Castro reportedly in 'grave' condition
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What will happen when Castro dies? will things change? how is his brother?
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070116/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/spain_cuba_castro
MADRID, Spain - Ailing Cuban leader
Fidel Castro has had at least three failed operations and complications from an intestinal infection and faces "a very grave prognosis," a Spanish newspaper reported Tuesday.
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A Cuban diplomat in Madrid said the reports were lies and declined to comment.
"It's another lie and we are not going to talk about it. If anyone has to talk about Castro's illness it's Havana," the diplomat said, speaking on condition of anonymity because of official policy.
The newspaper El Pais cited two unnamed sources from the Gregorio Maranon hospital in the Spanish capital of Madrid. The facility employs surgeon Jose Luis Garcia Sabrido, who flew to Cuba in December to treat the 80-year-old Castro.
In a report published on its Web site, El Pais said: "A grave infection in the large intestine, at least three failed operations and various complications have left the Cuban dictator, Fidel Castro, laid up with a very grave prognosis."
Cuba has released little information on Castro's condition since he temporarily ceded power in July to his brother, Defense Minister Raul Castro, until he could recover from emergency intestinal surgery, prompting much speculation and rumor in the country and around the world.
El Pais' report, which could not immediately be confirmed, was a rare detailed description from a major media outlet about Castro's condition.
The U.S. government had speculated that Castro could suffer from cancer — a supposition denied by Sabrido. Some U.S. doctors believed Castro was suffering from diverticular disease, which can cause bleeding in the lower intestine, especially in people over 60. In severe cases, emergency surgery may be required.
That idea was supported by El Pais, which reported that its sources said Castro had suffered a bout of the disease.
"In the summer, the Cuban leader bled abundantly in the intestine," El Pais reported. "This adversity led him to the operating table, according to the medical sources. His condition, moreover, was aggravated because the infection spread and caused peritonitis, the inflammation of the membrane that covers the digestive organs."
The recovery from the first operation, in which part of his large intestine was extracted and the colon was connected to the rectum, did not go well. The link broke and he released feces into the abdomen that caused another peritonitis, the report said.
A second operation to clean and drain the infected area also failed, the paper said. He was then hit with inflammation of the bile duct, an illness which has a 80 percent mortality rate, el Pais said. A prothesis made in
South Korea was implanted and failed and later was replaced with one made in Spain.
El Pais said that in December, when Garcia Sabrido visited, Castro had an abdominal wound that was leaking more than a pint of fluids a day, causing "'a severe loss of nutrients." The Cuban leader was being fed intravenously, the report said.
Garcia Sabrido was not reachable at his home or at the Madrid hospital where he works as the chief surgeon. His secretary at his office said he was not planning to comment.
A statement attributed to Castro was released on New Year's Eve saying his recovery was "far from being a lost battle."
Cuban officials told visiting U.S. lawmakers last month that Castro does not have cancer or a terminal illness and will eventually return to public life, although it was not clear whether he would return to the same kind of absolute control as before.
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070116/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/spain_cuba_castro
MADRID, Spain - Ailing Cuban leader
Fidel Castro has had at least three failed operations and complications from an intestinal infection and faces "a very grave prognosis," a Spanish newspaper reported Tuesday.
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A Cuban diplomat in Madrid said the reports were lies and declined to comment.
"It's another lie and we are not going to talk about it. If anyone has to talk about Castro's illness it's Havana," the diplomat said, speaking on condition of anonymity because of official policy.
The newspaper El Pais cited two unnamed sources from the Gregorio Maranon hospital in the Spanish capital of Madrid. The facility employs surgeon Jose Luis Garcia Sabrido, who flew to Cuba in December to treat the 80-year-old Castro.
In a report published on its Web site, El Pais said: "A grave infection in the large intestine, at least three failed operations and various complications have left the Cuban dictator, Fidel Castro, laid up with a very grave prognosis."
Cuba has released little information on Castro's condition since he temporarily ceded power in July to his brother, Defense Minister Raul Castro, until he could recover from emergency intestinal surgery, prompting much speculation and rumor in the country and around the world.
El Pais' report, which could not immediately be confirmed, was a rare detailed description from a major media outlet about Castro's condition.
