New York Times Published: December 26, 2006

A Spanish surgeon who examined Fidel Castro last week said today the 80-year-old Cuban leader does not have cancer and could return to work after he recovers from intestinal surgery he underwent last summer. (Keep reading…)

The sound of a helicopter engine woke me. At 6 am, I watched a large Soviet made whirly bird descend into a clearing near the camp site. A man in olive drab with a large briefcase jumped from the craft and ran toward the tents where some of Fidel’s body guards greeted him and took the brief case. The man retreated and climbed aboard and the helicopter ascended into the early morning sky. (Keep reading…)

(Editors’ Note: In May 1968, Saul Landau received a call in San Francisco where he worked for the local public television station. From Havana, Dr. Rene Vallejo, Fidel Castro’s doctor and confidante, said: “Come down with your crew as soon as you can.” In other words, Castro was ready to cooperate on a film portrait for public television. Landau and crew arrived shortly thereafter and waited for seven weeks. This first of a series is a Landau’s diary and commentary about the jeep trip with Fidel through Oriente Province in July 1968.) (Keep reading…)

Canadian Dimension, November/December 2006 Issue

Reporters and friends keep asking: “so what’ll happen when Castro dies?” “A big funeral in Havana,” I reply with certainty. (Keep reading…)

Special to Canadian Dimension

http://lap.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/33/5/118

For 47-plus years the U.S. mass media have consistently misunderstood the essence of the Cuban revolution. Tens of thousands of daily news stories, editorial analyses, and “in-depth” reports have focused on Cuba’s communist, totalitarian government’s human rights violations, the failure of its economy, and the persistence in power of its evil but fascinating dictator-leader. Few have tried to understand or explain why it has survived the unrelenting hostility of its powerful northern neighbor. (Keep reading…)

http://mondediplo.com/2006/08/11cuba

Le Monde Diplomatique August 2006

Havana‚s medics work around the world (Keep reading…)

Source: Brecha (Uruguay, July 28, 2006)

His fondness for words. His power of seduction. He hunts for a problem wherever it is. The impelling force of inspiration is befits his style. The breadth of his tastes is very well reflected in his books. He gave up his cigars so as to have the moral authority to fight smoking. He likes to prepare recipes with a sort of scientific fervor. He keeps in excellent shape through several hours of daily exercise and frequent swimming. Invincible patience. Strict discipline. He’s drawn toward the unexpected by the force of his imagination. Learning to work is as important as learning to rest. (Keep reading…)

http://www.granma.cu/ingles/2006/junio/mar20/26felipe.html

Granma International Havana. June 20, 2006 (Keep reading…)

Progreso Weekly - April 20, 2006

“They attempted to execute Chávez but the firing squad refused to shoot” (Keep reading…)

“From Deep Inside the Washington Beltway” March 24, 2006 http://www.waynemadsenreport.com By Wayne Madsen (Keep reading…)