HAVANA (AFP) - A healthy-looking Cuban President Fidel Castro hinted that his recovery was still incomplete and talked politics in his first interview in 10 months, but he left unanswered the big question about his return to power.
"A human being's health is always facing threats, lurking dangers, but we've been doing all the things that needed to be done," said the 80-year-old Castro, who has been recovering in hospital since he underwent surgery and handed over power to his brother Raul on July 31.
"All I can tell my fellow countrymen is what I've already said, that I'm now doing what I have to do, nothing else. There's no secret. I can't put it more clearly," he told state-controlled Cuban television.
Castro said his health was being monitored closely, even by the United States. "They can check out anybody coming into the house with their satellites," Castro said.
"There's no state secret," he insisted, adding that in his recovery from what last year was said to be gastrointestinal surgery, he was eating "a much more balanced" diet.
A day after handing over power to his brother, Castro had said his health was a "state secret," triggering months of rumors about his return to power and Cuba's possible transition to a more open society.
Earlier this week, official media said Castro's interview would offer "other issues of interest," fueling speculation that he could announce his return to power.
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