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Cuban bloggers show public photos of Fidel Castro

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-07-11 14:34

Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro greets a worker of the National Centre for Scientific Investigation (CNIC) in Havana July 7, 2010. Two Cuban journalists showed on Saturday in their personal blogs some unpublished photos of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro who paid a visit to CNIC on Wednesday. [Agencies]

HAVANA - Two Cuban journalists showed on Saturday in their personal blogs some unpublished photos of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro who paid a visit to the National Center for Scientific Research (CNIC) on Wednesday.

Norelys Morales and Rosa Baez published the images on their personal pages, which showed Castro dressed in a white sportswear, smiling and talking to people around him.

These would be the first known public appearance of Castro since he handed over power to his younger brother Raul in 2006 due to health reason.

"I received the photos by e-mail from a friend who works at the CNIC," explained Morales, who runs the page "Islamia."

"Today (Wednesday) we had the honor of Fidel (Castro) paying a surprise visit to the center," said another blogger Baez.

"He is thin but looks good. He greeted us and blew kisses. People waited in the lobby to see him when he was leaving," said a comment accompanying the photos.

"Here I attached some photos shot with a cell phone. Though not in good quality they did show something."

Castro, 83, handed over power to his brother Raul in 2006 due to an intestinal surgery. Since then he had not participated in any public event, but devoted himself to editorials on important world issues which he called his "Reflection."