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CASTRO BLAMES INSECT BITE FOR ABSENCE
Cuban leader Fidel Castro, who has not
been seen in public for a week, has
blamed an insect-bite in a letter of
explanation carried by newspapers.
"I am well, dear compatriots, and I
feel more optimistic than ever," the
76-year-old president wrote.
"I havj sworn never to scratch a bite
again," he added.
Last weekend Dr Castro missed a
National Assembly session for the first
time in 25 years.
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