Waiting For Fidel – II
AFP is reporting a very noticeable mobilization of Cuban security forces and is emphasizing it more than the AP, I think.
HAVANA (AFP) – Speculation has grew over Fidel Castro's health following surgery as both the communist leader and his replacement and brother Raul Castro remain out of sight while security quietly tightens around the country.
Besides a perceptible mobilization of police in Havana and at the country's exit points, Communist Party activists and rapid response brigades were also on alert, as Cubans pondered the fate of their leader of nearly five decades after he underwent gastrointestinal surgery.
A top official said Wednesday that Fidel Castro, 79, remained "very alert" following his operation, and continued to closely follow domestic and international affairs.
But neither he nor his brother Raul, whom he named as his temporary replacement Monday, appeared in public, stoking concerns over the country's future.
The tea leave reader is on the fritz this morning, but it sure does look like they are getting ready to break some bad good news, doesn't it?
The Miami Herald has quite a lot of coverage for those interested.
World news | Gaius August 3, 2006