The U.S. government had speculated that Castro could suffer from cancer — a supposition denied by Sabrido. Some U.S. doctors believed Castro was suffering from diverticular disease, which can cause bleeding in the lower intestine, especially in people over 60. In severe cases, emergency surgery may be required.
That idea was supported by El Pais, which reported that its sources said Castro had suffered a bout of the disease.
"In the summer, the Cuban leader bled abundantly in the intestine," El Pais reported. "This adversity led him to the operating table, according to the medical sources. His condition, moreover, was aggravated because the infection spread and caused peritonitis, the inflammation of the membrane that covers the digestive organs."
The recovery from the first operation, in which part of his large intestine was extracted and the colon was connected to the rectum, did not go well. The link broke and he released feces into the abdomen that caused another peritonitis, the report said.
A second operation to clean and drain the infected area also failed, the paper said. He was then hit with inflammation of the bile duct, an illness which has a 80 percent mortality rate, el Pais said. A prothesis made in
South Korea was implanted and failed and later was replaced with one made in Spain.
El Pais said that in December, when Garcia Sabrido visited, Castro had an abdominal wound that was leaking more than a pint of fluids a day, causing "'a severe loss of nutrients." The Cuban leader was being fed intravenously, the report said.
Garcia Sabrido was not reachable at his home or at the Madrid hospital where he works as the chief surgeon. His secretary at his office said he was not planning to comment.
A statement attributed to Castro was released on New Year's Eve saying his recovery was "far from being a lost battle."
Cuban officials told visiting U.S. lawmakers last month that Castro does not have cancer or a terminal illness and will eventually return to public life, although it was not clear whether he would return to the same kind of absolute control as before.
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It all sounds quite vague and suspect to me... I'm sure it will all be kept quiet until need be anyway... the world doesn't really NEED to know, does it? Should be interesting to see how quickly the US will have an involvement when he DOES die.
Verona??? it's all surmountable
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.. he has been a dictator for 50 years of the largest Caribbean island. he is near death and you want to know why the world needs to know? what do you mean? interesting how? I'm hoping raul and bush become pals and lift the embargo. I would love to go down there for vacation
A little snippet from a news article: "'Well Condoleezza Rice said if there is ever a transition in Cuba, then it is the goal of the US to insist the people of Cuba make a choice and hold democratic elections." Pushy, pushy again.....
What will happen is anyone's guess - a couple of options discussed here http://www.guardian.co.uk/cuba/story/0,,1835341,00.html
how dare condoleezza promote democratic free elections. that bitch
It's not the promoting, it's the 'insisting'.. like 'insisting' on a western (american) type democracy in the middle east... this will be 'insisting' cubans 'become' like americans... Then, America may not be happy with the result of the election and all will start again... Yet again....
what a bitch
No, it's not... I just don't see the big deal and how it concerns the rest of the world.
Yep! Can you explain to me please?
I bet you are... and where will you stay? The Hilton? And where will you eat? McDonalds? Will you hire a Ford while you're over there? If you want to go to CUBA... now's the time!
Verona??? it's all surmountable
Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
Wembley? We all believe!
Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
Chicago 07? And love
What a different life
Had I not found this love with you
Verona??? it's all surmountable
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Wembley? We all believe!
Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
Chicago 07? And love
What a different life
Had I not found this love with you
like I said, he has been the dictator since 1959. with him gone Cuba might be able to become a free country, the US embargo might get dropped. if you dont see that being a big deal then I dont know what to tell you.
that would be nice, but I prefer something more trendy like a four seasons or ritz carlton but thats just me. fuck no, I hate that shit. very unhealthy hire a ford? not sure what you mean. but nice try. i see what you are trying to do and somehow you think american money in cuba is a bad thing
now? i'm not allowed to go. there is an embargo. plus the country is dirt poor. it has nothing to offer me. no thanks. i'll go if and when its a free country and they are more developed
not everyone wants freedom? I'm being so naive I know. whats wrong with me
Just being bombarded by the usual americana that comes with their 'insistance' for certain outcomes (the outcome that suits them). What would happen if after the elections, Castro's legacy has the upper hand? The US would be as pleased as seeing Chavez in Venezuela and Ortega back in power in Nicaragua....
if the cuban people want another dictator to tell them what to say and do for the next 50 years, so be it. i'll vacation in the bahamas
Shame your country doesn't allow you the freedom to visit a neigbouring country. My passport lets me travel anywhere I want. It may be poor but it is beautiful and people and extremely friendly. They have LOADS to offer.
