Diplomat: Castro’s Stuffing Falling Out

Reuters is reporting that Fidel Castor's problem is not cancer but that his stitches won't heal. According to the source, Castro was rushed to surgery 7 times in one day in December to deal with the embroidery problem.

The diplomat, who asked not to be named because of the sensitivity of the issue, was among one of the presidential delegations with close relations to Havana that were in Quito for the swearing in of leftist Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa.

The diplomat, speaking to Reuters, also dismissed suspicions that Castro, 80, may have cancer. U.S. officials have said they suspect Castro, who handed over power temporarily to his brother Raul Castro last July 31 when he underwent stomach surgery, could be terminally ill with cancer.

But they have offered no evidence to support this.

"Fidel has problems with his stitches healing," the diplomat said.

Cuban officials in Havana were not immediately available to comment on the remarks. But Cuban authorities have been insistent they will not divulge details of Castro's illness.

The diplomat said Castro was taken to the operating theater seven times in a single day in December to deal with the problem of his stitches. He did not give details.

We highly recommend one of these for Fidel. No fuss, no muss and it will catch all the loose bits.

UPDATE: The end is nigh.