s illness, despite reports from other sources.
- In June, the US Department of Justice charged Castro in connection with a 1996 incident involving the downing of planes flown by an anti-Castro group.
- Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel publicly acknowledged Castro's presence at the event on social media.
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