WORLD BRIEFING / VENEZUELA
- Share via
Times Wire Reports
President Hugo Chavez said Cuba’s ailing former president is alive and active -- dismissing rumors that Fidel Castro is gravely ill or dead.
Concerns over Castro’s health have grown since he sent a terse, one-line message to the Cuban people Jan. 1, his revolution’s 50th anniversary. Chavez said last week that it was unlikely Castro would be seen in public again.
Sign up for Essential California
The most important California stories and recommendations in your inbox every morning.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
