Castro alert, upbeat in TV interview

From: Deseret News (Salt Lake City) | Date: September 22, 2007| Author: | Copyright information

HAVANA -- Fidel Castro looked alert and healthier during an hourlong interview taped and aired on Cuban television Friday, responding to rumors of his death with a defiant "here I am."

In the first video of the ailing 81-year-old seen in more than three months, a pale but upbeat Castro wore a red, blue and white jumpsuit with "F. Castro" in small block letters. The Cuban leader stayed seated the entire time, spoke slowly and softly and didn't always look the interviewer in the eye. But he appeared to be thinking clearly.

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