Fidel Castro makes first public appearance in more than a year

Fidel Castro

"Full of vitality," according to local media, former Cuban President Fidel Castro made a public appearance for the first time in more than a year on Monday, greeting a Venezuelan delegation.

Reuters noted that there was no explanation as to why the appearance was not reported until Saturday; a local newspaper described the former president as impressing Venezuelans with a "firm, long handshake and a lucid mind," during the meeting at a school where the delegation was visiting as part of a solidarity mission.

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Sarah Eberspacher

Sarah Eberspacher is an associate editor at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked as a sports reporter at The Livingston County Daily Press & Argus and The Arizona Republic. She graduated from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.