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Cubans Watch Fidel Castro Recover

Havana, Sep 2, 2006. (Prensa Latina) Cubans are joyfully speaking about the substantial recovery of President Fidel Castro, who was in high spirits during a short visit paid by his Venezuelan counterpart Hugo Chavez.

The TV broadcast showed Fidel Castro in good spirits, and the two presidents making jokes and talking about the future of their nations and humankind.

Fidel Castro sat on a chair, writing in a notebook on a table, and read notes he had taken down "to honor the excellent visit" of Chavez.

"Congratulations for you and your glorious Bolivarian people. The success of your latest tour surpassed all expectations. Times have changed, and there are new, unprecedented, nations with a great history like yours," Fidel Castro wrote.

Chavez read some of his own notes, saying "I see what you say, I have seen that new era everywhere, in Asia, Africa, Europe and even Latin America. You are aware of that and I really appreciate all those notes and hope to deserve them," said Chavez.

He said "On this third visit to Fidel I have seen a great recovery in the patient. One can tell just by looking at you, and in all senses. Congratulations Fidel, you are doing well."

The Venezuelan president thanked doctors for their work and said there are millions of people in the world who wanted to take care of him.

Upon arrival in Havana, Chavez was welcomed by Revolutionary Armed Forces Minister Raul Castro, (acting president), Vice President Carlos Lage and Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque.

In a proclamation released a month ago, Fidel Castro informed Cubans of his health condition, temporarily delegating his duties and responsibilities as president to Raul Castro.

Nothing in Cuba has changed since, and millions of its citizens have supported the Revolution and their president.

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