Raul Castro makes rare public appearance at Fidel centenary event
- US-indicted Cuban leader Raul Castro received a standing ovation as he appeared in public for the first time in months on Thursday, attending an event in Havana to mark the centenary of his brother Fidel's birth.
- The 95-year-old head of the Cuban armed forces and former president entered the Karl Marx Theatre for a celebration rally amid the island's worst crisis in living memory.
- He appeared at the event dressed in his trademark olive-green military uniform, AFP reporters witnessed, amid tight security.
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- US-indicted Cuban leader Raul Castro received a standing ovation as he appeared in public for the first time in months on Thursday, attending an event in Havana to mark the centenary of his brother Fidel's birth.
- The 95-year-old head of the Cuban armed forces and former president entered the Karl Marx Theatre for a celebration rally amid the island's worst crisis in living memory.
- He appeared at the event dressed in his trademark olive-green military uniform, AFP reporters witnessed, amid tight security.
Sources: France 24