Venezuelan leader says Castro not dying

NF Reporter

AP - President Hugo Chavez said Friday that Fidel Castro is not dying of cancer, saying he had spoken with the ailing Cuban leader by phone and he is eating cautiously and well enough to joke.



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limainfinita

My dear Hugo Chavez, Im with you when you talk about Bush, Im with you when you talk about anti imperialist.
I know you want to be the new Simon Bolivar , but at this time you thing you will be the next fidel castro.

General Fidel Catro is a warrior, a soldier.
Repeled US invation to cuba remember? "Bahia Cochinos."

You are miles of Distance from Castro.

I know you need Castro alive.
But the true is that Castro is getting older and dying.

CaL

It seems to me like Hugo is not saying 'he is not dying', rather he is putting himself at rest and saying 'I need him, he can't die'. Anyone agree?

limainfinita

''...Fidel doesn't have cancer. I'm very well-informed ... he's instructed (Cuban officials) to inform me of all the details of what is happening," Chavez said during a speech in Caracas.

Chavez said Castro "is eating little by little" and that he planned to send him one of his favorite treats, Venezuelan chocolate...'

Sounds nice, probably castro is smoking one ''Habano"" and eating chocolates.

Castro is dying and will die in a couple of months.

manofgames

There's no denieing that now.

I thnk that Chavez is clutching at straws, trying to hold onto his power.

Its obvoius to everyone that he's dying.

limainfinita

Chavez is trying to get more Cuban Simpathy( is that possible?) . Also Chavez want to show hisself to everybody like the righdhand of Fidel,, Thats why he is pretty close to Him.

I think all this situation deppens on who will be the next after Castro, May be Castros brother