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Castro named assembly candidate despite illness
 Ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro was nominated on Sunday for a seat in the National Assembly, leaving the door open for him to resume governing as he struggles to recover from a long illness.Castro, 81, handed over power temporarily to his brother Raul 16 months ago after life-threatening stomach surgery and he has not been since in public since. To formally remain president he must have a seat in the rubber-stamp parliament. To cries of "Viva Fidel!", municipal councilors raised their hands and unanimously approved Castro's name on a list of deputies to be put to the popular vote on Jan 20. Since 1976, Castro has represented Santiago, the cradle of his revolution. Posted by: Fred 2007-12-03 |
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