Castro rails against 'new rich' who steal from state

Fidel Castro railed against workers he said have become the “new rich” by stealing fuel and other goods and launched a new anti-corruption campaign in a far-ranging speech that stretched into the early hours of today.

“How many ways there are to steal in this country!” Castro exclaimed in an extemporaneous five-hour address. The Cuban president also dismissed reports that he suffers from Parkinson’s disease, stretching out a steady arm as proof. “Look at the Parkinson’s!” he exclaimed sarcastically.