Castro back on feet after fall

Less than two months after an accidental fall shattered his left kneecap and broke his right arm, Cuban president Fidel Castro is back on his feet, attending to visiting leaders and making public appearances.

Less than two months after an accidental fall shattered his left kneecap and broke his right arm, Cuban president Fidel Castro is back on his feet, attending to visiting leaders and making public appearances.

During a visit by Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez this week, Castro was shown vigorously shaking hands – with his right arm – and standing unassisted for several minutes at a time.

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