Fidel Castro Makes First Public Appearance in Months
HAVANA, July 4 (UPI) — Castro, 88, was shown in photographs in the Communist Party’s official newspaper, Granma, seated in an auditorium at the country’s Food Industry Research Institute to visit 19 cheese masters for four hours. Granma said Castro also addressed cheese production levels and grades. He wore a signature windbreaker, plaid shirt and gray pants.
The last time Castro was seen in public was February, when he was photographed speaking with the head of the Federation of University Students. He officially stepped down in 2008, handing the reigns to his brother Raul, 84.
The elder Castro’s public appearance comes as the United States and Cuba work to restore diplomatic ties after 54 years.
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