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Thursday, May 23, 2013 | 10:12 p.m.

Fidel Castro Makes Surprise Speech at National Assembly

Since falling ill in 2006 and ceding the presidency to his brother, Fidel Castro has given up all official positions except as a deputy of the National Assembly, to which he was reelected again at Sunday's (Feb. 24) session. The appearance was only the second time the ageing former leader has graced the assembly chambers since his illness and the first since 2010.
 
 
 

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