Fidel Castro makes first public appearance since March at Cuban hotel

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Fidel Castro makes first public appearance since March at Cuban hotel

The 86-year-old retired leader reportedly ‘looked very good’ in five-hour meeting with former Venezuelan vice-presidentFormer Venezuelan vice-president Elias Jaua said Sunday that he met with aging revolutionary icon Fidel Castro for five hours and showed the Associated Press photos of the encounter, quashing persistent rumours that the former Cuban leader was on his deathbed or had suffered a massive stroke. Jaua also confirmed that the 86-year-old retired Cuban president personally accompanied him to the Hotel Nacional after their meeting Saturday, in which they talked about politics, history, culture and tourism.