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Fidel Castro to turn 86, but out of view since June

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A photograph of former Cuban President Fidel Castro taken by Castro's son Alex Castro, is seen during an exhibition in HavanaHAVANA (Reuters) - Revolutionary icon Fidel Castro turns 86 on Monday, out of sight, but not out of mind as Cubans wonder about his future and theirs at a time of change in one of world's last communist countries. The bearded leader who was a constant presence and transfixed Cubans for decades with his fiery rhetoric, still holds a special place in the hearts and minds of the Caribbean island's 11 million residents, even as age and infirmity force him farther into the background. ...


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Fidel Castro to turn 86, but out of view since June
HAVANA (Reuters) - Revolutionary icon Fidel Castro turns 86 on Monday, out of sight, but not out of mind as Cubans wonder about his future and theirs at a time of change in one of world's last...

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