Ahhh... ya mean 'free' as in 'part of America'??? Where they're NOT entitled to free education and excellent healthcare? I'm just sitting here shaking my head... there's no getting through to some people, is there?
Oh, I'm sure you'll get it too :( sadly.
Ok... burger king then
Not talking about American money, I'm talking about Cuba becoming PART of America. I'm sure it's a stunning country and all those greedy chains just can't wait to go in there and ruin it.
I'm sure they can't wait for you to visit :rolleyes:
Verona??? it's all surmountable
Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
Wembley? We all believe!
Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
Chicago 07? And love
What a different life
Had I not found this love with you
Verona??? it's all surmountable
Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
Wembley? We all believe!
Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
Chicago 07? And love
What a different life
Had I not found this love with you
Do you live in a Democracy??? Do you live in a corporation minefield????
13 words and 7 question marks... thats what i call questioning
please help me see the light.
Verona??? it's all surmountable
Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
Wembley? We all believe!
Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
Chicago 07? And love
What a different life
Had I not found this love with you
Verona??? it's all surmountable
Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
Wembley? We all believe!
Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
Chicago 07? And love
What a different life
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yes freedom. free to make their own choices.
here we go again with people making shit up. better literacy rate? actually is close but not better.
Cubans can read!! thats great. how proud you must be.
college rate is 81% compared to 13% in cuba. awesome.
Education — back to the basics?
1. Cubans spend less time at school. Just 81% of the potential population is enrolled in secondary school — compared to 97% in the United States. Enrollment in "tertiary" institutions like colleges and universities is just 15% of the rate in the United States.
2. However, the literacy rate in Cuba is only one percent lower than in the United States. And even though Cuba is a much poorer country, classes are smaller.
3. On average, there are four to five fewer pupils per teacher in both primary and secondary schools in Cuba.
Basic Education Statistics
USA Cuba Leader?
Literacy
General literacy rate 97% 96% =
Access and participation
School life expectancy (years) 16.0 11.3 USA
Secondary school enrollment 97% 81% USA
College-level enrollment 81% 13% USA
Resources
Primary school student-teacher ratio 16 12 Cuba
Secondary school student-teacher ratio 15 10 Cuba
Public expenditures (% GDP) 5.4 6.7 Cuba
Public expenditures (% gov. budget) 14.4 12.6 USA
infant mortality rates? cuba is doing great. how this would change with a freely elected government is beyond me.
http://www.overpopulation.com/articles/2002/000019.html
corporation minefield. such a funny phrase. newsflash for you, you arent from america so its very easy for you to make shit up.
mcdonalds arent in schools. coke machines and all soda has been taken out of schools thanks to bill clinton.
wake up, corporations dont run america. americans do and we are the most powerful wealthiest country in the world. we are doing just fine
Verona??? it's all surmountable
Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
Wembley? We all believe!
Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
Chicago 07? And love
What a different life
Had I not found this love with you
seriously... that bit in bold gave me a stiffy
cubans can read. but they dont go to college. thats good not great. its always bad when the government tell you what you can and cant do. you would agree right??
Do a google search on 'richest countries in the world'. I don't see the US in first place on ANY
http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/eco_gdp_percap-economy-gdp-nominal-per-capita
http://internationaltrade.suite101.com/article.cfm/world_s_richest_countries
http://www.aneki.com/richest.html
http://www.mapsofworld.com/world-top-ten/world-top-ten-richest-countries-map.html
Verona??? it's all surmountable
Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
Wembley? We all believe!
Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
Chicago 07? And love
What a different life
Had I not found this love with you
Aren't you being silly though? You're just seeing the world through your own "American" eyes.... Freedom for an individual to make their own choices isn't important to other people. That is only an American thing, and how dare we insist that other people have something they don't want...
Aren't you just judging us based on your own values???
I love it...
Verona??? it's all surmountable
Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
Wembley? We all believe!
Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
Chicago 07? And love
What a different life
Had I not found this love with you