Castro runs for re-election

Ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro is running for re-election to parliament today.

Sun, 20 Jan, 2008 - 10:16

Ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro is running for re-election to parliament today.

Some 8.4 million voters are being asked to ratify President Castro and 613 other top Communists, career politicians, musicians and athletes to posts in the National Assembly of Popular Power.

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