Via Reuters: Castro Breaks Knee in Public Fall
Castro stumbled on a step and fell on his left knee on Wednesday night as he returned to his seat after a graduation ceremony speech at the mausoleum holding the remains of fellow revolutionary Che Guevara at Santa Clara in central Cuba.Helped to a chair, he quickly recovered and asked for a microphone to reassure the stunned crowd of 30,000 people, some of whom broke into tears, that he was “intact” and would be able to continue working even in a plaster cast.
A brief government statement issued after a medical examination said Castro broke his left knee and suffered a hair-line fracture in his right arm.
“His general health is good and spirit excellent,” it said.
That had to hurt.
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October 21st, 2004 at 2:24 pm
The Fall of Communism
Fidel busts his *ss in front of thousands.
October 21st, 2004 at 2:33 pm
Fidel Castro Falls, Breaks Arm And Knee
Oh my God this is hilarious. Not that the man broke his arm and knee, but I saw the video on the news and it is funny. It’s like right out of some Jerry Lewis movie. I’m gonna track…